2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Science and Specialist in School Psychology
Requirements for the M.S. and Psy.S. in school psychology
Students admitted into the graduate program in school psychology must complete 66 semester credit hours over the course of three years, including a full time, year long internship. Students meet the requirements for the M.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of two years of coursework (six semesters), and are awarded the Psy.S. degree upon completion of the full year internship. The program accepts one cohort (beginning in the fall semester) each year. Students must enroll full time in the program. The required curriculum:
Semester One: Fall
- PSY 500 - Introduction to School Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 510 - Tests and Measurements Credits: 3
- PSY 522 - Applied Behavior Analysis I (ABA): Foundational Concepts and Principles Credits: 3
- PSY 622 - Educational Assessment Credits: 3
- PSY 642 - Assessment Practicum Credits: 1
Semester Two: Winter
- PSY 523 - Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application to Behavior Change Credits: 3
- PSY 524 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3
- PSY 623 - Intellectual Assessment Credits: 3
- PSY 642 - Assessment Practicum Credits: 1
- PSY 644 - Clinical Practicum Credits: 1
- PSY 654 - School-based Intervention and Consultation Credits: 3
Semester Three: Spring
- EDL 653 - Special Education Law Credits: 3
- PSY 550 - Research in Applied Settings Credits: 3
Semester Four: Fall
- EDS 638 - Instructional Practices: Learning Disabilities II Credits: 3
- PSY 532 - Psychopharmacology Credits: 3
- PSY 624 - Behavioral Assessment and Intervention Credits: 3
- PSY 675 - School Psychology Practicum Credits: 3
Semester Five: Winter
- EDS 640 - Diagnostic-Teaching Clinic Credits: 3
- PSY 527 - Ethics and Diversity in Professional Practice Credits: 3
- PSY 675 - School Psychology Practicum Credits: 3
- PSY 693 - Master's Project Credits: 3
Semester Six: Spring
- PSY 525 - Behavior Analysis Applied to Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disorders Credits: 3
Semester Seven: Fall
- PSY 685 - School Psychology Internship Credits: 1 to 5