Courses
Courses
Courses appropriate for meeting the content below are identified from those courses listed on the School Psychology Program check sheet and scheduling guide (available in the printed Student Handbook). Substitutions may be made by the committee appointed to guide the doctoral study of a student. From the core courses students obtain theory, methodology, and humanistic and behavioral studies relevant to School Psychology.
Course Content
Breadth of Scientific Psychology
- Biological Aspects of Behavior
- Cognitive/Affective Aspects of Behavior
- Social & Cultural Aspects of Behavior
- Measurement
- Research Methodology
- Data Analysis Techniques
Foundations of Practice
- Individual Differences/Exceptional Children
- Human Development
- Dysfunctional Behavior/Psychopathology
- Professional Standards and Ethics
Diagnosis and Intervention
- Assessment & Diagnosis
- Interventions
- Consultation
Educational Foundations
- Administration & Supervision
Practicum & Internship
- Practicum
- Internship
Thesis Research
- M.Ed. Thesis
- Ph.D. Thesis
Electives for special proficiency
Independent of previous requirements
School Psychology Specialty Courses
In addition to the courses listed below, students can also take research courses in other College of Education programs (pdf).
S PSY 500 - Professional Issues in School Psychology (1-3)
- Orientation to the field through study of unique problems, current issues, ethical and legal matters, unique cases, and research projects.
S PSY 503 - Development Across the Life Span (3)
- This is a graduate level survey course on the scientific discipline of human development across the life span. Prerequisite: graduate student status with priority given to those in the professional practice areas of psychology such as clinical counseling and school psychology and other developed practice areas (e.g. counselor education)
S PSY 510 - Supervision of Pupil Service Personnel (1-10)
- Program supervision and professional leadership in university clinics and school systems.
S PSY 517 - Social Aspects of Behavior (3)
S PSY 530 - Psychoeducational Interventions (3)
- Assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating school-based academic and behavioral interventions for children and adolescents.
S PSY 535 - School-based Psychological Interventions for Children and Youth (3)
- Development of empirically supported psychological and psychoeducational interventions for behavioral and emotional concerns among school-aged children.
S PSY 551 - Professional Development of School Psychologists in Working With English Language Learners (3)
S PSY 554 - Psychological and Educational Evaluation of Exceptional Children (3)
- Administration and interpretation of academic achievement, adaptive behavior, and social/emotional/behavioral instruments.
S PSY 556 - Psychological Assessment of Preschool and School-Aged Children (2)
- Study of cognitive/affective tests; use of systems - analytic, multivariate statistical, actuarial methods of data combination in decision-making processes.
S PSY 559 - The Individual Psychological Examination (3)
- Demonstrations and practice in widely used ability and aptitude tests; psychological report writing.
S PSY 561 - Consultation in Educational Settings (3)
- Consultation and team decision making within the school. Students gain knowledge and skills regarding the provision of consultation services to individuals, groups, and systems.
S PSY 575 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3)
S PSY 594A - Research Topics in School Psychology (1-6) (Introduction to Professional Writing and Research in School Psychology or Advanced Professional Writing and Multivariate Research in School Psychology)
- This special topics course will provide graduate students in school psychology and related disciplines with an introduction to multivariate quantitative research and professional writing, focusing initially on the process of research and then tying multivariate research hypotheses and questions to the nuts and bolts of multivariate statistical procedures. Both theory and application of primary aspects of multivariate statistics will be covered.
S PSY 595A - Practicum in School Psychology (1-6)
- Clinical experience with children under supervision in a variety of settings requiring service, including practice in synthesizing data and observations.
SPSY 595B - Internship in School Psychology (1-10)
- Long-term placement in settings providing work for school psychologists with children, parents, teachers, administrators, and service agencies, under supervision.
S PSY 600 Thesis Research (1-6)
S PSY 597: Special Topics
- Special Education Leadership (3)
