School Psychology Ed.S. — Applied Behavior Analysis Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 78 Credits
See “School Psychology Ed.S.”.
The Ed.S program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.
See “School Psychology Admission Requirements”.
Degree Requirements
Required Major Credits — 78 credits
Psychological and Educational Foundations (31 hours)
APCE 607 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
APCE 625 | Applied Developmental Science | 3 |
APCE 640 | School-Based Psychological Consultation | 3 |
APCE 655 | Family, School, and Community Contexts | 3 |
APCE 656 | Systems-Based Behavioral Health | 3 |
APCE 667 | Intervening with Trauma and Crisis in the Schools | 3 |
APCE 670 | Principles of Psychometrics and Assessment | 3 |
APCE 747 | Psychological Aspects of Academic Programming and Intervention | 3 |
APCE 758 | Advanced Psychopathology | 3 |
APCE 763 | Legal and Professional Foundations of School Psychology | 4 |
Applied Behavior Analysis Core (19 hours)
APCE 628 | Concepts and Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
APCE 629 | Measurement and Experimental Design in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
APCE 631 | Applied Behavior Analysis II | 3 |
EDSE 630 | Applied Behavior Analysis I | 3 |
EDSE 632 | Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
EDSE 633 | Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis | 4 |
Applied Practice in School Psychology (19 hours)
APCE 618 | Practicum in Child, Adolescent, and Family Interventions | 5 |
APCE 644 | Assessment I: Cognitive and Academic Functioning | 5 |
APCE 645 | Social and Behavioral Assessment in the Schools | 3 |
APCE 779 | Practicum in School Psychology | 1- 3 |
APCE 779: Must complete 6 credits over the academic year.
Multicultural Understanding (3 hours)
APCE 623 | Understanding and Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
Supervised Field Work (6 hours)
APCE 789 | Internship in School Psychology | 1- 8 |
APCE 789: A minimum of 6 credits must be taken, 2 credits across three semesters.
A written comprehensive examination is a program requirement, and it is satisfied by achieving a score of 147 or higher on the National School Psychology Exam.