Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

SPSY 618 Practicum in Child, Adolescent, and Family Interventions

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.
5

Prerequisites

(APCE 607 or APCE 707 with a minimum grade of C)

Special Notes

Consent of instructor required

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 10 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

SPSY 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

SPSY 625 Applied Developmental Science

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.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 628 Applied Behavior Analysis

Overview of concepts and principles related to applied behavior analysis, including application of behavioral principles with children and adolescents in school and home settings.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 629 Single-Case Research Methods

Provides conceptual and practical knowledge and skills in the design, implementation, and interpretation of single case experimental designs. Application to education stressed.  

3

Prerequisites

SPSY 628 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 630 Functional Behavioral Assessment

This course covers understanding and use of functional behavioral assessment, functional assessment of academics, and functional analysis procedures. Addresses selecting and prioritizing target behaviors, and developing behavior intervention plans to support youth in home and school settings.

3

Prerequisites

SPSY 628 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 640 School-Based Psychological Consultation

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.
3

Major/Minor Restriction

Include School Psychology Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 644 Assessment I: Cognitive and Academic Functioning

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.
5

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite SPSY 670 with a minimum grade of C

Major/Minor Restriction

Include School Psychology Major(s)

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

SPSY 646 Assessment II: Socio-Emotional and Behavioral Functioning

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.
3

Prerequisites

SPSY 644 with a minimum grade of C

Special Notes

Consent of instructor required. 

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

SPSY 647 Assessment and Intervention for Social and Emotional Problems in Children and Adolescents

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. 

3

Prerequisites

(SPSY 644 and SPSY 670 with a minimum grade of C)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required

SPSY 654 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for School Psychological Practices

This course is designed to introduce students to some of the cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic variables that influence service delivery in school psychology. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of cultural and ethnic differences among individuals, groups, and families. Students will be equipped to advocate for and implement socially just practices within their professional work.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 655 Family, School, and Community Contexts

This course provides an advanced understanding of theory, research, and interventions, as applied to individuals, families, schools, and social systems.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 656 Systems-Based Behavioral Health

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.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 663 Seminar in Research and Professional Practice

Build research skills and knowledge serving under the mentorship (research apprentice) of a faculty member. Must complete three credit hours over three semesters.
1

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course may be repeated 3 times

SPSY 667 Intervening with Trauma and Crisis in the Schools

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.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

SPSY 670 Principles of Psychometrics and Assessment

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.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR