School Psychology, M.Ed.
Program of Studies
The Master of Education in School Psychology program is a three-year, full-time program consisting of two years of course work and a one-year internship.
The curriculum includes course work in assessment, intervention, consultation, research & evaluation, professional development and psychological foundations.
Prerequisite Courses
Candidates should enter the program with course work in personality theory, abnormal psychology, learning theory and developmental psychology.
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 (10 hrs)
| EDUC 684 | Statistical Analysis of Educational Data I | 4 hrs |
| EDUC 709 | Seminar in Applied Investigations | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 992 | Master's Project | 3 hrs |
V. Professional Development (21 hrs)
| EDUC 720 | Seminar in Professional School Psychology | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 721 | Externship in School Psychology (Year 1) | 6 hrs |
| EDUC 721 | Externship in School Psychology (Year 2) | 6 hrs |
| EDUC 722 | Master's Internship in School Psychology (Year 3) | 6 hrs |
VI. Psychological Foundations (12 hrs)
Biological Bases of Behavior (3 hrs)
| EDUC 763 | Biological Bases of Children's Development | 3 hrs |
Diversity (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 |
Child & Adolescent 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 |
Human Differences, Human Exceptionality and Development Psychopathology
(covered by EDUC 718 & 719 sequences)