Sequence

Sequence of School Psychology and Other Required Coursework  

FIRST YEAR

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 313A – Practicum: Elementary
Settings and Students

EDUC 313B - Practicum: Secondary Settings
and Students

EDUC 293A/L - Statistics

EDUC 275B/L - Statistics

EDUC 217 – Research Methods

EDUC 217 – Research Methods

EDUC 298C – History/Systems/Ethics

EDUC 208 – Social Bases of Behavior for

Applied Psychology

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

Fall 

Spring  

EDUC 207B/207L – Cognitive
Assessment/School-Based Practicum

EDUC 207C/207L – Assessment of
Developmental, Learning and Socio-
emotional Disorders/School-Based
Practicum

EDUC 213C – School Based Consultation

EDUC 213D - Educational Interventions 

EDUC 313C - Practicum: Teacher
Consultation and Systems Level Support

EDUC 313D - Practicum: Academic,
Behavioral and SEL Interventions

EDUC 208A – Biological Bases of Behavior
for Applied Psychology

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

Fall 

Spring 

EDUC 274A – Measurement

EDUC 263 – Education Law  

EDUC 210 -Developmental Psychopathology

EDUC 313E - Practicum Advanced Assessment 

EDUC 413L – Clinical Skills Lab

EDUC 413L – Clinical Skills 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 

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, completed all requirements to pass the prequalifying review, and taken the oral exam. 

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

Fall  

Spring   

EDUC 413A – Evidence-Based Mental
Health Interventions for Children and
Adolescents: Part I

EDUC 413B - Evidence-Based Mental Health
Interventions for Children and Adolescents:
Part II

EDUC 313F -Practicum: Mental Health
Interventions I

EDUC 313G - Practicum: Mental Health
Interventions II

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 defended their dissertation proposal (students who have not defended their dissertation will not be allowed to apply for the Internship). Students should be actively working on their dissertation.

FIFTH YEAR

Fall  

Spring  

EDUC 313H – School-Based Doctoral Internship

EDUC 313I– School-Based Doctoral 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 APA accredited 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.