Required Courses
The required foundation and core courses, together with all required practica available, are presented below. The program curriculum is designed to be completed in three years by regular students. Our curriculum includes all competencies for the training of school psychologists proposed by the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology and is updated periodically according to the Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services (the NASP Practice Model).
Required Foundation Courses
SCP 5150 Lifespan Human Development (3)
SCP 5220 Psychology of Personality and Individual Difference (3)
SCP 5320 Social Bases of Behavior and Diversity (3)
SCP 5730 Professional Behavior and Ethics (2)
SCP 6230 Research Methods and Statistics (3)
SCP 6250 Test and Measurement (2)
Total Credits: 16
Required Core Courses
NPS 5110 Biological Bases of Behavior: Neuroscience (3)
SCP 6501 Psychological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children & Adolescents (4)
SCP 6522 Cognitive Assessment (3)
SCP 6523 Cognitive Assessment Practicum (1)
SCP 6590 Social-emotional Assessment Techniques (3)
SCP 7300 Psychoeducational Assessment and Intervention (3)
SCP 7680 Family Integration in School Setting (2)
SCP 7690 Group Therapy in School Settings (2)
SCP 5711 Socio-emotional and Behavioral Intervention Models (3)
SCP 6130 Consultation and Collaboration in School Settings (2)
SCP 5420 Crisis and Trauma Intervention in Educational Settings (2)
IHD 919 Interprofessional Perspective in Health Disparities (1)
Total Credits: 29
Required Courses for Neuropsychology Area of Interest
The following area of interest is designed to give students broad exposure to a specific area of interest beyond the required program’s courses. These courses focus on neuropsychology and offer students the opportunity to explore the biological factors that influence learning and socio-emotional development. These courses are part of the required curriculum.
NSL 0611 Design and Administration of Neuroscience-Based Learning Environments (2)
NPS 5242 Approaches to the Study of Cognition and Emotion (2)
NPS 8510 Neuropsychological Assessment (3)
Total Credits: 7
Required Practicum Courses
SCP 5800 School Psychology Practice I (1)
SCP 5900 School Psychology Practice II (1)
SCP 6000 School Psychology Practice III (1)
SCP 6010 School Psychology Clinical Practice IV (1)
SCP 7003 School Psychology Internship (1200 hrs.) (6)
Total Credits: 10
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