School Psychology Ph.D.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
The Ph.D. program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979 or Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
The Ph.D. program in School Psychology is also approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.
Students in the Ph.D. program in School Psychology must complete all requirements of the M.A. degree in Foundations of Professional Psychology, in addition to the credits here. Upon completion of the M.A. degree, students will automatically be admitted to the Ph.D. program in School Psychology.
Degree Requirements — 99-103 Credits
Degree Requirements
School Psychology Core — 25 semester hours
| APCE 623 | Understanding and Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| APCE 640 | School-Based Psychological Consultation | 3 |
| APCE 656 | Systems-Based Behavioral Health | 3 |
| APCE 667 | Intervening with Trauma and Crisis in the Schools | 3 |
| APCE 747 | Psychological Aspects of Academic Programming and Intervention | 3 |
| APCE 763 | Legal and Professional Foundations of School Psychology | 4 |
| EDSE 630 | Applied Behavior Analysis I | 3 |
| PSY 587 | Social Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
Assessment Core — 8 semester hours
| APCE 644 | Assessment I: Cognitive and Academic Functioning | 5 |
| APCE 646 | Assessment II: Socio-emotional and Behavioral Functioning | 3 |
Practicum Core — 16-19 semester hours
| APCE 618 | Practicum in Child, Adolescent, and Family Interventions | 5 |
| APCE 776 | Externship in School Psychology | 1-2 |
| APCE 779 | Practicum in School Psychology | 1-3 |
Select one of the following courses:
| APCE 617 | Play Therapy: Theory and Practicum | 3 |
| APCE 681 | Practicum in Systems Consultation | 3 |
| APCE 694 | Practicum in Couples and Family Therapy | 4 |
| APCE 778 | Clinical Neuropsychology Practicum | 3 |
Ph.D. Electives 9-10 semester hours (Choose three):
| APCE 609 | Foundations of Play Therapy | 3 |
| APCE 624 | Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse | 3 |
| APCE 631 | Applied Behavior Analysis II | 3 |
| APCE 665 | Family Systems | 3 |
| APCE 669 | Advanced Methods: Couples and Family Therapy | 3 |
| APCE 755 | Supervised Practicum in College Teaching | 1-6 |
| APCE 782 | Introduction to Rorschach Administration and Scoring | 3 |
| APCE 785 | Advanced Practicum in Community Engagement: Campus Connections | 1 |
| EDSE 632 | Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDSE 633 | Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis | 4 |
| SRM 607 | Non-Parametric Statistics | 3 |
| SRM 609 | Sampling Methods | 3 |
| SRM 611 | Advanced Statistical Data Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 625 | Applied Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 626 | Applied Multilevel Modeling | 3 |
| SRM 627 | Survey Research Methods | 3 |
| SRM 629 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| SRM 635 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 636 | Applied Bayesian Statistics | 3 |
| SRM 637 | Applied Time Series Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 660 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 |
| SRM 673 | Evaluation: Advanced Methods | 3 |
| SRM 680 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
| SRM 685 | Educational Ethnography | 3 |
| SRM 686 | Qualitative Case Study Research | 3 |
| SRM 705 | Advanced Issues in Research Methods | 3 |
Supervision Core — 3 semester hours
| APCE 775 | Supervision in School Psychology | 3 |
Research Core — 19 semester hours
Research Methodology
Applied Statistics
Applied Research Methods
| APCE 629 | Measurement and Experimental Design in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| APCE 663 | Seminar in Research and Professional Practice | 1 |
| APCE 781 | Evaluation of Psychological Services | 3 |
APCE 663: Must complete 1 credit per semester for 4 semesters, excluding summer.
Internship Core — 3 semester hours
| APCE 789 | Internship in School Psychology | 1-8 |
Dissertation Core — 16 semester hours
NOTE: A student entering with previously completed graduate coursework may be able to have courses waived with advisor consent. In addition to formal course requirements, students must complete written and oral comprehensive examinations. As part of their written examination, students must pass the National School Psychology examination with a score of 147 or higher. Students must also complete a dissertation and a minimum 2000 hour internship.