Educational Specialist/School Psychology

I. Foundational/Beginning Courses

30 credits, including:

• COUN 5610 - Child and Adolescent Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (3 credits)
• COUN 5700 - Crisis Counseling 3 credit hours
• 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 - Systems 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 - Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment 4 credit hours *

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

Notes:

1. 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.
2. Post-master’s students see School Psychology department page  for additional information.