New Student Orientation

September 3rd at 1pm

Location: Campus Center, room U03-3550B (Ballroom section B)

:: School Psychology

School Psychology Program Requirements

                                                                                                                   

Requirement                                

Level

Massachusetts Test of Educator Literacy

Prerequisite to full acceptance

Course in Child Development

(if need, COU 620 Lifespan Development recommended)

Prerequisite to full acceptance

Statistics (if need, can take PSY 270 Introduction to Psychology Statistics)

Prerequisite to full acceptance

SPY 601 Issues and Ethics in School Psychology

Introductory

SPY 602 Cognitive and Educational Assessment and Intervention I

Introductory

SPY 603 Cognitive and Educational Assessment and Intervention II (Prereq.: SPY 602)

Introductory

SPY 604 Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment and Intervention (Recommended prior: SPY 601, SPY 602, COU 614)

Intermediate

SPY 607 Remedial and Preventive Individual and Systems Interventions (Prereq: SPY 602, 604, COU 614)

Intermediate

SPY 612 Learning and the Curriculum

Introductory

EDC 646 Reading Methods       

Introductory

COU 601 Research and Evaluation        

Introductory

COU 608 Abnormal Psychology           

Introductory

COU 614 Counseling Theory and Practice I

Introductory

COU 617 Child and Adolescent Therapy (Prerequisite: COU 614)        

Introductory

COU 632 Collaborative Consultation in Schools

Intermediate

COU 650 Group Counseling of Children and Adolescents (Prereq: COU 614 and COU 617)

Intermediate

COU 653 Cross Cultural Counseling (Prereq: COU 614 and COU 617)      

Introductory

COU 635 Behavioral Counseling (Prereq: COU 614 and COU 617)     

Introductory

SPY 610 Neuropsychology (Prerequisites: COU 608, SPY 602)

Intermediate

SPY 685 Practicum in School Psychology (Prereq: SPY 601, SPY 602, COU 614)

Intermediate

SPY 686 Practicum in School Psychology (Prereq: SPY 601, SPY 602, COU 614)

Intermediate

SPY 688 Internship in School Psychology  1st Semester (Prereq.: MTEL pass; Faculty approval, coursework completed)

Advanced

SPY 691 Seminar in School Psychology 1st Semester (Prerequisites: MTEL pass; Faculty approval, coursework completed)

Advanced

SPY 688 Internship in School Psychology 2nd  Semester (Prereq. Grade of B or better in SPY 688)

Advanced

SPY 691 Seminar in School Psychology 2nd Semester (Prereq. Grade of B or better in SPY 691)

Advanced

M.Ed. Capstone COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (taken after SPY 601, SPY 602, SPY 603, SPY 604, SPY 607, COU 601, COU 608, COU 614, COU 632, COU 653, and two more) (Required for the master’s degree)

Intermediate

Ed.S. Capstone: Nationally Certified School Psychologist Exam (PRAXIS)

Advanced

 

Program Director: Virginia Smith Harvey, Ph.D. at virginia.harvey@umb.edu

Revised July, 2009