Educational Specialist/School Psychology

I. Foundational/Beginning Courses

27 credits, including:

• COUN 5610 - Child and Adolescent Counseling
• EDUC 5000 - Introduction to Educational Research
• EDUC 5110 - Child Development
• EDUC 5120 - Adolescent Psychology
• SPED 5400 - Introduction to Disability, Language and Literacy
• SPED 5420 - Language, Literacy, And Numeracy: Assessing and Teaching Students with Learning Differences
• SPED 5430 - Positive Behavior Support
• SPSY 5020 - Counseling Theories and Skills for School Psychologists
• SPSY 5040 - Advance Counseling for Diverse School Populations

II. Discipline Specific/Advanced Courses:

42 credits, including:

• EDUC 5200 - Social Justice in Professional Practice
• SPED 5410 - Multicultural/Multilingual Students and Learning
• SPED 5450 - School Consultation and Intervention: Action-Based Research
• SPED 5460 - Advanced Behavioral Interventions and Support
• SPSY 5010 - Roles and Functions of School Psychologists
• SPSY 5030 - Applied Educational Psychology
• SPSY 5050 - Applied Educational Research in School Psychology
• SPSY 5600 - Ethics and Law in School Psychology
• SPSY 5620 - Family/School Collaboration
• SPSY 5630 - Linking Assessment to Instruction
• SPSY 5640 - Individual Educational Assessment *
• SPSY 5660 - Individual Intelligence Assessment *
• SPSY 5670 - Personality and Behavior Assessment *

III. Field-Based Integration Courses

18 credits, including:

• SPSY 5700 - School Psychology Practicum I
• SPSY 5710 - School Psychology Practicum II
• SPSY 5720 - School Psychology Practicum III
• SPSY 5800 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar I
• SPSY 5810 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar II
• SPSY 5820 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar III

IV. Electives: (3)

Note:

A grade of B- or above is required in all courses with the exception of SPSY 5640, 5660, and 5670 in which a grade of B or above is required.