Program Overview

School Psychology (Ph.D.) Overview

The Ph.D. program in School Psychology is designed to prepare students for careers as scientist-practitioners in the field of school psychology. The program is based on a holistic, ecological, and preventative model of mental health services that emphasizes the importance of understanding the individual, family, school, and community in promoting social, emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate study in the Graduate School of Education and the following program-specific criteria:

• Possess a baccalaureate or master's degree from an accredited college or university with a suitable foundation in the behavioral sciences, including successful completion of courses or their equivalent in the following areas, at either the undergraduate or graduate level:
  • General psychology
  • Child/developmental psychology
  • Educational psychology
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Psychology of personality
• Have earned a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (B or better) or a minimum graduate grade point average of 3.5 (B+ or better)
• Provide two letters of reference
• Demonstrate satisfactory command of oral and written English
• Provide proof of immunization against measles, mumps, meningitis, and rubella

Program of Study

Course List

The program includes the following courses:

• Assessment
  • PSGE 7412: Personality Assessment (1-3 credits)
  • PSGE 7432: Personality Assessment Lab (1-0 credits)
  • PSGE 7418: Non-Biased Assessment and Decision-Making (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7508: Cognitive Assessment (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7518: Cognitive Assessment Lab (0 credits)
• Intervention
  • PSGE 6311: Applications of Behavior Analysis in Educational Settings (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7423: Therapeutic Interventions in the Schools (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7445: Theories of School-Based Consultation (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7620: Theories of Counseling (3 credits)
• Professional Role
  • PSGE 7422: Class and System Level Consultation (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7442: Role and Function of the School Psychologist (3 credits)
  • PSGE 7372: Adv Cert Pro-Seminar in the Professional Practice of School Psychology (2-0 credits)
• Research
  • PSGE 5203: Introduction to Research (3 credits)
  • PSGE 6702: Fundamentals of Educational and Psychological Measurement (3 credits)
• Fieldwork
  • PSGE 7429: Integration of Assessment Techniques (4-3 credits)
  • PSGE 7499: Integration of Assessment Techniques Lab (0 credits)
  • PSGE 7480: Advanced Certificate Internship in School Psychology I (5-3 credits)
  • PSGE 7481: Advanced Certificate Internship in School Psychology II (5-3 credits)
  • PSGE 7500: Clinical Practicum in School Psychology (6-3 credits)
  • PSGE 7502: Consultation Practicum in School Psychology (7-3 credits)
• Cognate
  • PSGE 6312: Psychology of Cognition and Affect (3 credits)
  • PSGE 6446: Consultation With Families in a Diverse Society
  • PSGE 6417: Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (3 credits)
  • PSGE 6418: Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (3 credits)
  • EDGE 6101: Race and Multicultural Education in American Society (8-3 credits)
• Electives
  • Select 6 credits, in consultation with an advisor
• Comprehensive Assessment
  • PSGE 0810: Adv Cert/Professional Practice in School Psychology Comprehensive Assessment (0 credits)

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program are 66.