School Psychology Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Need not be completed before applying to the program.
| EDP Course | Units | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 301/302 | 3 | Child (or Adolescent) development and learning. |
| 405 | 3 | Positive strategies for classroom management |
| 419 | 3 | Educational statistics |
| TOTAL | 9 |
School Psychololgy Core Course Work
| EDP Course | Units | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 517* | 3 | Seminar in school counseling |
| 520 | 3 | Research methods in education |
| 524A | 3 | Psychoeducational Assessment I - Seminar |
| 524B | 2 | Psychoeducational Assessment I - Lab |
| 525A* | 3 | Psychoeducational diagnosis in multicultural settings II - Seminar |
| 525B* | 2 | Psychoeducational diagnosis in multicultural settings II - Lab |
| 527* | 3 | Advanced assessment for intervention |
| 528* | 3 | Orientation to professional school psychology |
| 536 | 3 | Collaborative consultation in the schools |
| 560* | 3 | Behavioral analysis and positive behavioral interventions |
| 579* | 4 | Curriculum-based academic assessments and interventions |
| COUN 601 | 3 | Trauma and grief counseling |
| 605* | 3 | Learning, motivation, cognition, and social development theories |
| 641A/641 B | 2/2 | School psychology practicum (300 Hours) |
| 642A/642B* | 3/3 | School psychology fieldwork/internship (1200 Hours) |
| TOTAL | 48 |
Plus 12 units in a related field of study = 60 units.
*Course equivalencies/waivers not accepted.
Additional Courses For Students Entering the Program Without a Master's Degree
Educational Psychology Master's Degree Program
| EDP Course | Units | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 519 | 3 | Quantitative educational data analysis I (comps requirement only) |
| 541 | 3 | Seminar in educational measurement and assessment (comps requirement/thesis elective) |
| 595 | 3 | Qualitative research methods (thesis elective only) |
| 596 | 3 | Program evaluation (comps requirement/thesis elective) |
| 604 | 3 | Seminar in human development (comps and thesis requirement) |
| 696 | 3 | Directed research (thesis elective only) |
| 698 | 6 | Thesis (thesis requirement) |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Note: comps requirement = course requirement for students electing to take comprehensive exams; thesis elective = course option for students electing to complete a thesis. Thesis students must complete 6 units of EDP 698 and a 3-unit elective to fulfill the master's degree requirement.
For a description of EDP courses, please go to http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/2010-2011/coed/adv/edp_courses.html. For a description of COUN 601, please go to http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/2010-2011/coed/adv/coun_courses.html
For information regarding non-course requirements for the School Psychology Credential Program, please go to http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/2010-2011/coed/adv/adv_cred_programs.html
last updated — Jan 27, 2012
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