Degrees Offered with a Major in School Psychology
- Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
- concentration in Early Childhood Studies
- concentration in Wildlife Forensic Sciences and Conservation
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Education
- Specialist in Education
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
School Psychology Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPS 6052 | Issues and Problems in School Psychology | 3 |
| SPS 6191 | Psychoeducational Assessment I | 3 |
| SPS 6192 | Psychoeducational Assessment II | 3 |
| SPS 6193 | Academic Assessment & Intervention | 3 |
| SPS 6195 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| SPS 6197 | Psychoeducational Assessment III | 3 |
| SPS 6410 | Direct Interventions I: Applied Behavior Analysis for School Psychologists | 3 |
| SPS 6707 | Interventions in School Psychology II: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions | 3 |
| SPS 6708 | Interventions in School Psychology III: System Level Interventions for Children and Youths | 3 |
| SPS 6815 | Law and Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
| SPS 6937 | Special Topics in School Psychology | 1-3 |
| SPS 6941 | Practicum in School Psychology | 1-4 |
| SPS 6942 | School Psychology Practicum II | 1-6 |
| SPS 6945 | Advanced Practicum in School Psychology | 1-6 |
| SPS 7205 | School Psychology Consultation | 3 |
| SPS 7931 | Seminar in School Psychology | 1-3 |
| SPS 7949 | Internship in School Psychology | 3-6 |
| SPS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| SPS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EEC 6205 | Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| EEC 6304 | Creativity in the Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| EEC 6326 | Social and pre-academic instructional methods for young children | 3 |
| EEC 6419 | Families, Disabilities, and Diversity | 3 |
| EEC 6525 | Issues in Child Care Administration | 3 |
| EEC 6615 | Early Childhood Education: Background and Concepts | 3 |
| EEC 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| EEC 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EEC 6933 | Special Topics | 1-12 |
| EEC 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EEC 7056 | Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| EEC 7617 | Early Childhood Asessment & Evaluation | 3 |
| EEC 7666 | Theory and Research in Early Childhood Studies | 3 |
| EEC 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EEC 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EEX 6053 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EEX 6072 | Accessing Academic and Social Communities for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6098 | Students with Disabilities in Higher Education | 3 |
| EEX 6099 | Social Perspectives on Disability | 3 |
| EEX 6117 | Language and Literacy Interventions in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEX 6125 | Interventions for Language and Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6135 | Foundations of Literacy Development and Dyslexia | 3 |
| EEX 6136 | Dyslexia: Language and the Brain | 3 |
| EEX 6137 | Dyslexia: Assessment for Intervention | 3 |
| EEX 6138 | Dyslexia: Methods for Intervention | 3 |
| EEX 6219 | Reading Assessment and Intervention for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6222 | Evaluation in Special Education | 3 |
| EEX 6233 | Designing Instruction for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EEX 6269 | Academic Strategies for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6296 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EEX 6299 | Understanding Assessment for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6308 | Single Subject Research Design | 3 |
| EEX 6347 | Meta-Analysis in Prevention and Intervention Science | 3 |
| EEX 6525 | Disability Related Policy and Legislation | 3 |
| EEX 6661 | Teaching and Managing Behavior for Student Learning | 3 |
| EEX 6745 | Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Disability in Education | 3 |
| EEX 6750 | Families and Transition for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6777 | Organizational and Life Skills for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6778 | Community and Work Access for Individuals with Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6785 | Introduction to Education-Healthcare Transition | 3 |
| EEX 6786 | Collaborative Practice in Inclusive Schools | 3 |
| EEX 6788 | Methods for Integrating Education-Health Care Transition | 3 |
| EEX 6789 | Legal Aspects and Policy in Education-Healthcare Transition | 3 |
| EEX 6817 | Seminar in Education-Healthcare Transition (E-HCT) | 3 |
| EEX 6841 | Practicum in Special Education: Mild Disabilities | 1-6 |
| EEX 6855 | Dyslexia: Practicum in Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| EEX 6863 | Supervised Practice in Special Education | 1-6 |
| EEX 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| EEX 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EEX 6930 | Seminar in Disabilities | 3 |
| EEX 6936 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| EEX 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EEX 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EEX 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-6 |
| EEX 7303 | Inquiry in Special Education: Analysis of the Literature | 3 |
| EEX 7304 | Introduction to Field of Inquiry in Special Education | 3 |
| EEX 7526 | Grant Writing Seminar in Education | 3 |
| EEX 7709 | Social-Emotional Learning & Play in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEX 7787 | School Improvement for All Students | 3 |
| EEX 7865 | Internship: Special Education | 1-12 |
| EEX 7934 | Seminar: Trends in Special Education | 3 |
| EEX 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EEX 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| SPS 5000 | Introduction to Psychoeducational Assessment | 3 |
| SPS 6052 | Issues and Problems in School Psychology | 3 |
| SPS 6191 | Psychoeducational Assessment I | 3 |
| SPS 6192 | Psychoeducational Assessment II | 3 |
| SPS 6193 | Academic Assessment & Intervention | 3 |
| SPS 6195 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| SPS 6197 | Psychoeducational Assessment III | 3 |
| SPS 6410 | Direct Interventions I: Applied Behavior Analysis for School Psychologists | 3 |
| SPS 6707 | Interventions in School Psychology II: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions | 3 |
| SPS 6708 | Interventions in School Psychology III: System Level Interventions for Children and Youths | 3 |
| SPS 6815 | Law and Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
| SPS 6905 | Individual Study | 1-3 |
| SPS 6918 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| SPS 6937 | Special Topics in School Psychology | 1-3 |
| SPS 6941 | Practicum in School Psychology | 1-4 |
| SPS 6942 | School Psychology Practicum II | 1-6 |
| SPS 6945 | Advanced Practicum in School Psychology | 1-6 |
| SPS 6948 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| SPS 7205 | School Psychology Consultation | 3 |
| SPS 7931 | Seminar in School Psychology | 1-3 |
| SPS 7949 | Internship in School Psychology | 3-6 |
| SPS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| SPS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Education Courses
School psychology (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Candidates will identify knowledge of core school psychology content areas including: psychological foundations, assessment, consultation, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, professional and ethical standards.
SLO 2 Skills
Candidates will design, implement, and evaluate an empirically validated intervention to demonstrate proficiency in using psychological assessment results.
SLO 3 Skills
Candidates will present orally and in writing the results and applications of their research and scholarship to demonstrate research proficiency.
SLO 4 Professional Behavior
Candidates will display professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with School Psychology professional standards and ethical principles including: effective communication and interpersonal skills, respect for diversity and individual differences, and responsive to supervisory feedback.
School psychology (edd)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Candidates will identify knowledge of core school psychology content areas including: psychological foundations, assessment, consultation, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, professional and ethical standards.
SLO 2 Skills
Candidates will design, implement, and evaluate an empirically validated intervention to demonstrate proficiency in using psychological assessment results.
SLO 3 Skills
Candidates will present orally and in writing the results and applications of their research and scholarship.
SLO 4 Professional Behavior
Candidates will display professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with School Psychology professional standards and ethical principles including: effective communication and interpersonal skills, respect for diversity and individual differences, and responsive to supervisory feedback.
School psychology (eds)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Candidates will identify knowledge of core school psychology content areas including: psychological foundations, assessment, consultation, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, professional and ethical standards.
SLO 2 Skills
Candidates will design, implement, and evaluate an empirically validated intervention to demonstrate proficiency in using psychological assessment.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Candidates will display professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with School Psychology professional standards and ethical principles including: effective communication and interpersonal skills, respect for diversity and individual differences, and responsive to supervisory feedback.
School Psychology (MAE)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Candidates will identify knowledge of core school psychology content areas including: psychological foundations, assessment, consultation, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, professional and ethical standards.
SLO 2 Skills
Candidates will design, implement, and evaluate an empirically validated intervention to demonstrate proficiency in using psychological assessment.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Candidates will display professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with School Psychology professional standards and ethical principles including: effective communication and interpersonal skills, respect for diversity and individual differences, and responsive to supervisory feedback.
School Psychology (MEd)
SLO 1 Knowledge Candidates will identify knowledge of core school psychology content areas including: psychological foundations, assessment, consultation, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, professional and ethical standards.
SLO 2 Skills
Candidates will design, implement, and evaluate an empirically validated intervention to demonstrate proficiency in using psychological assessment results.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Candidates will display professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with School Psychology professional standards and ethical principles including: effective communication and interpersonal skills, respect for diversity and individual differences, and responsive to supervisory feedback.