School of Arts and Science

Department of Psychology

MA in Psychology - School Psychology Specialization (Provisional Certificate)

MA in Psychology Program Tracks

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

Basic Interviewing and Counseling Practices

PSY
616

The Psychology of Exceptional Individuals .

PSY
620

Dynamics of Group Processes

PSY
627

Behavioral Assessment and Intervention

PSY
634

Cognition and Learning

PSY
636

Intellectual Assessment

PSY
637
Intellectual and Educational Assessment
PSY
638
Personality Assessment
PSY
650

Practicum in School Psychology (1 credit).

PSY
652

School Consultation

PSY
667

Internship in School Psychology

PSY
662

Internship in School Psychology II

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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