PsyD in School Psychology Course Sequence | PCOM Psychology
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Course Sequence 
School Psychology (PsyD)

The information listed below is from the . Terms, sequences, courses and credit hours are subject to change at any time without notice.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Term 1Hours
Fall
³§±Ê³§³ÛÌý501 Professional School Psychology 2
³§±Ê³§³ÛÌý512 Psychometrics 3
³§±Ê³§³ÛÌý524 Basic Principles in Applied Behavior Analysis 3
³§±Ê³§³ÛÌý531 Theories of Learning and Behavior 3
³§±Ê³§³ÛÌý613 Assessment I: Cognitive Assessment 3
³§±Ê³§³ÛÌý725 Cognitive Aspects of Behavior 1
ÌýHours15
Term 2
Spring
SPSYÌý504 Developmental 1
SPSYÌý507 Exceptional Child 2
SPSYÌý525 Behavioral Change and Systems Supports 3
SPSYÌý528 Behavior Assessment 3
SPSYÌý551 Practicum: Functional Behavior Assessment 1
SPSYÌý615 Assessment II: Academic 3
SPSYÌý618 Assessment III: Behavioral, Social, and Emotional 3
ÌýHours16
Second Year
Term 1
Summer
SPSYÌý508 Foundations of Psychotherapy 3
SPSYÌý527 Ethics, Law, and Professional Practice 3
SPSYÌý748 Biological Aspects of Behavior 1
SPSYÌý749 Social Aspects of Behavior 1
SPSYÌý751 Affective Aspects of Behavior 1
ÌýHours9
Term 2
Fall
SPSYÌý614 Multicultural Perspectives in Psychology 3
SPSYÌý617 Academic and Behavioral Interventions 3
SPSYÌý622 Direct Assessment of Academic Skills 1
SPSYÌý664 School-Based Practicum 1
SPSYÌý732 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 3
SPSYÌý774 Advanced Integrated Knowledge Seminar 2
WRITÌý100 Writing in Psychology 0
ÌýHours13
Term 3
Spring
SPSYÌý526 Single Case Experimental Design 3
SPSYÌý620 Prevention & Crisis Intervention 3
SPSYÌý623 English Learners: Implications & Accommodations 3
SPSYÌý619 Consultation and Collaboration in Educational Settings 3
SPSYÌý664 School-Based Practicum 1
ÌýHours13
Term 4
ÌýHours0
Third Year
Term 1
Summer
SPSYÌý598 MS Comprehensive Exam 0
SPSYÌý535 Clinical Supervision, Management & Training 3
SPSYÌý664 School-Based Practicum 1
SPSYÌý733 History and Systems of Psychology 2
SPSYÌý776 Dissertation Seminar 1
ÌýHours7
Term 2
Fall
SPSYÌý736 Cognitive Behavior Strategies I 2
SPSYÌý760 Advanced Practicum Seminar 1
SPSYÌý783 Research Methods 3
SPSYÌý792 Dissertation Advisement (Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSYÌý792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree.) 1
ÌýHours7
Term 3
Spring
SPSYÌý737 CBT II: Treatment Strategies 2
SPSYÌý738 CBT III: Applications 1
SPSYÌý760 Advanced Practicum Seminar 1
SPSYÌý784 Statistical Analysis 3
SPSYÌý792 Dissertation Advisement (Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSYÌý792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree.) 1
ÌýHours8
Fourth Year
Term 1
Summer
SPSYÌý506 Physiology 3
SPSYÌý760 Advanced Practicum Seminar 1
SPSYÌý792 Dissertation Advisement (Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSYÌý792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree.) 1
ÌýHours5
Term 2
Fall
SPSYÌý741 Assessment IV: Neuropsychology 3
SPSYÌý745 Supervision 1
SPSYÌý747 Neuropathology 1
SPSYÌý779 School-Based Externship 1
SPSYÌý792 Dissertation Advisement (Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSYÌý792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree.) 1
ÌýHours7
Term 3
Spring
SPSYÌý735 Linking Neuropsychological Assessment to Interventions 3
SPSYÌý740 Instructional Design & Delivery 1
SPSYÌý779 School-Based Externship 1
SPSYÌý792 Dissertation Advisement (Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSYÌý792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree.) 1
ÌýHours6
Fifth Year
Term 1
Summer
SPSYÌý700 Introduction to Internship 0
SPSYÌý779 School-Based Externship 1
SPSYÌý792 Dissertation Advisement (Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSYÌý792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree.) 1
ÌýHours2
Term 2
Fall
SPSYÌý786 Internship 1
Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for SPSYÌý795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chair/committees and the final documents are submitted for binding. The fee will be waived for the first term and any term in which students are concurrently enrolled in SPSYÌý786: Internship. For any subsequent terms, students will be charged for one credit/term until the final documents are submitted for binding. Dissertation Editing credits do not count toward the minimum of 111 credits required for degree completion.
ÌýHours1
Term 3
Spring
SPSYÌý786 Internship 1
Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for SPSYÌý795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chair/committees and the final documents are submitted for binding. The fee will be waived for the first term and any term in which students are concurrently enrolled in SPSYÌý786: Internship. For any subsequent terms, students will be charged for one credit/term until the final documents are submitted for binding. Dissertation Editing credits do not count toward the minimum of 111 credits required for degree completion.
ÌýHours1
Sixth Year
Term 1
SPSYÌý786 Internship 1
Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for SPSYÌý795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chair/committees and the final documents are submitted for binding. The fee will be waived for the first term and any term in which students are concurrently enrolled in SPSYÌý786: Internship. For any subsequent terms, students will be charged for one credit/term until the final documents are submitted for binding. Dissertation Editing credits do not count toward the minimum of 111 credits required for degree completion.
ÌýHours1
ÌýTotal Hours111

 

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