Oct 18, 2024

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Specialist/School Psychology

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Degree Requirements:

I. Foundational/Beginning Courses

27 credits, including:

COUN 5610 - Child and Adolescent Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (3 credits)
EDUC 5000 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 credit hours
EDUC 5110 - Child Development 3 credit hours
SPED 5400 - Introduction to Disability, Language and Literacy 3 credit hours
SPED 5420 - Language, Literacy, And Numeracy: Assessing and Teaching Students with Learning Differences 3 credit hours
SPED 5430 - Positive Behavior Support 3 credit hours
SPSY 5020 - Counseling Theories and Skills for School Psychologists 3 credit hours
SPSY 5040 - Advance Counseling for Diverse School Populations 3 credit hours
SPSY 5370 - Social Emotional Learning and School Reform 3 credit hours

II. Discipline Specific/Advanced Courses:

42 credits, including:

EDUC 5200 - Social Justice in Professional Practice 3 credit hours
SPED 5410 - Multicultural/Multilingual Students and Learning 3 credit hours
SPED 5450 - School Consultation and Intervention: Action-Based Research 3 credit hours
SPED 5460 - Advanced Behavioral Interventions and Support 3 credit hours
SPSY 5010 - Roles and Functions of School Psychologists 3 credit hours
SPSY 5030 - Applied Educational Psychology 3 credit hours
SPSY 5050 - Applied Educational Research in School Psychology 3 credit hours
SPSY 5600 - Ethics and Law in School Psychology 3 credit hours
SPSY 5620 - Family/School Collaboration 3 credit hours
SPSY 5630 - Linking Assessment to Instruction 3 credit hours
SPSY 5640 - Individual Educational Assessment 4 credit hours *
SPSY 5660 - Individual Intelligence Assessment 4 credit hours *
SPSY 5670 - Personality and Behavior Assessment 4 credit hours *

Note:

*A grade of B or above is required in SPSY 5640, 5660, and 5670

III. Field-Based Integration Courses

18 credits, including:

SPSY 5700 - School Psychology Practicum I 3 credit hours
SPSY 5710 - School Psychology Practicum II 3 credit hours
SPSY 5720 - School Psychology Practicum III 3 credit hours
SPSY 5800 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar I 3 credit hours
SPSY 5810 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar II 3 credit hours
SPSY 5820 - School Psychology Internship and Seminar III 3 credit hours

IV. Electives: (3)

Minimum credits required for post-bachelor’s degree: (90)

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.