Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology
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.
130 credits
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 | 3 |
| EDPS 640 | Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research | 3 |
| 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 685 | Introduction to School Psychology | 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 |
| EDPS 661 | Individual Diagnostic Assessment | 3 |
Additional Requirements
| Cognate |
15 |
| Completion of at least 10 dissertation credits |
10 |
Total Credits: 130