Program Overview

School Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The Doctoral program in School Psychology requires the completion of 102 credits, including 12 credits of EDCP899.

Advance to Candidacy

In addition to the course requirements below, students must pass all Comprehensive Exam requirements. Comprehensive Exam requirements include the following:

• Research Review
• Conference Paper/Presentation
• Dissemination of Psychological Science to Practitioner or Lay Audience
• Praxis II School Psychology Exam
• Case Conceptualization Report

Post-Candidacy

Complete a first or co-authored chapter or manuscript submitted for publication with advisor approval. Complete at least 12 credits of EDCP899 Doctoral Dissertation Research in addition to defending and submitting an original dissertation.

Course List

Course | Title | Credits
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Required courses:

• EDCP889: Internship in Counseling and Personnel Services | 3
• EDCP614: Counseling Skills: Introduction to Practicum | 3
• EDMS646: General Linear Models I | 3
• EDMS651: General Linear Models II | 3
• EDCP799: Master's Thesis Research | 6
• EDCP632: Cognitive Assessment | 3
• EDCP633: Diagnostic Appraisal of Children I | 3
• EDCP738: Practicum in Child Assessment | 6
• EDCP630: School-Based Behavioral Interventions | 3
• EDCP635: School Counselor Leadership: Consultation and Collaboration | 3
• EDCP636: School Consultation II | 3
• EDCP789: Advanced Topics in Counseling and Personnel Services (EDCP789B - Theories and Methods of Intervention) | 3
• EDCP789: Advanced Topics in Counseling and Personnel Services (EDCP789N - Therapeutic Approaches with Children) | 3
• EDCP617: Group Counseling | 3
• EDCP640: School Psychology Seminar: Overview of the Specialty | 2
• EDCP641: School Psychology Seminar: Professional Ethics | 1
• EDCP746: Clinical Supervision of Pupil Personnel Services | 3
• EDCP888: Apprenticeship in Counseling and Personnel Services (EDCP888C - Field Work) | 6
• EDCP697: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Psychology | 3
• EDCP717: Evaluation of Research in Counseling | 3
• EDCP743: Developmental Psychopathology | 3
• EDHD720: Social Development and Socialization Processes | 3
  or PSYC611: Advanced Developmental Psychology
• EDHD775: Human Development and Neuroscience | 3
  or PSYC606: Human Biopsychology
• EDHD721: Cognitive Development and Learning: An Introduction | 3
  or PSYC607: Advanced Topics in Human-Learning and Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC604: Fundamentals of Social Psychology | 3
• PSYC610: Historical Viewpoints and Current Theories in Psychology | 3
  or EDCP789F
• EDCP692: Assessment in Counseling Psychology I | 3
• Special Education elective | 3
  Dissertation Research Requirements
• EDCP899: Doctoral Dissertation Research | 12
  Total Credits | 102 ```python