Representative Course of Study: School Psychology Specialization Strand 1

Doctoral study in the School Psychology specialization strand is based on a mentoring model, and consultation with your advisor is crucial before selecting courses for any semester. The listing below is not prescriptive and is included only as a general guideline for course planning.

To meet the residence requirement, you must have two consecutive semesters of full:time enrollment. This can be either a fall:spring or a spring:fall combination. If you are working full:time, you may want to limit the number of credits in your first semester of enrollment and use the spring:fall combination to meet the residence requirement.

As you move through the program, your advisor will often suggest the addition of 1:credit individual research courses to encourage your linking with program faculty for guidance on planning and conducting research studies.

1st year : Fall Semester: 9 credits

EPY 701 Proseminar in Educational Psychology: 1 credit (unless completed during Ed.S. studies)

EPY 757 Theory & Philosophy of Educational Psychology: 3 credits

Research Methods core course requirement: 3 credits

School Psychology core requirement: 2-3 credits

1st year : Spring Semester: 8-9 credits

EPY 767 Human Learning & Cognition: 3 credits

EPY 777 Cognitive Development: 3 credits

School Psychology core requirement: 2-3 credits

2nd year : Fall Semester: 8-9 credits

Research Methods core course requirements: 6 credits

School Psychology core requirement: 2-3 credits

2nd year : Spring Semester: 8-9 credits

Emphasis Area elective: 3 credits

Learning Theory core course requirement: 3 credits

School Psychology core requirement: 2-3 credit

3rd year : Fall Semester: 8-9 credits

Emphasis Area electives: 6 credits

School Psychology core requirement: 2-3 credits

3rd year : Spring Semester: 6 credits

EPY 799 Dissertation Research 6 credits

4th year : Fall Semester: 9 credits

EPY 799 Dissertation Research 6 credits

EPY 794       School Psychology Internship 3 credits

4th year : Spring Semester: 3 credits

EPY 794       School Psychology Internship 3 credits

1 This illustrative sequence assumes that the following courses were completed as a part of the Ed.S. degree. Your sequence will vary from the above contingent on specific courses completed as a part of your specialist level training.

  • EPP 750 Test Analysis & Inquiry in School Psychology 3 credits
  • EPP 760 Psychoeducational Issues of Diverse Learners 3 credits
  • EPP 764 School Psychology Seminars 2 credits
  • EPP 765 Advanced Assessment Seminar: Neuropsychology 3 credits

    Total (including the 11 above): 73 credits