PROGRAM COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN
SCHOOL PYSCHOLOGY
HOURS
PSY 685 Behavior
Therapy…………………………………………………3
PSY 810 Developmental
Psychology I……………………………………...3
PSY 820 Advanced
Learning and Motivation………………………………3
PSY 830 Professional
Ethics in Psychology………………………………...3
PSY 840 Appraisal
of Children……………………………………………...5
PSY 845 Experimental
Methods……………………………………………..3
PSY 850 Inferential
Statistics………………………………………………..3
PSY 880 Methods
in School Psychology…………………………………....3
PSY 881 Observation
in School Psychology………………………………..1
Electives…………………………………………………………...3
Electives to be approved by School Psychology Director. In some programs, the electives may
have to include 900-level courses.
TOTAL………………………………………………………………….30
EDUCATION SPECIALIST’S DEGREE WITH EMPHASIS IN SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGY
HOURS
SPED 801 Legal/Professional
Issues in Special Education OR
EAC 850 School
Law………………………………………………………..3
SPED 802 Theories
of Exceptionalities………………………………………4
SPED 811 Characteristics
of Early Childhood Special Education OR
SPED 812 Curriculum/Early
Childhood Special Education……..…………..3
PSY 981 Psychological
Consultation in Schools……………….………….3
EAC 858 Educational
Issues OR
EAC 800 History
of American Education OR
EAC 801 Educational
Sociology……………………………………………3
PSY 984 Practicum
in School Psychology………………………………….9
PSY 999 Field
Study (Thesis)………………………………………………6
Electives………………………………………………………….5-6
Electives to be approved by School Psychology Director. In some programs, the electives may
have to include 900-level courses.
TOTAL………………………………………………………………….36
Note: A student
who has completed coursework required for the Specialist degree program with a
major in school psychology prior to admission to the program will be required
to take alternate coursework.
For more information, contact Dr. Betsy Leeds,
Dept of Psychology, 785-628-5855.