Advising Guide for School Psychology Course Sequence:
Fall Year 1
Course
prefix
PSY 5260
PSY 6060
PSY 6065
PSY
6280/
6281(lab)
Course name
Credits
Notes
Intro to Psychological
Testing
3
Program prerequisite – must take before any assessment courses in the program if students have not
had a test and measurement course previously
School Psychology: Ethics &
Practice
Introduction to SchoolBased Mental Health
Services
Psychological Statistics:
Regression
3
Required this semester – only offered in the fall
3
Required this semester – only offered in the fall
4
If not taken previously, it should be taken here. It is offered at other times but will conflict with core
school psychology courses if taken later in the program
If a student has had a test and measurement course previously and would like to take a 4th class (13 or 14 hrs load) the following are options:
Course
Course name
Credits Notes
prefix
SPSE
School Law
3
This course is offered in the spring and the fall; however, school psychology students cannot take it
6390
spring year 2 because they have 4 courses + thesis that semester
PSY
Intellectual Assessment
6100/
6101(lab)
4
Spring Year 1: In addition to 1 credit of thesis
Course
Course name
Credits
prefix
PSY
Intellectual Assessment
4
6100/
6101(lab)
PSY
Psychology & Assessment
4
6750/
of Learning Disabilities/
6760
Educational Assessment
PSY
Psychological Statistics:
4
6290/
Anova
6291(lab)
Also offered spring year 1;must be completed by summer year 1 to be eligible for courses later in the
sequence
Notes
If not taken previously, then this course should be taken here; required to be eligible for courses later in
the sequence
Required this semester to be eligible for courses later in the sequence – only offered in spring year 1
If not taken previously, it should be taken here. It is offered at other times but will conflict with core
school psychology courses if taken later in the program
If a student has had PSY 6100/6101 the following are options for additional courses spring year 1:
Course
Course name
Credits Notes
prefix
SPSE
School Law
3
This course is offered in the spring and the fall; however, school psychology students cannot take it
6390
spring year 2 because they have 4 courses + thesis that semester
PSY
6120 or
6130
SPSE
6640
Developmental Psychology:
Child or Adolescent
3
Also offered June year 1; must be completed by summer year 1 if a student plans to take an internship
site outside the local area; if staying local could be taken spring of internship year.
Micro Computers K-12
3
This course is offered every fall and spring. The faculty member teaching it does not feel students do as
well if they take this class early in their program (i.e., before completing PSY 6060).
Summer Year 1
Course
Course name
Credits Notes
prefix
PSY
Advanced Applied Behavior
3
Required this semester – only offered in summer year 1 (May); required for courses later in the
6440
Analysis
sequence
PSY
Psychological Disorders of
3
Required this semester - only offered in summer (June); cannot be take summer year 2’s because it
6400
Children
conflicts with other required summer courses that term
PSY
Psychological Assessment
3
Only offered in summer year 1 (July term)
6105
of Preschool Children
PSY
Developmental Psychology:
3
If not taken previously, it should be taken here if a student plans to take an internship site outside the
6120 or Child or Adolescent
local area; if staying local could take spring of internship year.(June term)
6130
Note: The university only allows students to register for 1 class in May term and 2 classes in June or July terms
Fall Year 2: In addition to 1 credit of thesis
Course
Course name
Credits
prefix
PSY
Assessment & therapeutic
3
6770
interventions for children’s
emotional problems
PSY
Interventions with children
3
6080
and adolescents
PSY
Consultation
3
6875
Notes
Required this semester – only offered in the fall for year 2’s
Required this semester – only offered in the fall for year 2’s
Required this semester – only offered in the fall for year 2’s
If a student would like to take a 4thclass the following are options for fall year 2:
SPSE
School Law
3
If not taken previously, this should be taken here for students who do not plan to do a local internship
6390
site. It is offered in spring; however, students have 4 required classes in spring of year 2
SPSE
Micro Computers K-12
3
This course is offered every fall and spring semester.
6640
Spring Year 2: In addition to 1 thesis credit
Course
Course name
Credits
prefix
PSY
Practicum: Advanced
7080
Interventions with Children
PSY
Multicultural and Social
7100
Basis for Assessment and
Intervention
PSY
School Neuropsychology
7200
PSY
Practicum: School
6140
Psychology
Notes
Required this semester – only offered in the spring for year 2’s
Required this semester – only offered in the spring for year 2’s
Required this semester – only offered in the spring for year 2’s
Required this semester – only offered in the spring for year 2’s
Summer Year 2: If turning in thesis to the graduate school and graduating with an MA, students must in role in a thesis credit.
Course
Course name
Credits Notes
prefix
PSY
Psychology of Reading &
Required this semester – only offered in the summer for year 2’s (May-June term)
7530
Reading Development
PSY
Program Evaluation
Required this semester – only offered in the summer for year 2’s (June term)
6661
Fall Year 3
Course prefix
Course name
Credits
PSY 7810
Advanced Internship: School Psychology
3
If a student would like to take an additional class and have a local internship sight the following are options: SPSE 6390, SPSE 6640
Spring Year 3
Course prefix
Course name
Credits
PSY 7810
Advanced Internship: School Psychology
3
If a student would like to take an additional class and have a local internship sight the following are options: SPSE 6390, SPSE 6640, PSY 6120 or 6130