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SCPY 617 - Statistics and Research Methodology II
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Cross-listed With: PSYN 617
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 616
How to conduct experiments, interpret obtained results, and refine the succeeding design and procedures is discussed. Students will collect and analyze data as well as interpret and critique the outcome. At the end of the course the student will have completed the research project that was proposed in SCPY 616 .
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SCPY 641 - Neurological Factors in Cognition and Behavior
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Neural anatomy and mechanisms involved in cognition, behavior, language, reading, and the acquisition of other academic skills will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to biological aspects of learning and behavioral disorders. Development neuropsychological research will be examined for principles which could enhance psychoeducational assessment and remedial practices. Neurological disorders will be discussed in relationship to modifications in educational placement and practice.
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SCPY 652 - Developmental Psychopathology
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Students will understand the major diagnostic categories of psychopathology in children and adolescents. Case studies will be used to illustrate disorders such a pervasive development disorders, depression, anxiety attention deficit and hyperactivity and conduct disorders. Consideration will be given to cultural and social factors in the areas of diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. Psychopharmacology and the use of the DSM V will be discussed.
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SCPY 654 - Behavior Management Applications for Children with Special Needs
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
For learning to proceed optimally, the setting must be one where behaviors (social, emotional and cognitive) are managed. This course will provide students with practical skills needed to plan, implement and evaluate behavior-management programs for both individuals and groups of children in a variety of learning environments. Considered will be techniques such as behavior modification, self-control, social skills training, assertiveness training and effective education programs.
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SCPY 657 - Group Counseling Techniques for School Psychologists
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Contemporary theories and practical perspectives pertaining to group counseling will be presented. Students will identify factors in group processes which promote growth and development in multicultural school and family environments. Students will also examine and practice techniques appropriate for the resolution of personal, social, and academic conflicts. Additional laboratory hours will be required for students to participate in a group and analyze its dynamics.
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SCPY 658 - Individual Counseling Techniques for School Psychologists
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Students will be introduced to the major theories of individual counseling as they pertain to school settings. Individual techniques other than psychotherapy used to enhance self-esteem, self-awareness, and social skill, and to reduce adjustment problems, will be practiced. Crisis intervention will be discussed. Issues pertaining to the counseling of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and their families will be examined. Additional laboratory hours will be required.
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SCPY 670 - Fieldwork in School Psychology
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 718 , SCPY 719 , SCPY 720
Students will be placed in a setting consistent with their areas of interest. They will learn informal assessment techniques including interviews, observations and work sample analysis. Students will distinguish between typical and atypical patterns of behavior taking in to consideration cultural, social and other factors. Informal assessment data will be integrated into a broader framework of development and educational theory. Attitudes toward and expectations of individuals with special needs will be discussed. The various roles of the school psychologist will be examined. One hundred twenty hours of fieldwork required.
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SCPY 703 - Remediation of Learning Problems: Students with Special Needs
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 705
Based upon differential diagnosis through formal and informal assessment, implementation of the legally mandated individual educational program for each child in a special education class will be the focus of this course. A variety of individual and group remedial techniques are examined in order to improve learning. Role behavior modification, drug treatment, diet adjustment, role-playing, and counseling as they related to remediation will be discussed. To maximize the effectiveness of day-by-day activities in the classroom, the need to constantly review the factors which disrupt processes and the procedures which enhance learning will be stressed.
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SCPY 704 - Psychological and Educational Assessment
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Components of a “best practice” school-based assessment process will be identified and examined as a data-based tool for decision making regarding individual and systems-level interventions. Relevant statistical and measurement concepts will be presented as vehicles to derive and interpret test results and understand test construction. Social, cultural, legal, and ethical issues in assessment and practice will be considered.
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SCPY 705 - Diagnosis of Learning Problems: Students with Special Needs
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Theoretical and practical approaches to diagnosis will be examined. As the basis for differential diagnosis of learning problems, formal and informal observation and testing in the academic areas will be planned. The emphasis will be on administering tests and scoring and interpreting test data in order to generate the legally mandated individual educational program for each child.
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SCPY 710 - Consultation in Multicultural School Settings
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 718 , SCPY 719 , SCPY 720
Students will study theories of mental health consultation and organizational change as they apply to instructional settings. They will learn to analyze a school’s culture and organization in order to act as a positive change agent. They will study ways of developing consultative relationships with colleagues, parents, and community agency personnel in order to develop intervention plans for children in schools. Skills crucial to effective consultation and ethical guidelines for practice will be identified and used. Students will learn about issues pertaining to consultation in multicultural settings. (Taken with Fieldwork)
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SCPY 718 - Individual Assessment: Cognitive I
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704
Students will learn to administer, score and interpret standardized tests as part of the cognitive assessment of children. This course will focus on the Wechsler Intelligence Scales. Psychometric properties of these instruments will be related to issues of interpretation. Psychological issues in intelligence testing will be reviewed as well as ethical and legal considerations. Students will be required to administer tests and will write assessment reports based on the results.
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SCPY 719 - Individual Assessment: Cognitive II
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704 , SCPY 718
Students will continue to learn how to assess the cognitive functioning of the children by administering, scoring, and interpreting, intelligence tests used by school psychologists including the Stanford-Binet and the Woodcock-Johnson. The assessment of adaptive behavior will also be studied. Integration of findings with educational evaluation results will be examined so that individual educational plans can be developed. Students will be required to administer tests and will write assessment reports based on the results.
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SCPY 720 - Individual Assessment: Social/Emotional/Behavioral Development I
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704
Students will administer and interpret measures of personality and examine their relationship to other components of the assessment process. Assessment will focus on clinical interviews, sentence completion techniques and the TAT. Students will be required to administer these personality measures, make class presentations and write reports. Conceptual foundations of these techniques will be reviewed. Cultural, ethical and legal issues will be explored.
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SCPY 721 - Individual Assessment: Social/Emotional/Behavioral Development II
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704 , SCPY 720
Students will continue to develop their skills in the personality assessment process. Emphasis will be on the use of self-reports and behavior rating scales. Students will administer and interpret complete psychological evaluations and present their findings in case presentations and written reports. Students will also participate in the Mock CSE exercise. Interpretations of data will focus on integrating clinical findings so that specific educational plans can be developed. Cultural, legal and ethical issues will be further explored.
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SCPY 724 - Assessing Bilingual Children and Adolescents
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704 , SCPY 718
The course will examine issues in the assessment of bilingual children including the appropriate use of standardized measures, nondiscriminatory assessment, alternative approaches to the assessment of cognitive functioning and social adaptive behavior of linguistically diverse children. Students will learn how to conduct evaluations in the child’s first and/or second language. Students will administer tests, make case presentations and write reports. Interpretation of data will focus on integrating clinical findings so that individual educational plans can be developed.
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SCPY 771 - Internship in School Psychology (cc)
Credit(s): 6 credits per semester
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 670
Students will spend 1,200 hours in a college-approved setting under the dual guidance of an on-site staff psychologist and a college-based clinical advisor. Students will be placed in a setting consistent with their areas of interest. Participation in the intake and screening process, individual evaluation, interdisciplinary staff conferences, parent conferences and professional meetings is required. Students will evaluate children, write reports and practice short-term counseling and consultation under the supervision of the on-site psychologist. Additional hours in professional development activities are also required. Such activities may include attendance at professional conferences, Internet research, attending community school board meetings, and participation in State educational reform presentations. Students will also attend weekly meetings with the college clinical supervisor in which professional and ethical issues related to the practice of school psychology in multicultural settings will be discussed. Students must apply for the internship in the semester prior to registration. Pass/Fail.
This is the Core Course for M.S. School Psychology program. For explanation of the Core Course Requirements, click here .
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SCPY 890 - Capstone Continuation
Credit(s): No credit, but cost is equivalent to one credit.
Students who have completed all coursework but have not completed their capstone project within the required one term must register for this course each subsequent term until the project is completed. Only two consecutive terms of Capstone continuation registration permitted.
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SCPY 899 - Maintenance of Matriculation
Credit(s): No credit.
Students are expected to register in successive terms to maintain status as a matriculated student. However, if a student cannot enroll in a term, maintenance of matriculation is required. The fee is $100 per term and is processed as a registration. Maintenance of matriculation without attending class is limited to one year. Students who have not maintained matriculation and wish to return to their program within one year after their last course registration will be charged the fee for each missed term. Activated U.S. Military Reservists are not required to pay the fee.
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