School Psychology PhD Curriculum

The program consists of five years of full-time study including a research dissertation and a full-year pre-doctoral level internship (109 semester-hours). Applicants admitted to the program enter with a bachelor’s or master’s degree. All students entering the program must meet the same competency requirements.

Course Desriptions can be found on the Registrar's Office Webage.

Fall Spring Summer
Year 1: Year 1: Year 1:
Research, Evaluation, and Data Analysis (3)

Infant, Child and Adolescent Development (3)

Learning Principles (3)

Introduction to Assessment (3)

Research Teams I (1)

Intermediate Statistics (3)

Seminar in School Psychology (3)

Behavior Management (3)

Introduction to Cognitive Assessment (3)

Research Teams 2 (1)
Summer A:

Clinical Skills in Couns. Psych. (3)

Understanding Culture and Diversity (3)

Summer B:

Child/Adolescent Psychopathology (3)
Year 2: Year 2: Year 2:

Advanced Research and Data Analyses I(3)

Curriculum Based Assessment (3)

Practicum I (2)

Research Teams 3 (1)

Advanced Research and Data Analyses II (3)

Learning Problems (3)

School Based Counseling (3)

Practicum II (2)

Research Teams 4 (1)

Family, School, Systems (3)

Social Psychology in an Org./Ecolog. Context (3)
Year 3: Year 3:

Personality Assessment (3)

Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior (3)

History & Systems of Psychology (3)

Advanced Field Work I (2)

Research Teams 5 (1)

Biological Bases (3)

Consultation & Program Evaluation (3)

Educational & Psychological Assessment & Intervention with Infants, Toddlers, & Children (3)

Advanced Fieldwork II (2)

Research Teams 6 (1)
Year 4: Year 4:

Doctoral Seminar in Leadership, Consultation, & Supervision (3)

Measurement (3)

Advanced Multicultural Psychology (3)

Advanced Fieldwork III (2)

Dissertation Continuation (0)

Doctoral Seminar in Program Planning and Evaluation (3)

Legal & Ethical Issues in Community & Educational Settings (3)

Advanced Fieldwork IV (2)
Year 5: Year 5:

Internship (2)

Internship (2)


TOTAL CREDITS: 109 semester hours                 TOTAL COURSES: 44

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