Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology

CIP Code

42.2805

130 credits

The PhD program consists of a minimum of 130 graduate credits. The candidate must complete a major in school psychology of at least 40 credits and at least one cognate of 15 credits. As required by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association, all students must complete a professional psychology core including courses in the biological aspects of behavior, the cognitive and affective aspects of behavior, and the social aspects of behavior. Course work in individual differences, human development, dysfunctional behavior or psychopathology, cultural and individual diversity, and professional standards and ethics also are required. Theories and methods of assessment and diagnosis, evidence-based interventions, psychological consultation and supervision, and evaluating the efficacy of interventions are required course work consistent with developing competencies as a health service psychologist. In addition, candidates must complete course work in the history and systems of psychology, psychological measurement, research methodology, and techniques of data analysis. All candidates for the degree must submit a research project for presentation or publication in addition to the completion of a dissertation and a doctoral-level internship at sites approved by both the school psychology internship and program directors. Candidates are expected to meet the requirements for Indiana school psychologist licensure as outlined in the section Requirements for School Services Licenses.

Students applying for the program should check with the program for any recent changes dictated by professional organizations or licensure requirements.

Required Courses

CPSY 678	Theories and Techniques of Counseling the Culturally Diverse	3
EDCU 610	The Elementary School Curriculum	3
EDPS 603	Psychology of Human Development	3
EDPS 612	Psychological Consultation	2
EDPS 640	Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research	3
	or
EDPS 643	Research Design	3
EDPS 641	Introduction to Statistical Methods	3
EDPS 642	Analysis of Variance	3
EDPS 651	Personality Assessment of Children and Adolescents	3
EDPS 652	Introduction to Neuropsychology	3
EDPS 653	Individual Cognitive Assessment	3
EDPS 654	Academic Achievement and Intervention	3
EDPS 660	Diagnosis and Interventions for Learning and Related Disorders	3
EDPS 685	Introduction to School Psychology	2
EDPS 686	Pre-Practicum in Consultation	1
EDPS 687	Pre-Practicum in School Psychology	1 TO 3
EDPS 688	Practicum in Consultation	3 TO 6
EDPS 689	Practicum in School Psychology	1 TO 6
EDPS 691	Practicum in Clinical Settings	1 TO 3
EDPS 720	Developmental Theories and Research Across the Lifespan	3
EDPS 741	Applied Regression Analysis	3
EDPS 746	Theory of Measurement	3
EDPS 750	Developmental Psychopathology	3
EDPS 765	Theories of Learning	3
EDPS 775	Evidence-Based Interventions in Psychology	3
EDPS 776	Legal, Ethical, and Multicultural Issues in Professional Psychology	3
EDPS 778	Practicum in Evidence-Based Interventions	3
EDPS 789	Supervision in SchoolPsychology	3 TO 6
EDPS 791	Doctoral Internship in School Psychology	3 TO 6
EDPS 792	Doctoral Internship in Professional Psychology	3 TO 9
EDRD 610	The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School	3
ID 705	Research Colloquium	1 TO 3
PSYS 691	Systems of Psychology	3
SCCO 606	Child Therapy and Assessment	3
SCCO 675	Counseling Exceptional Children	3
SCCO 692	Youth Crisis and Trauma Counseling	3
SOPS 610	Social Psychology	3
SPCE 609	Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis	3

Additional Requirements

Cognate	15
Completion of at least 10 dissertation credits	10

Total Credits: 130