Psychology Concentration: School Psychology Specialization, MS

66 semester hours

School Psychology prepares students to meet the academic requirements for licensure as a Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. The program prepares students to work with children and adolescents within the school environments where they utilize a variety of methods including counseling, assessment, consultation and behavioral intervention techniques.

Program Requirements

PSYC 6321 - Psychological Measurement and Evaluation
PSYC 6322 - Psychological Assessment
PSYC 6324 - Achievement Testing in Individualized Assessment
PSYC 6380 - Research Design and Procedures
PSYC 6342 - Psycho-educational Assessment: Cognitive Testing
PSYC 7333 - Psychopathology: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
PSYC 7351 - Life Span Developmental Psychology
PSYC 8303 - Professional Practice: Skills and Issues
PSYC 8325 - Neurobehavioral Principles
PSYC 8356 - Family Processes Across Cultures
PSYC 8305 - Counseling Theories School Settings
PSYC 8361 - Theories of Learning
PSYC 8371 - Consultation in School Psychology
PSYC 8372 - Operation and Organization in Schools for School Psychology
PSYC 8375 - Practicum Lab: Counseling Skills in School Settings
PSYC 8388 - Pre-Practicum Laboratory: School Psychology Intervention Frameworks
PSYC 8398 - Practicum School Psychology
PSYC 8399 - School Psychology Internship
PSYC 8499 - School Psychology Internship
PSYC 8599 - School Psychology Internship
PSYC 8699 - School Psychology Internship
SPED 6323 - Behavior Analysis and Intervention
Elective Three hours

Choose one of the following:

SPED 6305 - Individual Differences: Advanced Studies or
SPED 6343 - Methods and Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities

Note(s):

For master’s degree in school counseling see EDUCATION.

Students can earn a Certificate in conjunction with their MS in Psychology, Concentration: School Psychology

For Certificate information click here

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