School Psychology, M.A./M.Ed.
Program of Studies
The School Psychology Master's Degree Program is a three-year plus summers, full-time program consisting of two years of course work and a one-year internship. Students may elect to pursue a M.A. or M.Ed. degree. The M.A. requires a thesis.
The curriculum includes course work in assessment, intervention, consultation, research & evaluation, professional development and psychological foundations.
Prerequisite Courses
Applicants should enter the program with course work in personality theory, abnormal psychology, statistics, learning theories, history and systems, and developmental psychology. Missing prerequisites are added to the program of study.
I. Assessment (9 hrs)
| EDUC 718 | Psychoeducational Assessment (I) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 718 | Psychoeducational Assessment (II) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 718 | Psychoeducational Assessment (III) | 3 hrs |
II. Intervention (9 hrs)
| EDUC 719 | Behavioral Intervention in Counseling and School Psychology (I) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 719 | Behavioral Intervention in Counseling and School Psychology (II) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 719 | Behavioral Intervention in Counseling and School Psychology (III) | 3 hrs |
III. Consultation (3 hrs)
| EDUC 708 | School Consultation Methods | 3 hrs |
IV. Research and Evaluation (17 hrs)
| EDUC 684 | Statistical Analysis of Educational Data I | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 784 | Statistical Analysis of Educational Data II | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 709 | Seminar in Applied Investigations | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 992 | Master's Project (Semester I, for M.Ed. students) |
4 hrs |
| EDUC 992 | Master's Project (Semester II, for M.Ed. students) |
4 hrs |
| EDUC 993 | Master's Thesis (Semester I, for M.A. students**) |
4 hrs |
| EDUC 993 | Master's Thesis (Semester II, for M.A. students**) |
4 hrs |
** Only 6 hours of thesis credit can be used as part of the 60 hours for graduation.
V. Professional Development (21 hrs)
| EDUC 720 | Seminar in Professional School Psychology | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 721 | Externship in School Psychology (Semester I) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 721 | Externship in School Psychology (Semester II) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 721 | Externship in School Psychology (Semester III) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 721 | Externship in School Psychology (Semester IV) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 722 | Master's Internship in School Psychology (Semester I) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 722 | Master's Internship in School Psychology (Semester II) | 3 hrs |
VI. Psychological Foundations (12 hrs)
Biological Bases of Behavior (3 hrs)
| EDUC 763 | Biological Bases of Children's Development | 3 hrs |
Social and Cultural Aspects of Behavior (3 hrs)
| EDUC 707 | Cross-Cultural Counseling | 3 hrs |
Human Learning (3 hrs)
| EDUC 782 | Psychology of Learning in the School | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 882 | Seminar in Human Learning and Cognition | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 430 | Human Memory | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 461 | Cognitive Development | 3 hrs |
Child & Adolescent Development (3 hrs)
| EDUC 681 | Human Development | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 762 | Child Development and Disability | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 781 | Theories and Research in Human Development | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 881 | Seminar in Human Development and Individual Differences | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 467 | The Development of Black Children |
3 hrs |
| SOWO 500 | Family & Individual Development | 3 hrs |
Human Differences, Human Exceptionality and Development Psychopathology
(covered by EDUC 718 & 719 sequences)
VII. Educational Foundations (3 hrs)
| EDUC 628 | Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 621 | Explorations in Literacy | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 652 | Principles of Instructional Design | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 753 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 hrs |
| EDUX 622 | Content Area Reading and Writing | 3 hrs |