Human Development & Psychoeducational Sciences
HDPES Plan for Academic Renewal Programmatic Changes
Improved Program Quality
Human Development, BS
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Counseling Psychology,
PhD
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Educational Psychology,
PhD
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School Psychology, PhD
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School Psychology &
Counseling Services,
M.Ed.
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Improved Program Efficiency
Training Quality Enhancement
Enhanced developmental science
core curriculum in new
undergraduate teacher preparation
program
New undergraduate honors
program
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Eliminated the MS program
Continue to meet accreditation
requirements
Enhanced program marketability
through improved program
structure and rigor
Developed partnership with
Howard University Counseling
Center to improve clinical training
Enhanced program marketability
through improved program
structure and rigor
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Combined MA/Ph.D.
program
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Counseling Psychology, School
Psychology, & Psychiatry
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Combined MA/Ph.D.
program
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Research Assessment &
Measurement
STEM & Education
Continue to meet accreditation
requirements
Enhanced program marketability
through improved program
structure and rigor
Aligned with national standards
Developed partnerships with local
school districts and community
organizations to improve clinical
training
Offered opportunities for
professional development through
research mentorship across
programs
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Combined MA/Ph.D.
program
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Special Education, School
Psychology, & Communication
Disorders
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Combined specialty areas
Reduced course duplication
Cross-list courses
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Counseling, Divinity, Psychology &
Social Work
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Department of Human
Development &
Psychoeducational
Sciences
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Realigned curricula with the
mission of the School of Education
Aligned courses and program
schemes with professional
standards
Strengthen HD bachelors degree as
a bridge to PhD programs
Increased online course offerings
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Improved course
management and scheduling
to reduce time to degree
Reduce 18 current degree
offerings to eight strong
degree programs
Eliminated five certificate of
advanced studies programs
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Training quality will be enhanced
through program clusters and
interdisciplinary collaboration
Center for Human Development,
Research, & Practice (CHDRP)
o Increase internal and
external funding
o Enhance partnerships
internal and external to the
university
o Create articulation
agreements with selected
community colleges
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TRANSFORMED PROGRAM
M.Ed. in School Psychology & Counseling Services
A. New Curricula
a. Degree with Five Concentration Areas
i. School Psychology – DC Certification (46 credit hours)
ii. School Psychology – Specialist (65 credit hours)
iii. Applied Behavior Analysis (40 credit hours)
iv. School Counseling (48 credit hours)
v. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (60 credit hours)
b. Four Core Courses Required
c. Schemes follow national & local employment requirements & prepares students for professional certification & licensure
B. Faculty Assignments
a. Strengthened the program by combining faculty, all faculty will be required to teach three courses
b. Reduced courses with small student enrollment
c. Co-teaching
d. Improved faculty accessibility for mentoring and advisement
C. Program Description
a. Augmented degree gives students an opportunity to choose a concentration
b. Allows students to focus interests and shape career with an area specialization
c. Prepares students for the competitive market
d. Emphasizes training of multiculturally competent counselors and school psychologists
D. Projected Start Up after Vetting
a. Effective Fall 2011
E. Arrangements to Accommodate Continuing Students
a. Through advisement, students will meet regularly to discuss their individual academic completion plan
b. Information meetings each semester to ensure students are on track to graduate
c. Current students will complete master’s by August 2014
d. Students will be given alternative course selections for discontinued courses
F. Academic Advising
a. Documenting students’ advisement progress
b. Faculty available during office hours
c. Annual systematic progress monitoring
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