PhD Sequence of Study
First Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 6052 | Issues and Problems in School Psychology | 3 |
| SPS 6410 | Direct Interventions I: Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPS 6193 |
Academic Assessment & Interventions for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| SPS 6941 | Practicum | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 6191 | Psychoeducational Assessment I: Cognitive | 3 |
| SPS 6941 | Practicum | 3 |
| EDF 6403 | Quantitative Foundations of Educational Research | 6 |
| | Selected course in Human Development or Human Learning | 3 |
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| EDF 6938 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| | Selected course in Human Development or Human Learning | 3 |
| | Selected course in the area of Educational Foundations | 3 |
| | Supervised Research or Thesis | 3 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 6192 | Psychoeducational Assessment II: Social/Emotional | 3 |
| SPS 6707 | Direct Interventions II: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches | 3 |
| SPS 6942 |
Practicum | 3 |
| SPS 6815 |
Ethics & Law in Psychology | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 6197 | Psychoeducational Assessment III: Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| SPS 6708 |
Direct Interventions III: System Level Interventions for Children and Youth |
3 |
| SPS 7205 | School Consultation | 3 |
| SPS 6942 |
Practicum | 3 |
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| | Selected course in Social Psychology | 3 |
| | Selected course in the area of Educational Foundations | 3 |
| | Selected course in area of specialization | 3 |
| | Supervised Research or Thesis | 3 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 6945 |
Advanced Practicum/Seminar in Supervision | 3 |
| | Selected course in Research Methodology | 3 |
| | Selected course in area of specialization | 3 |
| | Selected course in Physiology/Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 6945 |
Advanced Practicum/Seminar in Supervision | 3 |
| | Selected course in Research Methodology | 3 |
| | Selected course in History of Psychology | 3 |
| | Selected course in area of specialization | 3 |
Fourth and/or Fifth Year
Complete all required coursework, including specialization area; complete
professional portfolio and oral exam; advance to candidacy; develop dissertation
proposal.
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| EDF 7980 | Dissertation Research | 20 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| EDF 7980 | Dissertation Research | 20 |
Fifth or Sixth Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 7949 | Internship in School Psychology | 6 |
| SPS 7931 | Internship Seminar in School Psychology | 1 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| SPS 7949 | Internship in School Psychology | 6 |
| SPS 7931 | Internship Seminar in School Psychology | 1 |
Note: Careful selection of non-SPP courses may shorten the time typically required to complete the program. Keep in mind that SPP courses are offered only once per year and must be taken in the prescribed sequence.
