Required Courses

The School Psychology master’s specialization consists of school psychology professional courses, Core Area Courses in Educational Psychology (EDP), and coursework from other departments. Student coursework in the Core Area Courses may vary depending on prior graduate degree coursework and participation in waiver exams. An example of a typical course plan is provided below:

Year Semester/Course
Year 1 Fall (13 hours)
  EDP 480P Individual Testing
  EDP 389H Law, Ethics, & History of School Psychology
  EDP 384 Introduction to Educational Research Design
  EDP 380P Measurement & Evaluation/Core Area Course*
  Spring (12 hours)
  EDP 389H Academic Assessment & Intervention
  EDP 382L Educational Disabilities in Schools
  Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course
  Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course
  Summer (6-9 hours)
  EDP 397 Child Psychopathology
  EDP 382L Counseling Theory & Procedures
Year 2 Fall (12-15 hours)
  EDP 389H Social/Emotional Assessment for Children & Adolescents
  EDP 389H Practicum in Psychological Assessment
  EDP 389H Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment & Intervention
  EDP 389H School Consultation Theory & Procedures
  Family & School Partnerships (evening; every other year)
  Spring (12+ hours)
  EDP 382 Educational Neuroscience
  EDP 397 Crisis Intervention in Schools (or EDP/OOD*)
  EDP 389H Practicum in School Psychological Services
  Optional: EDP ___ Practicum: Solution Counseling in Schools
  Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course
  Summer (3-6 hours)
  Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course
  Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course
Year 3 Fall (6 hours)
  EDP 389H Family & School Partnerships (evening; every other year)
  Spring (6 hours)
  EDP ___ Internship in School Psychology (LSSP)
  Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course
  Optional: EDP ___ Practicum: Solution Counseling in Schools
  Summer
  Take Praxis Exam

* Denotes courses that may be taken out of proposed order.

Core Area Courses/OOD Courses Other Than Those Listed Above
Human Learning (3 hours)
  EDP 382L Psychology of Learning
Social Bases of Behavior (3 hours)
  Seminar in Social Psych
  Individual in Society
Multicultural Bases of Behavior (3 hours)
  EDP 381 Multicultural Counseling
Child or Adolescent Development (3 hours)
  Child & Adolescent Social & Cognitive Development
Instructional Design (3 hours)
  EDC 381J Curriculum Organization
  Reading Interventions
  Instructional Psychology
Organization & Operation of Schools (3 hours)
  EDA 380G Structure & Organization of Public Education
Last updated on November 22, 2011