This is an example of the kind of program that can be taken over five years, which allows for enrichment through additional courses, research, and/or extra paid practica. We encourage such programs for their training value.
First Year
Fall Semester
820:503 Theoretical Foundations: Analytical (0 credits--last 5 weeks fall, continues in spring, register in spring)
820:504 Theoretical Foundations: Cognitive-Behavioral (2 credits--first 10 weeks fall)
820:532 Basic Therapeutic Strategies (3)
820:543 Human Development (3)
820:565 Adult Psychopathology: Theoretical, Experimental, and Descriptive (3)
820:633 Individual Cognitive Assessment (3)
826:550 Introduction to School Psychology (2)
TOTAL CREDITS: 16
Spring Semester
820:502 Theoretical Foundations: Systems (2 credits-last 10 weeks spring)
820:503 Theoretical Foundations: Analytical (2 credits; continues from fall, first five weeks spring, register in spring)
820:563 Child Psychopathology (3)
820:631 Cognitive Behavioral Assessment: Child (3)
820:636 Personality Assessment: Child (3)
820:689 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
826:506 Practicum Group Supervision: School Psychology (1)
TOTAL CREDITS: 17
Summer Semester
820:622 Biological Bases of Human Behavior (3)
826:555 Exceptional Children in the School, Family, and Community (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 6
Second Year
Fall Semester
820:570 Psychological Intervention with Ethnic and Racial Minority Clients and Families (3) or
820:575 Diversity and Racial Identity (3)
820:581 Statistical Methods and Design Analysis (3)
820:593 Community Psychology (3)
820:689 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
826:605 Advanced Supervision in School Psychology (3)
826:612 Consultation Methods (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 18 Spring Semester
820:550 Systems of Psychology (3)
820:585 Advanced Statistics and Research Design (3)
820:689 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
826:557 Psychoeducational Foundations of Learning Disabilities (3)
826:602 School Based Psychological Interventions (3)
826:606 Advanced Supervision in School Psychology (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 18
Summer Semester
820:613 Professional Ethics, Standards, and Career Development (3)
Third Year
Fall Semester
---:--- Elective (3)
820:689 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
820:690 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
820:701 Dissertation in Professional Psychology (3)
826:558 Adult and Organizational Learning and Change (3)
826:605 Advanced Supervision in School Psychology (3)
826:609 Learning and Academic Interventions: Research to Practice (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 18
Spring Semester
820:689 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
820:690 Professional Practicum Placement (3)
820:701 Dissertation in Professional Psychology (3)
826:606 Advanced Supervision in School Psychology (3)
826:616 Planning and Evaluation of Human Service Programs (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
Fourth YearFall Semester
820:701 Dissertation in Professional Psychology (3)
---:--- Elective (3)
820:693 Advanced Practicum/Externship (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 9
Spring Semester
820:702 Dissertation in Professional Psychology (3)
---:--- Elective (3)
820:693 Advanced Practicum/Externship (3)
TOTAL CREDITS: 9
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
826:631 Internship in School Psychology (3)
826:633 Internship Seminar in School Psychology (3)
Spring Semester
826:632 Internship in School Psychology (3)
826:633 Internship Seminar in School Psychology (3)
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**821:546 Psychological Clinic Practicum (2 credits required) Can be taken anytime second year or later; Learning Disabilities course required for assessment cases in the Clinic (majority of students complete the Clinic Practicum requirement in the third year.)
