School Psychology (Psy.D.)

Program Requirements

Five Year Program

Required Core
COUN 564Counseling Children and Adolescents3
EDFD 500Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice in School Psychology3
EDFD 501Multiculturalism for School Psychologists3
EDFD 512Advanced Developmental Psychology3
EDFD 513Advanced Developmental Psychopathology3
EDFD 539Foundations of Statistics and Research Methods in School Psychology3
EDFD 573Social Emotional Assessment3
EDFD 611Biological and Affective Bases of Behavior and Learning3
EDFD 614Consultation and Collaboration in Schools3
EDFD 615Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Interventions in Schools3
EDFD 625School Based Practicum3
EDFD 639Single Subject Design and Analysis3
EDFD 700Consultation and Program Evaluation3
EDFD 702Supervision of Psychological Services3
EDFD 703Research Seminar in School Psychology3
EDFD 704Psychology: History, Systems, and Individual Differences3
EDFD 705Personality Psychology3
EDFD 749Psychometrics: Applications for School Psychology and Education3
EDFD 715Social and Organizational Psychology in Applied Settings3
EDFD 725Cognitive and Learning Processes in Psychology Education3
EDFD 739Advanced Statistical and Research Methods in School Psychology Education3
ELAD 540Differentiated Supervision3
PSYC 574Cognitive Assessment3
PSYC 661Introduction to School Psychology3
PSYC 577Practicum in Psychoeducational Assessment I1
PSYC 579Practicum in Psychoeducational Assessment II1
PSYC 594School-Based Interventions3
PSYC 615Crisis Intervention and Response for Schools Psychologists3
PSYC 670Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions I3
PSYC 672Academic Assessment and Intervention3
PSYC 702Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions II3
SPED 501Foundations and Implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) 13
SPED 502Data-Based Decision Making in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) 13
SPED 503Tiered Interventions and Supports 13
SPED 604Implementation Research in MTSS 13
Culminating Experience
EDFD 805Doctoral Internship in School Psychology1
EDFD 900Dissertation Advisement (After 8 credits of EDFD 900, register for EDFD 901 each semester as needed. There are no credits associated with this course.)8
Total Credits110

Three Year Program

Intended for those who possess an Ed.S. or equivalent degree
Required Core
EDFD 639Single Subject Design and Analysis3
EDFD 700Consultation and Program Evaluation3
EDFD 702Supervision of Psychological Services3
EDFD 703Research Seminar in School Psychology3
EDFD 704Psychology: History, Systems, and Individual Differences3
EDFD 705Personality Psychology3
EDFD 715Social and Organizational Psychology in Applied Settings3
EDFD 725Cognitive and Learning Processes in Psychology Education3
EDFD 739Advanced Statistical and Research Methods in School Psychology Education3
EDFD 749Psychometrics: Applications for School Psychology and Education3
PSYC 670Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions I3
PSYC 702Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions II3
SPED 503Tiered Interventions and Supports 13
SPED 604Implementation Research in MTSS 13
Culminating Experience
EDFD 805Doctoral Internship in School Psychology1
EDFD 900Dissertation Advisement (After 8 credits of EDFD 900, register for EDFD 901 each semester as needed. There is no credit associated with this course.)8
Total Credits51
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This course is part of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support certificate.

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
SPED 5013EDFD 5393EDFD 5003
EDFD 5123EDFD 5133EDFD 5013
EDFD 5733PSYC 5743 
PSYC 6613PSYC 6723 
 12 12 6
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EDFD 6113PSYC 5791ELAD 5403
PSYC 5771PSYC 6153 
EDFD 6143PSYC 5943 
EDFD 6153COUN 5643 
SPED 5023EDFD 6253 
 13 13 3
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EDFD 7153EDFD 7253EDFD 7030
EDFD 7393EDFD 6393EDFD 7493
EDFD 7003SPED 6043 
SPED 5033EDFD 7023 
 12 12 3
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
PSYC 6703EDFD 7053 
EDFD 7043PSYC 7023 
EDFD 9004EDFD 9004 
 10 10 
Fifth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
EDFD 8051EDFD 8051 
EDFD 9010EDFD 9010 
 1 1 
Total Credits 108

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This plan is provided as an outline for students to complete their program of study requirements within three years.  This plan is a recommendation only and students should meet with their Graduate Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EDFD 7153EDFD 7253EDFD 7030
EDFD 7393EDFD 6393EDFD 7493
EDFD 7003SPED 6043 
SPED 5033EDFD 7023 
 12 12 3
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
PSYC 6703EDFD 7053 
EDFD 7043PSYC 7023 
EDFD 9004EDFD 9004 
 10 10 
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
EDFD 8051EDFD 8051 
EDFD 9010EDFD 9010 
 1 1 
Total Credits 49