School Psychology Certification Courses

Prerequisite: Human Development with a Focus on Elementary and Middle School Aged Children (2SH)

Psychological Foundations 15 SH

EPD647 Human Development in Multi-Cultural Contexts (3SH)
EPS503 Neuropsychology of Behavior and Learning (3SH)
EPS507 Abnormal Psychology (3SH)
EPS517 Theory and Research in Social Psychologyand Personality (3SH)
EPS541 Cognition and Instruction (3SH)

Educational Foundations 8-9 SH

FND510 Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education (3SH)
SPE500 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents (3SH)
Methods Course (2-3 SH)

Interventions/Problem-Solving 21-22 SH

EPS543 Prevention and Promotion of Mental Health I (3SH)
EPS544 Prevention and Promotion of Mental Health II (3SH)
EPS530 Educational Assessment for Problem Solving (2SH)
EPS531 Assessment of Personality I (3SH)
EPS532A Assessment of Cognitive Abilities (2SH)
EPS532B Assessment of Cognitive Abilities (2SH)
EPS535 Assessment of Infants and Preschool Children/School Psychology (3SH)
EPS539 Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention in Schools (2SH)
EPS561A Theory and Practice of School-Based Consultation (2SH)
EPS561B Theory and Practice of School-Based Consultation (1SH)

Statistics and Research Methodologies 4 SH

ESR502 Research Analysis Methods for Educational Psychologists(2SH)
ESR503 Applied Research methods for Educational Psychologists (2SH)

Professional School Psychology, Practica, and Internship 22 SH

EPS540 Introductory Seminar in School Psychology (2SH)
EPS593 Legal and Professional Issues in School Psychology (2SH)
EPS562A,B,C Practicum in School Psychology I: Reflective Observation of School Practices (1 SH each) (3SH)
EPS562D,E,F Practicum in School Psychology II: Integrating Clinical Services (2 SH each) (9SH)
EPS590* Internship in School Psychology (6SH)

* Internship

Each student must complete the equivalent of one academic-year-long, full-time internship in an approved site as a school psychologist. This may be completed as one year of full-time activity or two consecutive years of half-time activity. The intern is supervised by an approved on-site supervisor and a faculty member from the School Psychology program. The internship occurs at the completion of the program sequence as the culminating experience. The intern, in conjunction with the on-site supervisor and the university faculty supervisor, writes the internship plan outlining the internship experience.