Educational Specialist/School Psychology (EdS)

I. Foundational/Beginning Courses

27 credits, including:

• COUN 513 - Counseling Diverse Populations
• COUN 561 - Child and Adolescent Counseling
• EDUC 500 - Introduction to Educational Research
• EDUC 511 - Child Development
• EDUC 512 - Adolescent Psychology
• LITC 525 - Seminar in Literacy Instruction
• SPED 540 - Introduction to Special Education and Learning Disorders
• SPED 543 - Introduction to Behavior Disorders and Intervention
• SPSY 502 - Counseling Theories and Skills for School Psychologists

II. Discipline Specific/Advanced Courses:

42 credits, including:

• EDUC 520 - Social Justice in Professional Practice
• SPED 541 - Multicultural/Multilingual Issues in Learning
• SPED 545 - School Consultation and Intervention
• SPED 546 - Advanced Behavioral Intervention
• SPSY 501 - Roles and Functions of School Psychologists
• SPSY 503 - Applied Educational Psychology
• SPSY 505 - Applied Educational Research in School Psychology
• SPSY 550 - Ethics and Law in School Psychology
• SPSY 562 - Family/School Collaboration
• SPSY 563 - Linking Assessment to Instruction
• SPSY 564 - Individual Educational Assessment
• SPSY 566 - Individual Intelligence Assessment
• SPSY 567 - Personality and Behavior Assessment

III. Field-Based Integration Courses

18 credits, including:

• SPSY 570 - School Psychology Practicum I
• SPSY 571 - School Psychology Practicum II
• SPSY 572 - School Psychology Practicum III
• SPSY 580 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar I
• SPSY 581 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar II
• SPSY 582 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar III

IV. Electives: (3)