School Psychology PhD Required Courses and Typical Course Sequence
First Year
Fall Semester: 15 Hours
- EDP 5328 Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents I: Cognitive
- EDP 5340 Measurement and Evaluation
- EDP 5341 Professional Practice, Law and Ethics for School Psychologists
- EDP 5366 Psychology of Exceptional Children
- EDP 6360 Experimental Design I
Spring Semester: 12-15 Hours
- EDP 5337 Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents II: Psychoeducational
- EDP 5360 Psychological Interventions with Children and Adolescents II: Counseling
- EDP 5367 Developmental Psychopathology
- EDP 6362 Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation
- EDP 6332 Advanced Study of Human Growth and Development (offered on odd years)
Summer Semesters: 6 Hours
- EDP 5393 Cultural Issues with Children and Families
- EDP 5356 Psychological Interventions with Children and Adolescents I: Behavior
Second Year
Fall Semester: 12-15 Hours
- EDP 5362 Psychological Interventions with Children and Adolescents III: Academic
- EDP 5394 Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents III: Social Emotional
- EDP 6365 Latent Variable Models in Education
- EDP 6350 History and Systems of Psychology and Educational Applications (offered on even years)
- EDP 6365 Latent Variable Models in Education (offered on even years)
OR
EDP 6366 Item Response Theory (offered on odd years) - EDP 5V78 Practicum in School Psychology (3 hours)
Spring Semester: 15 Hours
- EDP 5327 Educational Evaluation
- EDP 5370 Consultation, Collaboration, and Family-School Partnerships
- EDP 6340 Teaching in Higher Education
- EDP 5364 Psychological Interventions with Children and Adolescents IV: CBT
OR
EDP 6332 Advanced Study of Human Growth and Development (offered on odd years) - EDP 5V78 Practicum in School Psychology (3 hours)
Summer Semester: 6 Hours
- PSYC 5339 Social Psychology
- EDP 5V78 Practicum in School Psychology (3 hours)
School Psychology Praxis Exam
Earn Non-Terminal MS Degree
Third Year
Fall Semester: 9-12 Hours
- EDP 6350 History and Systems of Psychology and Educational Applications (offered on even years)
- EDP 6364 Latent Variable Models in Education (offered on even years)
OR
EDP 6366 Item Response Theory (offered on odd years) - PSY 5323 Biological Foundations of Behavior
Spring Semester: 9 Hours
- EDP 5333 Psychology of Learning, Cognition, and Affect
- EDP 5364 Psychological Interventions with Children and Adolescents IV: CBT
OR
EDP 6332 Advanced Study of Human Growth and Development (offered on even years) - EDP 6V78 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology (3 hours)
Summer Semester: 3 Hours
- EDP 6356 Doctoral Seminar in School Psychology
Preliminary Examination
Start Internship Application Process
Fourth Year
Fall Semester: 4-7 Hours
- EDP 6V78 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology (3 hours)
- EDP 6V99 Dissertation
Spring Semester: 3-6 Hours
- EDP 6V99 Dissertation b
Summer Semesters: 2 Hours
- EDP 6V82 Doctoral Internship in School Psychology
- EDP 6V99 Dissertation
Fifth Year
Fall Semester: 1 Hour
- EDP 6V82 Doctoral Internship in School Psychology
Spring Semester: 1 Hour
- EDP 6V82 Doctoral Internship in School Psychology
Note. Italicized items are suggested times for co-curricular activities.
a. May be taken as part of the study abroad in Costa Rica program.
b. Students are required to take 9 dissertation hours.