• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. 

Milestones

Comprehensive examination
Annual review
Mentored research project
Dissertation committee
Dissertation proposal
Dissertation defense

Core Requirements

A grade of B or higher is required in all coursework.

Professional
CAEP 6365Seminar in School Psychology3
CAEP 7702Scholarship, Teaching, and Leadership in Applied Psychology3
CAEP 7732Legal and Ethical Issues in Community and Educational Settings3
Basic
CAEP 6206Learning Principles3
CAEP 6218Infant, Child, and Adolescent Development3
or CAEP 6220 Development Across the Life Span
CAEP 6390History and Systems of Psychology3
CAEP 7750Biological Bases of Behavior3
CAEP 7755Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior3
CAEP 7756Social Psychology in an Organizational and Ecological Context3
Elective Course
Complete a total of 3 semester hours with faculty advisor's prior approval. 3
Multicultural Competency
CAEP 6203Understanding Culture and Diversity3
CAEP 6394Advanced Multicultural Psychology3
Assessment and Intervention
Coursework
CAEP 6247Child and Adolesent Psychopathology3
CAEP 6345Promoting Youth Academic Success in Schools3
CAEP 6347Behavior Management3
CAEP 6350Introduction to Cognitive Assessment3
CAEP 6353Curriculum-Based Assessment and Data-Based Decision Making3
CAEP 6354Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment3
CAEP 6360Consultation and Program Evaluation3
CAEP 6401Counseling Children and Adolescents in Schools3
CAEP 6402Promoting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Success in Schools3
Practicum
CAEP 6400Prepracticum in School Psychology1
CAEP 6999Practicum Continuation 0
CAEP 8415Practicum in School Psychology 12
CAEP 8416Practicum in School Psychology 22
Fieldwork
Complete a minimum of 2 semester hours required per course, for a total of 8 semester hours:
CAEP 7741Advanced Practicum 12
CAEP 7742Advanced Practicum 22
CAEP 7743Advanced Practicum 32
CAEP 7744Advanced Practicum 42
Internship
Complete 3 semester hours. Prior to beginning internship consult with director, DCT, and/or the Doctoral Internship Seminar instructor.3
Doctoral Internship
Research
CAEP 6202Research, Evaluation, and Data Analysis3
or NRSG 7712 Quantitative Research Methods
CAEP 6328Single-Case Research Design3
CAEP 7703Grant Writing in the Health Professions3
CAEP 7711Measurement: Advanced Psychometric Principles3
CAEP 7712Intermediate Statistical Data Analysis Techniques3
CAEP 7716Advanced Research and Data Analyses 23

Dissertation

Dissertation Term 1
Dissertation Term 2

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

97 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required


  • Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Students who enter with a master's degree develop an individualized program of study with their advisor, which requires a minimum of 50 semester hours of credit.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. 

Milestones

Comprehensive examination
Annual review
Mentored research project
Dissertation committee
Dissertation proposal
Dissertation defense

Core Requirements

A grade of B or higher is required in all course work.

Complete 50 semester hours of approved course work. Consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses.50

Dissertation

Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:
Dissertation Term 1
Dissertation Term 2

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

50 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required