Requirements for the Doctor of Psychology Degree in School Psychology and Licensure
Students will complete course work in affective, biological, cognitive, and developmental aspects of behavior; legal and professional issues; psychological assessment; crisis intervention; counseling and other direct interventions; and consultation. Specific course requirements include two prerequisite courses, 75 credit hours of coursework, 7 credit hours of practica (minimum of 500 hours in the field), 6 credit hours of clinical externship (minimum of 500 clock hours in the field), 8 credit hours of internship (minimum of 1500 clock hours in the field), and 4 capstone project credit hours. Successful completion of the School Psychology Praxis exam during the course of study and passing of comprehensive examinations are also required. Prerequisites include an undergraduate or graduate course in both of the following: measurement concepts and child development. Students may be admitted to the program without first completing these prerequisites; however, these courses must be completed during the first year of study.
Students will complete the following core course work:
- RSEM 5100 - Basic Statistics
- SPSY 5010 - Introduction to Counseling in School Psychology
- LDFS 6320 - Mind, Brain, and Education
- SPSY 7500 - Biological and Neuropsychological Bases of Behavior
- - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology
- - Advanced Social Psychology
- RSEM 7080 - Methods of Qualitative Inquiry
- - Methods of Survey Research
- - Intermediate Statistics
- - Program Evaluation
- - Behavior Analysis and Intervention
- - School-Based Multicultural Interventions
- - School Psychology: Professional and Legal Foundations
- - Psychoeducational Assessment I
- - Psychoeducational Assessment II
- - Applied Developmental Science and Assessment
- - School-Based Interventions: Children, Youth and Families
- - School-Based Interventions: Groups, Classrooms and Systems
- - Psychoeducational Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
- - Crisis Prevention, Planning and Intervention
- - School-Based Consultation for Mental Health Professionals
- - Affective Bases of Behavior and Psychopathology
- - Academic Interventions in School Psychology
- SPSY 6700 - Advanced Seminar in School Psychology
- - Clinical Supervision & Admin of Psych Services
Supervised Experiences
- - School Psychology Practicum
- - Advanced Practicum in Psychological Assessment
- - Clinical Externship
- - School Psychology Internship
Total: 100 Hours
The doctor of psychology in school psychology degree also requires satisfactory completion of two comprehensive case studies a passing score (≥ 147) on the ETS PRAXIS specialty exam in school psychology, a passing score on a written comprehensive examination, and completion of a Capstone/applied research project.
Professional Expectations
All students in the SPSY program are expected to show a strong commitment to the program and to maintain a high academic, professional, ethical standards and sensitivity to diversity. Inappropriate or unprofessional conduct is cause for discipline or dismissal from the program.
