School Psychology (specialization within Ed.S., Ph.D. programs in Counseling and Psychology in Education)

Specialist in Education, School Psychology, Plan A (thesis): Total 70 credit hours

• School Psychology core 39 credit hours
• Thesis 4 credit hours
• Supporting courses 27 credit hours

Specialist in Education, School Psychology, Plan B (non–thesis): 69 credit hours

• School Psychology core 39 credit hours
• Independent research 3 credit hours
• Supporting courses 27 credit hours

School Psych Core for Ed.S.: 39-42 credit hours

• SPSY 761 - ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE 3 to 4

• 4 credit hours required.

• SPSY 768 - CONSULTATION 3
• SPSY 771 - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY 3
• SPSY 772 - APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONS WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN 3
• SPSY 782 - INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT, AND INTERVENTION 3
• SPSY 784 - BEHAVIORAL COLLABORATION AND INTERVENTION 3
• SPSY 788 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH 1 to 3

• (Option B non-thesis)

• 3 credit hours required.

• SPSY 790 - SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURALISM AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 2 to 3

• 2 credit hours

• SPSY 795 - PRACTICUM 1 to 6

• 6 credit hours required.

• SPSY 850 - EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOR DISORDERS OF CHILDREN 3
• SPSY 866 - PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT 3
• SPSY 894S - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (Ed.S.) 1 to 8

• (minimum total of 1200 hours)

• 6 credit hours required.

Required Courses in Supporting Area: 27 hours

• COUN 761 - COUNSELING THEORIES & SOCIO-CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS 3
• COUN 786 - PRE-PRACTICUM 1 to 3

• 3 credit hours required.

• EDAD 701 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3
• EDER 711 - PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT 3
• EDER 761 - RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION 3
• EDER 762 - FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS 3
• EPSY 741 - COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
• EPSY 776 - CURRENT ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
• SPED 703 - EDUCATION OF PERSONS WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS 3

Doctor of Philosophy, School Psychology: Total 110 credit hours

• School Psychology core 49 credit hours
• Dissertation 15 credit hours
• Supporting courses 43 credit hours
• Electives 3 credit hours

Additional Requirements

- All students in the School Psychology program must complete a trial term consisting of 12 graduate credit-hours. Toward the end of the trial term, the student will complete a preliminary examination. Following this examination, students complete a preliminary interview with all program faculty. Successful passage of the preliminary examination and the maintenance of a grade point average of 3.5 allows the student to continue full admission status.

- Two consecutive academic years are required in residence.

- Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or above throughout the program.

- A student may repeat only one of the following courses in which he/she obtained a “C” or below, and the failure to obtain a grade of “B” or better the second time may result in dismissal from the program. Students may appeal the decision for dismissal and make a request for exception with the School Psychology Committee: SPSY 761, SPSY 795, SPSY 894D, CGPS 786, CGPS 795.

- A written comprehensive final examination and successful oral dissertation defense are required of all students.

- Students must take the Praxis II exam and obtain a passing score prior to graduation.