School Psychology - Ph.D. Program Requirements Download to print

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Course		Title	Credits
Psychological and Educational Foundations 26 hours if not previous approved graduate coursework in this area, including approved waived/substituted courses.
PSYC	6/70950	History and Contemporary Systems	3
	Psychology elective (minimum 3 credit hours)		3
SPSY	77914	Field Experience in Education for School Psychologists1	2
Choose one from the following			3
EDAD	76517	Administration and Supervision of Special Education (3)
SPED	63101	Administration and Supervision of Special Education (3)
Choose one from the following			3
EPSY	65520	Child and Adolescent Development (3)
EPSY	65523	Life Span Development (3)
Choose one from the following			3
PSYC	6/70313	Community Psychology (3)
	6/71580	Social Psychology (3)
Choose one from the following			3
PSYC	70615	Social and Personality Development (3)
	6/71260	Theories of Personality (3)
Choose one from the following			3
PSYC	6/71054	Learning and Conditioning (3)
	6/71350	Physiological Psychology (3)
Choose one from the following			3
PSYC	70413	Cognitive Neuropsychology (3)
	6/70453	Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (3)
	70604	Cognitive Development (3)
Research Methodology, Design and Data Analytic Techniques 14 hours minimum if no previous approved graduate coursework in this area, including approved waived/substituted courses.
EVAL	6/75510	Statistics I for Educational Services	3
	85516	Qualitative Research Designs and Application in Educational Services	3
SPSY	77998	Individual Research in School Psychology2 (1)	2
Choose one from the following			3
EVAL	85515	Quantitative Research Designs and Applications in Educational Services (3)
PSYC	6/71651	Quantitative Statistical Analysis I (3)
Choose one from the following			3
EVAL	85517	Advanced Quantitative Research in Educational Services (3)
	85518	Advanced Qualitative Research in Educational Services (3)
PSYC	71654	Quantitative Statistical Analysis II (3)
Professional School Psychology Core 42 hours if not previous approved graduate coursework in this area, including approved waived/substituted courses.
CI	6/77319	Diagnosis and Remediation in Reading	3
SPSY	6/70162	Development Assessment	3
	6/77912	Role School Psychologist	3
	6/77920	Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders in Schools	3
	6/77928	Group Counseling Techniques for Rehabilitation Counselors and School Psychologists	3
	6/77929	Individual Counseling Techniques for Rehabilitation Counselors and School Psychologists	3
	6/77951	Cognitive Assessment of Children in Schools	3
	6/77955	Instructional Assessment for School Psychologists	3
	6/77960	Interventions with Culturally Diverse Students	3
	6/77965	Instructional Interventions for School Psychologists	3
	6/77970	Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in School Psychology	3
	6/77972	Social-Emotional Assessment for School Psychologists	3
	6/77973	Consultation in the Helping Professions	3
	6/77974	Social-Emotional Interventions in School Psychology	3
Advanced School Psychology Foundations and Applications3 14 hours if not previous approved graduate coursework in this area, including approved waived/substituted courses.
SPSY	80090	Doctoral Residency Seminar	3
SPSY	87987	Professional Seminar in School Psychology	3
	87998	Research Seminar in School Psychology	3
Choose one from the following			2
SPSY	70093	Variable Title Workshop in School Psychology (1-4)
	6/77998	Individual Research in School Psychology (1-9)
Choose one from the following			3
SPSY	87987	Professional Seminar School Psychology (3)
	87998	Research Seminar in School Psychology (3)
Practica 18 hours if not previous approved graduate coursework in this area, including approved waived/substituted courses.
SPSY	6/77692	Practicum I in School Psychology4 (3)	6
	6/77792	Practicum II in School Psychology4 (3)	6
	6/77892	Advanced Practicum in School Psychology4 (3)	6
Internships 12-20 total credit hours, minimum 2 semesters, 6 credit hours each.
Choose from the following			12-20
SPSY	77971	Issues and Approaches in School Psychology5 (3)
	77980	Integrating Experience in School Psychology6 (2)
	87992	Doctoral Internship in School Psychology (6)
Dissertation 30 total credit hours, minimum of 2 semesters, 15 hours each.
SPSY	80199	Dissertation I	15
	80299	Dissertation II	15
TOTAL			156*

*The total number of required hours in each student's Plan of Study/Residency Plan will vary based on previous graduate coursework, point of entry into the program, program area advisor input and the Kent State University School Psychology program requirements. The College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services' minimum requirement for a doctoral degree is 60 credit hours beyond the master's degree. Given the requirements of the accreditation bodies governing the KSU School Psychology program, the typical number of required hours for the doctoral degree will exceed that of the minimum college requirements.

¹ Required for students not possessing a current Ohio teaching or school psychologist license.
² SPSY 77998 Individual Research in School Psychology must be taken for a minimum 2 credit hours and a minimum of two semester.
³ Total of 4 seminars in School Psychology to include Doctoral Residency Seminar in School Psychology and at least 1 Professional Seminar and 1 Research Seminar.
⁴ Two semesters, 3 credit hours each.
⁵ Intern Seminar required for student completing a state-funded school-based internship in Ohio, 2 semesters, 3 hours each
⁶ Required for students completing a state-funded school-based internship in Ohio; 2 credit hours total.