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 |
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| 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) |
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| EDP 389H Academic Assessment & Intervention | |
| EDP 382L Educational Disabilities in Schools |
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| Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course |
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| Core Area Course* or Out of Department Course | |
| Summer (6-9 hours) |
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| EDP 397 Child Psychopathology | |
| EDP 382L Counseling Theory & Procedures |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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.
| 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) |
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| EDP 381 Multicultural Counseling | |
| Child or Adolescent Development (3 hours) | |
| Child & Adolescent Social & Cognitive Development | |
| Instructional Design (3 hours) |
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| EDC 381J Curriculum Organization | |
| Reading Interventions | |
| Instructional Psychology | |
| Organization & Operation of Schools (3 hours) |
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| EDA 380G Structure & Organization of Public Education | |
Last updated on November 22, 2011