School Psychology Ph.D.

Degree Requirements — 116-119 Credits

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The Ph.D. program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists.

For more information regarding program accreditation, contact the APA's Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 1st Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 or at (202) 336-5979 or at www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/.

Doctoral students in School Psychology are required to engage in research with a school psychology faculty member for five hours per week (equivalent, one semester hour) for a minimum of two semesters.

See “School Psychology Admission Requirements” on page 70.

Required Major Credits — 110-113 hours

Psychological and Educational Foundations (39 hours)

 

EDSE 616 Scientifically Based Literacy Interventions (3)

EDSE 617 Mathematics and Content Area Learning for Students with Disabilities (3)

PSY 530 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3)

PSY 590 Seminar in History and Systems (3)

APCE 655 Social and Community Psychology (3)

APCE 660 Psychological Consultation: Theory and Practice (3)

APCE 667 Crisis Intervention in the Schools (2)

APCE 672 Neuropsychologically-Based Interventions for Educational Difficulties (3)

APCE 758 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

APCE 763 Legal and Professional Foundations of School Psychology (4)

APCE 777 Applied Neuropsychology (3)

Select one of the following two courses:

PSY 540 Theories and Principles of Learning (3)

APCE 638 Human Behavior Analysis (3)

Select one of the following two courses:

APCE 607 Theories of Counseling (3)

APCE 707 Seminar in Personality and Counseling Theories (3)

Assessment for Intervention (29-32 hours)

APCE 618 Practicum in Child, Adolescent, and Family Interventions (5)

APCE 674 Assessment for Intervention: Cognitive and Academic (5)

APCE 676 Assessment for Intervention: Infant and Toddler (3)

APCE 678 Assessment for Intervention: Personality and Behavior (5)

APCE 775 Advanced Practicum in Assessment and Testing Supervision (3)

APCE 779 Practicum in School Psychology (3)

Select two of the following courses:

APCE 559 Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis (2)

APCE 617 Play Therapy: Theory and Practicum (3)

APCE 681 Practicum in Consultation (3)

APCE 694 Practicum in Couples and Family Therapy (4)

PSY 626 Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment (3)

APCE 605 Group Laboratory Experience (1) and

APCE 606 Theories and Practices in Group Guidance (3)

APCE 738 Practicum in Evidenced-Based Interventions (3)

APCE 778 Clinical Neuropsychology Practicum (3)

Multicultural Understanding (3 hours)

Select one of the following courses:

APCE 565 Psychology of Prejudice (3)

APCE 623 Counseling Diverse Populations (3)

Supervised Field Work (8 hours)

APCE 789 Internship in School Psychology (1-8) (Take 8 hours over 3 semesters)

Research Core — 12 hours

SRM 700 Advanced Research Methods (3)

(Additional nine hours are listed under Research Tools)

Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 hours

APCE 797 Doctoral Proposal Research (4)

APCE 799 Doctoral Dissertation (12)

Research Tools

1. Applied Statistics (9 hours)

SRM 602 Statistical Methods I (3)

SRM 603 Statistical Methods II (3)

SRM 610 Statistical Methods III (3)

2. Applied Research (9 hours)

APCE 663 Research Apprenticeship: School Psychology (2)

APCE 781 Measurement and Evaluation of Psychological Services (4)

Select one of the following courses:

PSY 675 Measurement II: Advanced Techniques (3)

SRM 680 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)

Note(s): Written and oral comprehensive examinations and a dissertation are requirements of this program. Students must successfully complete the National School Psychology Certification Examination (NCSP) to pass the written comprehensive exams.