Supervised experience providing interventions to children, adolescents, and their families; includes counseling and play techniques, review of digital recordings, group and individual supervision, and course seminars. S/U graded.
Special Notes
Consent of instructor required
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
Addresses the dynamic nature of individual and family functioning and the interaction of biology and environments. Emphasis on integration of theory and research in developing programs that foster healthy development.
Concepts within the field of applied behavior analysis are covered. Respondent and operant conditioning, including response class, antecedents, consequences, stimulus control, motivating operations, contingencies, functional relationships, and extinction are addressed.
This course covers assessment of behavior, including all dimensions of behavior and structured observation. Single-case research methods, including reversal, multiple baseline, changing criterion, alternating treatment, and multielement designs are covered.
Addresses the practice of psychological consultation with school personnel and families. Includes coverage of major consultation theories, school culture, and how consultation is applied to service delivery systems in schools.
Supervised experience using a problem-solving approach to assess, plan, and monitor child, adolescent, and adult functioning in the areas of cognitive processing and academic achievement in school and community settings.
Concurrent Prerequisite
SPSY 670 with a minimum grade of C
Application of major strategies and techniques for behavior and personality assessment of children (K-12) and young adults, with an emphasis on integrating behavioral, cognitive and academic assessment results for effective intervention.
Special Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Understand and implement techniques for assessing social and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents for the purpose of designing effective interventions in home and school settings.
This course provides an advanced understanding of theory, research, and interventions, as applied to individuals, families, schools, and social systems.
This course prepares students to design and implement programs that promote children's mental health, academic success, and social competence. Students will become familiar with implementation science, systems theory, and models of service delivery.
Build research skills and knowledge serving under the mentorship (research apprentice) of a faculty member. Must complete three credit hours over three semesters.
Examination of theories of trauma and crisis for use in school settings. Emphasis is given to developing systems that support individuals who have experienced trauma and on strategies for preventing, responding to, and recovering from crisis.
Understanding psychological testing through an overview of measurement principles, the psychological assessment process, data management, test construction and development and use of test results in individual psychoeducational evaluations and intervention planning.