General Track

Full Time Course Schedule

First Year Fall Semester
603Statistical Design in Research3 credits
661Psychoeducational Assessment I3 credits
665Introduction to School Psychology3 credits
666Interviewing & Case Formulation3 credits
695Research Colloquium0 credits
Total credits completed12 credits

 

First Year Spring Semester
648Physiological Psychology3 credits
662Psychoeducational Assessment II3 credits
620Cognitive Psychology of Academic Learning3 credits
671Child & Adolescent Personality Assessment3 credits
695Research Colloquium0 credits
Total credits completed after the first year24 credits

 

First Year Summer Semester - Optional
761Psychological Assessment Practicum I3 credits
Total credits completed27 credits

Note
761: Students may take 761 in the summer following the completion of their first year of studies in order to assist with satisfying the testing case requirement. Students who register for 761 in the summer will register for 762 in the fall of their second full time year.

Second Year Fall Semester
715Assessment, Diagnosis, & Remediation of Learning Disabilities3 credits
Either 726 or 727Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I
Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II
3 credits
Either 716 or 749Psychoeducational Consultation
Behavior Therapy: Assessment, Treatment & Consultation
3 credits
627Cultural Diversity3 credits
761Psychological Assessment Practicum I 
695Research Colloquium0 credits
Total credits completed after the second year39 credits

 

Second Year Spring Semester
659Psychological Measurement & Scaling3 credits
623Developmental Psychology I3 credits
Either 716 or 749Psychoeducational Consultation
Behavior Therapy: Assessment, Treatment & Consultation
3 credits
Either 726 or 727Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I
Psychological Assessment Practicum II
3 credits
762Psychological Assessment Practicum II 
695Research Colloquium0 credits
Total credits completed54 credits

Note
761 and 762: Students will work in the Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies and other university approved sites for external practica.

Third Year Fall Semester
615Research Methods in School Psychology3 credits
752School Psychology Internship Seminar I: Professional Issues3 credits
695Research Colloquium0 credits
Total credits completed after the third year60 credits

  

Third Year Spring Semester
 Elective3 credits
753School Psychology Internship Seminar II: Psychological Interventions3 credits
695Research Colloquium0 credits
Total credits completed66 credits

 

Note
752 and 753: Students will be required to spend five days per week in a school setting working under a Certified School Psychologist who is also a Licensed Psychologist.

The PRAXIS II: School Psychologist Examination and the Comprehensive Examination are taken during this semester. Students will receive the Masters of Science degree in School Psychology at the end of the third year if they pass the PRAXIS II: School Psychologists Examination and the Comprehensive Examination (passing score is 165).