MA in Psychology - School Psychology Specialization (Provisional Certificate)
Required Core Courses:
PSY |
602 |
Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology |
PSY |
603 |
Experimental Research Methods in Cognition |
PSY |
605 |
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology |
PSY |
607 |
Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology |
PSY |
622 |
Advanced Life-Span Development |
Total 15 Credits |
Required School Psychology Provisional Certificate Program Courses:
PSY |
611 |
Physiological Basis of Behavior |
PSY |
613 |
Psychopathology |
PSY |
614 |
Counseling Theory and Practice |
PSY |
615 |
|
PSY |
616 |
The Psychology of Exceptional Individuals .
|
PSY |
620 |
Dynamics of Group Processes |
PSY |
627 |
Behavioral Assessment and Intervention |
PSY |
634 |
|
PSY |
636 |
|
PSY |
637 |
Intellectual and Educational Assessment |
PSY |
638 |
Personality Assessment |
PSY |
650 |
Practicum in School Psychology (1 credit). |
PSY |
652 |
|
PSY |
667 |
Internship in School Psychology |
PSY |
662 |
|
Total 43 Credits |
Required Course from the Education Department
EDU |
655 |
Language and Literacy Development in Young Readers & Writers
|
Total 3 Credits |
Required Thesis or Literature Review Seminar:
A minimum of 30 credits must be completed before departmental permission is granted to choose one of the following:
PSY |
681 |
Thesis Supervision |
Or |
PSY |
683 |
Literature Review Paper Seminar |
Total 3 Credits |
Additional Requirements:
- Child Abuse Identification Workshop (0 credits).
- SAVE Workshop (0 credits).
- Passing grade on the Comprehensive Exam
- Passing grade on the Praxis II Exam
Total credits required for the School Psychology Specialization = 64 credits.
Courses taken as part of an undergraduate degree cannot be credited toward a Provisional School Psychologist certification program.
The permanent School Psychologist Certification requres 2 years of experience in a pupil personnel service position.
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