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School Psychology Course Sequence

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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
REVISED 3/2010

This is based on a student coming in with a Bachelor's degree. Courses in bold must be taken at the suggested time to stay in sequence. The shaded areas indicate other activities that students need to be engaged in; these are in addition to formal coursework.

FALL SPRING SUMMER

YEAR 1

  • Obtain liability insurance (copy of cover page to Academic Advising Office)
  • File degree plan for M.Ed. (optional for students entering 2009 or earlier)
  • Become involved with research project or activity
  • Establish file in 'myrecord' including vita, sample papers

SPSY 610: Child Psychopathology
SPSY 643: Academic Assessment & Intervention
SPSY 611: Intro to SPSY (1)
EPSY 622: Measurement & Evaluation in Education

SPSY 612: Individual Assessment of Children
SPSY 641: Child Therapy for School Behavior Problems
SPSY 642: Behavioral Assessment & Intervention
SPSY 611: Law (1 hr)

 SPSY 611: Ethics (1)
SPSY 644: Child Therapy Advanced Theory & Techniques

Plus one of the following to be determined with the Temporary Advisor:

*EPSY 646: Child & Adolescent Development
*EPSY 636: Research Design
*STAT 651: Statistics
EPSY 640: Experimental Design I

Students with advanced standing may take SPSY 638: Systems Consultation & Prevention Science

Plus one of the following to be determined with the Temporary Advisor:

*EPSY 636: Research Design
EPSY 641: Experimental Design II
(or EPSY 640 if not taken in the fall)

Students with advanced standing may take SPSY 628: Consultation Theory & Techniques

 Plus one of the following to be determined with the Temporary Advisor based on what is offered

YEAR 2

  • Apply for graduation for M.Ed. if applicable
  • Establish doctoral committee and file Ph.D. Degree Plan
  • Engage in additional research activity leading to presentation and/or publication
  • Begin work on dissertation research
  • Renew liability insurance
  • Take Praxis II and Advanced Psych GRE
  • Update 'myrecord'
SPSY 645: Advanced Social & Emotional Development & Intervention
SPSY 617: Emotional Disturbance in Children
[SPSY 683: Field Based Practicum in Child Therapy (if Fall/Spring)]
SPSY 638: Systems Consulation & Prevention Science		 SPSY 614: Integrated Practicum in Assessment
SPSY 683: Field Based Practicum in Child Therapy
SPSY 628: Consulation: Theory & Techniques		 EPSY 621: Clinical Neuropsychology
[SPSY 683: Practicum in Child Therapy (if Spring Summer)]

Plus 1-2 of the following:

PSYC 619 History & Systems if undergraduate degree is in area other than psychology
EPSY 605: Culture, Diversity, & Poverty
Next RMS course in sequence
Strand Course

Plus one of the following:

RMS, Strand Course, or Dissertation Hours

 Other RMS, Strand Course, Elective Practicum, or Dissertation Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 3

  • Engage in additional research activity leading to presentation and/or publicaiton
  • Pre-propose dissertation study if applying for internship in Year 4
  • Complete IRB training if not already completed
  • Ask faculty/supervisor(s) for letters of recommendation for internship if applying for internship in Year 4
  • Write complete proposal and dtermine any additional components to written and oral preliminary examinations for your advisory committee
  • Update 'myrecord'
  • Renew liability insurance

SPSY 683: Field Based Practicum in Schools (3hrs)

Any remaining required courses, RMS course, Strand Course, or dissertation hours

SPSY 683: Field Practicum in Schools (3hrs)

One other RMS, Strand Course, or dissertation hours

EPSY 682: Seminar in Internship Preparation (1) if applying for internship in year 4

Any remaining required courses offered

RMS, Strand Course, Elective Practicum or dissertation hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 4

  • Propose and complete written and preliminary examinations no later than October 1st
  • Complete applications for internshiop sites (APPI Match process)
  • Complete IRB for dissertation and fulfill any other requirements for candidacy
  • Collect data and write final dissertation
  • Engage in additional reserach activity leading to presentation and/or publication
  • Update 'myrecord'
  • Renew liability insurance

PSYC 619: History & Systems
RMS, Strand Course, elective practica or dissertation hours
SPSY 689 Special Topics: Contemporary Issues ('Hot Topics') in School Psychology (1)

RMS, Strand Course, Elective Practica, or Dissertation Hours

Work on Dissertation

RMS, Strand Course, or Dissertation Hours

Complete Dissertation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 5

  • Renew liability insurance
  • Complete internship
  • Complete and defend dissertation
  • Apply for LSSP and take Jurisprudence
  • Engage in additional research activity leading to presentation and/or publication
  • Update 'myrecord'
  • Obtain post-doctoral position
  • Graduate (date will be determined by date of defense and date cleared by internship site)
SPSY 684: Internship SPSY 684: Internship SPSY 684: Internship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Course may be waived if equivalent undergraduate or graduate course taken; EPSY 640-641 is usually taken either Fall/Spring or Spring/Fall; SPSY 683 Field Based Practicum in Child Therapy is taken either Fall/Spring or Spring/Summer; PSYC 640 can be taken in place of EPSY 621; PSYC 628 can be taken in place of SPSY 610.