2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Science and Specialist in School Psychology
Requirements for M.S. and Psy.S. in School Psychology
Students admitted into the graduate program in school psychology must complete 68 semester credit hours over the course of three years, including a full-time, yearlong internship. Students meet the requirements for the M.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of two years of coursework (six semesters) and are awarded the Psy.S. degree upon completion of the full year internship. The program accepts one cohort (beginning in the fall semester) each year. Students must enroll full time in the program. The required curriculum is as follows.
Year One
Fall Semester:
- PSY 500 - Introduction to School Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 510 - Tests and Measurements (3 credits)
- PSY 522 - Applied Behavior Analysis I: Foundational Concepts and Principles (3 credits)
- PSY 622 - Educational Assessment (3 credits)
- PSY 642 - Assessment Practicum (1 credit)
Winter Semester:
- PSY 523 - Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application to Behavior Change (3 credits)
- PSY 524 - Developmental Psychopathology (3 credits)
- PSY 623 - Intellectual Assessment (3 credits)
- PSY 642 - Assessment Practicum (1 credit)
- PSY 654 - School-based Intervention and Consultation I (3 credits)
Spring/Summer Semester:
- PSY 550 - Research in Applied Settings (3 credits)
- EDS 637 - Explicit Language Instruction (3 credits)
Year Two
Fall Semester:
- EDS 638 - Instructional Practices: Learning Disabilities II (3 credits)
- PSY 525 - Behavior Analysis Applied to Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disorders (3 credits)
- PSY 624 - Behavioral Assessment and Intervention (3 credits)
- PSY 675 - School Psychology Practicum (3 credits)
Winter Semester:
- EDL 653 - Special Education Law (3 credits)
- PSY 527 - Ethics and Diversity in Professional Practice (3 credits)
- PSY 655 - School-based Consultation and Intervention II (3 credits)
- PSY 675 - School Psychology Practicum (3 credits)
Spring/Summer Semester:
- PSY 658 - Advanced Concepts in Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Year Three
Fall Semester:
Winter Semester:
*Note: Students must complete six credits total of PSY 685 in their third year.