Psychology (M.A) - School Psychology (M.A. and C.A.S.)
Degree and Certificate Requirements
Required Courses
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PSYC 605 Counseling Techniques (3)
PSYC 611 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSYC 622 Advanced Multicultural Psychology (3)
PSYC 625 Functional Behavior Assessment (3)
PSYC 651 Interventions in School Settings (3)
PSYC 679 Special Topics: Academic Assessment (3)
PSYC 679 Special Topics: Pre-Internship Seminar
PSYC 687 Advanced Experimental Design I (3)
PSYC 703 Preschool Assessment (3)
PSYC 713 Role of the School Psychologist (3)
PSYC 720 Assessment of Intelligence (3)*
*Includes associated 1-credit lab
PSYC 730 Advanced Child/Adolescent Therapy (3)
PSYC 731 School-Based Consultation (3)
PSYC 733 Exceptional Child: Advanced Issues (3)
PSYC 761 Social/Emotional Assessment (3)
PSYC 771 School Psychology Practicum I (3)
PSYC 773 School Psychology Practicum II (3)
PSYC 790 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Psychology (3)
PSYC 794, 795 and 796 Internship (1,200 hours, full-time) (7 credits total)
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One elective (3) |
NOTE: Students may elect to earn a Graduate Certificate in Family-Professional Collaboration by completing FMST 610 as the elective plus two additional courses. See the Family-Professional Collaboration heading in the College of Liberal Arts section of this catalog for more information.
Field Experiences
Practicum: During the second year of the program, concurrent with other course work, students enroll in a full-year practicum course (fall and spring terms). The course includes placement in a local school system under the supervision of a certified school psychologist (arranged by the program faculty) for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 days per week. There is a concurrent weekly seminar on campus. During practicum, students engage in a carefully sequenced series of experiences suited to their level of professional training.
Internship: Following successful completion of the practicum, students are eligible to apply for internships. The 1200-hour internship is considered a capstone experience and occurs after the completion of all course work. Internships are completed on a full-time basis over one year or on a part-time basis over two years. Students in local placements (approximately 75 percent of our students) attend a biweekly seminar on campus taught by the internship coordinator, who is a full-time school psychology faculty member.
Examinations
- Master’s Comprehensive Examination: The written comprehensive exam is required to receive a master’s degree and must be completed successfully before a student begins the internship. Students have one opportunity to retake the comprehensive exam if it is not passed the first time it is taken. For candidates already possessing a master’s degree in School Psychology, the requirement for the comprehensive Exam will be determined by faculty.
- Portfolio Evaluation: All C.A.S. candidates are required to submit a professional portfolio during the last term of their internship. Specific contents and standards for portfolios are provided to students at the start of Internship. The professional portfolio includes
case studies,
descriptions of interventions, summaries of system change projects, and self-reflective essays.
- Praxis II Examination: Praxis II Examination in School Psychology must be passed prior to the conclusion of the internship year.
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