School Psychology Ed.S.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 71 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 — 71 credits
Psychological and Educational Foundations (40 hours)
| APCE 607 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| APCE 625 | Applied Developmental Science | 3 |
| APCE 628 | Concepts and Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| APCE 629 | Measurement and Experimental Design in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| APCE 640 | School-Based Psychological Consultation | 3 |
| APCE 655 | Family, School, and Community Contexts | 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 757 | Intervention for Severe and Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| APCE 758 | Advanced Psychopathology | 3 |
| APCE 763 | Legal and Professional Foundations of School Psychology | 4 |
| APCE 781 | Evaluation of Psychological Services | 3 |
Applied Practice in School Psychology (22 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 648 | Assessment III: Early Childhood | 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.