Kent State University Catalog 2016 - 2017

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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	70950	History and Contemporary Systems	3
PSYC	71580	Social Psychology	3
Psychology elective (minimum 3 credit hours)			3
SPSY	77592	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	70615	Social and Personality Development (3)
PSYC	71260	Theories of Personality (3)
Choose one from the following			3
PSYC	71054	Learning and Conditioning (3)
PSYC	71350	Physiological Psychology (3)
Choose one from the following			3
PSYC	70413	Cognitive Neuropsychology (3)
PSYC	70453	Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC	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	75510	Statistics I for Educational Services	3
EVAL	85516	Qualitative Research Design	3
SPSY	77998	Individual Research in School Psychology² (1)	2
Choose one from the following			3
EVAL	85515	Quantitative Research Design and Analysis (3)
PSYC	71651	Quantitative Statistical Analysis I (3)
Choose one from the following			3
EVAL	85517	Advanced Quantitative Research in Educational Services (3)
EVAL	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	77319	Diagnosis and Remediation in Reading	3
SPSY	70162	Development Assessment	3
SPSY	77912	Role School Psychologist	3
SPSY	77920	Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders in Schools	3
SPSY	77928	Group Counseling Techniques for Rehabilitation Counselors and School Psychologists	3
SPSY	77929	Individual Counseling Techniques for Rehabilitation Counselors and School Psychologists	3
SPSY	77951	Cognitive Assessment of Children in Schools	3
SPSY	77955	Instructional Assessment for School Psychologists	3
SPSY	77960	Interventions with Culturally Diverse Students	3
SPSY	77965	Instructional Interventions for School Psychologists	3
SPSY	77970	Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in School Psychology	3
SPSY	77972	Social-Emotional Assessment for School Psychologists	3
SPSY	77973	Consultation in the Helping Professions	3
SPSY	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
SPSY	87998	Research Seminar in School Psychology	3
Choose one from the following			2
SPSY	70093	Variable Title Workshop in School Psychology (1-4)
SPSY	77998	Individual Research in School Psychology (1-9)
Choose one from the following			3
SPSY	87987	Professional Seminar School Psychology (3)
SPSY	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	77692	Practicum I in School Psychology⁴ (3)	6
SPSY	77792	Practicum II in School Psychology⁴ (3)	6
SPSY	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)
SPSY	77980	Integrating Experience in School Psychology⁶ (2)
SPSY	87992	Doctoral Internship in School Psychology (6)
Dissertation
SPSY	80199	Dissertation I ⁷	30
MINIMUM TOTAL			156 ⁸

Required for students not possessing a current Ohio teaching or school psychologist license.
SPSY 77998 Individual Research in School Psychology must be taken for a minimum 2 credit hours and a minimum of two semesters.
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.
Two semesters, 3 credit hours each.
Intern Seminar required for student completing a state-funded school-based internship in Ohio, 2 semesters, 3 hours each
Required for students completing a state-funded school-based internship in Ohio; 2 credit hours total.
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.
Upon admission to candidacy, each doctoral candidate must register for SPSY 80199 Dissertation I. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for Dissertation I for a total of 30 hours, and thereafter SPSY 80299 Dissertation II, each semester (including summer) until all requirements for the degree have been met.

Licensure Requirement (not required for graduation):
Candidates seeking School Psychologist licensure are required to pass Praxis II test School Psychologist (0401) or the domain specific School Psychology Ohio Assessment for Educators test.