SCPY 771 - Intrnshp in Schl Psych

Credit(s): 6
6 hours lecture, 6 hours contact
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.