Sequence of School Psychology and Other Required Coursework
FIRST YEAR |
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Fall |
Spring |
EDUC 213A - Theoretical and Empirical Bases for School Psychology: Part 1 |
EDUC 213B - Theoretical and Empirical Bases for School Psychology: Part 2 |
EDUC 213L - Pre-Practicum Supervision |
EDUC 213L – Pre-Practicum Supervision |
EDUC 293A/L - Statistics |
EDUC 275B/L - Statistics |
EDUC 290A – Introduction to the GSE |
EDUC 290A – Introduction to the GSE |
EDUC 298C – History/Systems/Ethics |
EDUC 208 – Social Bases of Behavior |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
1 additional course - Academic Preparation, GSE or Program Required Course |
1 additional course -Academic Preparation, GSE or Program Required Course |
By the end of the first year it is expected that students will have completed one prequalifying (PQ) paper
SECOND YEAR |
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Fall |
Spring |
EDUC 207B/207L – Cognitive Assessment & Supervision |
EDUC 207C/207L – Assessment & Supervision |
EDUC 213C – School Based Consultation |
EDUC 213D - Educational Interventions |
EDUC 213L - EDUC 213L – Practicum Supervision |
EDUC 213L – Practicum Supervision |
EDUC 413L - Consultation Lab |
EDUC 413L - Consultation Lab |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
1 additional course -Academic Preparation, GSE or Program Required Course |
1 additional course -Academic Preparation, GSE or Program Required Course |
By the end of the second year it is expected that students will have completed the first prequalifying (PQ) paper, filled the Outline of Program form, advanced to candidacy for the MA degree, and be ready to make a preliminary declaration of three areas of academic specialization
THIRD YEAR |
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Fall |
Spring |
EDUC 274A – Measurement |
EDUC 263 – Education Law |
EDUC 210 -Developmental Psychopathology |
EDUC 217 Research Methods |
EDUC 213L – Advanced Practicum Supervision |
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Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
1 additional course -Academic Preparation, GSE or Program Required Course |
1 additional course -Academic Preparation, GSE or Program Required Course |
Finish any uncompleted PQ papers |
Finish any uncompleted PQ papers |
Read/prep for Oral Examination |
Read/prep for and take Oral examination |
By the end of the third year, it is expected that students have completed the 2nd PQ paper and completed all requirements to pass the prequalifying review. They should also have begun preparing for the oral exam (if not taken the exam).
FOURTH YEAR |
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Fall |
Spring |
EDUC 413A – Mental Health Treatment I |
EDUC 413B - Mental Health Treatment II |
EDUC 213L - Advanced Practicum Supervision |
EDUC 213L - Advanced Practicum Supervision |
EDUC 413L – Consultation Lab |
EDUC 413L – Consultation Lab |
1 additional course, if needed |
1 additional course, if needed |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member |
By the end of the fourth year, all required courses (with the exception of the School Psychology Internship Seminar) must have been taken. Students should also have taken their oral examination and defended their dissertation proposal. Students who have not completed both prequalifying papers by the end of the seventh semester, and who do not have a date set for their Oral Qualifying Exam will not be allowed to apply for the Internship.
Students should be actively working on their dissertation. In order to apply for the Doctoral Completion Fellowship students MUST have completed both prequalifying papers, passed Prequalifying Review, taken the oral examination, and be advanced to doctoral candidacy.
FIFTH YEAR |
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Fall |
Spring |
EDUC 413C –School Psychology Internship |
EDUC 413D –School Psychology Internship |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member1 additional course, if needed |
Research seminar – Dr. Worrell, Dr. Yang, or other faculty member1 additional course, if needed |
During the fifth year, it is expected that students will be in a full-time Internship. They will also be working on their dissertation and very near completion. At the end of this year, students will have completed the professional sequence and as long as their performance in the internship provides evidence of their competency and readiness for entry level practice, they will receive the School Psychologist credential.
SIXTH YEAR
At this point students should be actively working on finishing their dissertation. Hopefully this happens no later than the end of the 6th year, at which point the Ph.D. will be awarded.