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MA in School Psychology

(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
665

Contemporary Issues in School Psychology
PSY
667

Internship in School Psychology

PSY
668

Internship in School Psychology II

Total 46 Credits

Required Thesis or Literature Review Seminar:
Choose one course (3 credits):

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).

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 requires 2 years of post-graduate experience in a pupil personnel service position.

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