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Program Format

The typical format is designed for the working professional with courses offered primarily on weekends and evenings. Students will typically take nine credit hours per semester; including the summer term. The degree is designed with an expected completion date of four years, including a one-year internship. Within the first semester of training, students may elect to follow a three-year program designed for traditional, non-working students. Regardless of the pace with which students complete the program, all coursework and field-based experiences within the curriculum are required, including two practica, one of which will be school-based.

The specialist program is offered at both the Fort Lauderdale-Davie Campus and at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus.

Required Courses: 79 Total Credits. View Course Descriptions

CRN COURSE NAME CREDITS
PSY 0700 Learning and Human Development 3
PSY 0705 Diversity Considerations in School Psychology 3
PSY 0710 Psychology of Exceptional and At-Risk Children 3
PSY 0715 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 3
PSY 0720 Biological Bases of Behavior 3
PSY 0735 Organization and Operation of Schools 3
PSY 0770 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for School Psychologists 3
PSY 0798 Seminar in School Psychology: Introduction 1.5
PSY 0799 Seminar in School Psychology: Current Topics 1.5
CRN COURSE NAME CREDITS
PSY 0780 Academic Assessment for Intervention 3
PSY 0782 Cognitive Assessment: Theory, Research and Practice with Lab 4
PSY 0784 Cognitive Assessment II: Linking Assessment to Intervention 3
PSY 0786 Assessment of Personality and Social-Emotional Functioning for Intervention  3
PSY 0792 Comprehensive Data-Based Assessment: Integrated Report 3
CRN COURSE NAME CREDITS
PSY 0730 Instructional Strategies for Students with Diverse Needs 3
PSY 0750 Counseling Theories and Techniques 3
PSY 0755 School Consultation Skills 3
PSY 0760 Contemporary Clinical Interventions for the School Psychologists 3
PSY 0765 Applied Behavioral Assessment and Intervention 3
RED 0550 Foundations of Reading for Content Area Teachers 3
CRN COURSE NAME CREDITS
PSY 0740 Educational Statistics 3
PSY 0745 Issues and Techniques in Research Design & Evaluation  3
CRN COURSE NAME CREDITS
PSY 0800 Practicum in School Psychology: School Based 3
PSY 0805 Practicum in School Psychology: Applied Skills 3
PSY 0810 Internship in School Psychology 6
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