School Psychology Curriculum
(Course Requirements)
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Master's Requirements:
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The curriculum is designed so that students can fulfill the masters' program requiremetns in school psychology after three yeras of full-time coursework, and one year of internship.
Psychological Foundations (9 hours)
EDPS 6050 - Lifespan Development: Child & Adolescent (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6510 - Cognition, Learning & Behavior (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6450 - Child & Adolescent Psychopathology (required; 3 hours)
Research Design, & Statistics (3 hours)
EDPS 6010 - Introductory Statistics and Research Design (required; 3 hours)
Master's Thesis/Research (minimum of 6 hours)
EDPS 6970 - Thesis
or
EDPS 7732 - Research Practica
Educational Foundations ( minimum of 3 hours)
SPED 6040 - Legal and Policy Issues Spec Ed (required; 3 hours)
Psychoeducational Assessment (minimum of 12 hours)
EDPS 7130 - Cognitive Assessment (required; 3 hours)
EPDS 7150 - Individual Child & Adolescent Assessment (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6140 - Multicultural Assessment (required or equivalent; 3 hours)
Electives:
EDPS 7190 - Applied Neuropsychological Assessment (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 7180 - Personality Assessment (elective; 3 hours)
Intervention Strategies (12 hours)
EDPS 6390 - Interventions in the Schools (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6470 - Psychological & Educational Consultation (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6110 - Child/Family Psychotherapy/Counseling Interventions (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6380 - Academic Assessment and Interventions for Students with Learning Difficulties (required; 3 hours)
Other Relevant Interventions Courses:
EDPS 6360 - Multicultural Counseling (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 6200 - Counseling Theories and Procedures (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 6210 - Counseling Skills (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 7250 - Family Counseling for School-based Problems (elective; 3 hours)
Professional School Psychology (26 hours)
EDPS 6100 - Professional Issues and Ethics in School Psychology (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 6831 - Seminar in School Psychology - Ped Neuropsychology (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7730 - Practicum in School Psychology, Clinic (required; 4 hours)
EDPS 7731 - Practicum in School Psychology, Field (required; 6 hours)
EDPS 7910 - Internship in School Psychology (required; 12 hours)
Doctoral Requirements:
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The curriculum is designed so that students can complete the doctoral program requirements after approximately five years of graduate study beyond the baccalaureate degree. The five years includes a full year of internship (i.e., a 2000 clock-hour internship).
Scientific and Professional Standards and EThics (6 Hours)
EDPS 7100 - Professional Issues and Ethics in School Psychology (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7080 - History & Systems of Psychology (required; 3 hours)
Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (3 hours)
EDPS 7510 - Cognition, Learning & Behavior (required; 3 hours)
Social Bases of Behavior (3 hours)
EDPS 7550 - Soc Psych of Human Diversity (suggested; 3 hours)
or Elective in Social Psychology AND Coursework in Diversity.
Individual Differences (6 hours)
EDPS 7450 - Child & Adolescent Psychopathology (required; 3 horus)
EDPS 7050 - Lifespan Development: Child & Adolescent (required; 3 hours)
Biological Bases of Behavior (3 hours)
EDPS 7160 - Neuropsychological Basis of Behavior (suggested; 3 hours)
or PSY 6700 - Human Neuropsychology (4 hours)
Research Design (3 hours)
EDPS 7400 - Advanced Research Design (suggested; 3 hours)
or EDPS 7410 - Single Subject Research or equivalent (3 hours)
Statistics (9 hours)
EDPS 7010 - Quantitative Methods I: Intro to Inferential Statistics (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7020 - Quantitative Methods II: ANOVA/Multiple Regression (required; 6 hours)
Educational Foundations (3 hours)
SPED 6040 - Legal & Policy Issues Spec Ed (required; 3 hours)
Psychoeducational Assessment (12 hours)
EDPS 7130 - Cognitive Assessment (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7140 - Multicultural Assessment (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7150 - Individual Child & Adolescent Assessment (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7300 - Psychometric Theory (required; 3 hours)
Other Relevant Assessment Courses:
EDPS 7190 - Applied Neuropsychological Assessment (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 7180 - Personality Assessment (elective; 3 hours)
Intervention Strategies (12 hours)
EDPS 7390 - Interventions in the Schools (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7470 - Psychological & Educational Consultation (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7110 - Child/Family Psychotherapy/Counseling Interventions (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7380 - Academic Assessment/Interventions for Students with Learning Difficulties (required; 3 hours)
Other Relevant Intervention Courses:
EDPS 6360 - Multicultural Counseling (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 6200 - Counseling Theories and Procedures (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 6210 - Counseling Skills (elective; 3 hours)
EDPS 7250 - Family Counseling for School-based Problems (elective; 3 hours)
Professional School Psychology (30 hours)
EDPS 7100 - Professional Issues and Ethics in School Psychology (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7831 - Seminar in School Psychology (required; 3 hours)
EDPS 7730 - SP Practicum: Clinic (required; 4 hours)
EDPS 7731 - SP Practicum: Field (required; 4 hours)
EDPS 7960 - Special Topics: Research (required; 2 hours)
EDPS 7910 - Internship in School Psychology (required; 16 hours)
Doctoral Dissertation Research (14 hours)
EDPS 7970 - Dissertation (required; 14 hours)
