Psychology Department - The University of Montana

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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY CENTER

The University of Montana
Department of Psychology
Skaggs Building Room 143
Missoula, MT 59812-1584

(406) 243-4521 office
(406) 243-6366 fax

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School Psychology : Curriculum

Ed.S. Coursework
Ph.D. Coursework

Example Coursework Sequence for

Ed.S. Program of Study

The following is an example of program coursework that may be subject to change. Your program advisor will counsel you before each semester in regards to courses.

Program Coursework Sequence
School Psychology MA/EdS Program
MA requires 36 credits coursework plus passing a comprehensive examination that is administered during the later part of the second semester of the second year
EdS requires 26 additional credits coursework, exclusive of internship credit (internship completed end of 3 rd year)

Ed.S. – ODD Fall Entry

Year 1	Course ID	Course Title	Credits	Practicum
Fall ODD	Psyc 580	Professional School Psychology	3
	Psyc 525	Psychological Evaluation	3
	Psyc 524	Tests and Measurement	3
	Psyc 520	Advanced Statistics	3
	Psyc 587	Practicum – CO-TEACH	3	60
16 CR	Psyc 510	Trends	1
Spring EVEN	Psyc 583	Academic Assessment and Intervention	3
	Psyc 536	Advanced Developmental Psychopathology	3
	Psyc 680	Consultation & Collaboration	3
	C&I 520	Research Design	3
15 CR	Psyc 587	Practicum (Ed Asmnt)	3	60
Summer Even		Can take in summer to reduce semester load
	C&I 514	Education Across Cultures	3
	C&I 518	Inclusion and Collaboration (elective)	3
Year 2
Fall EVEN	Psyc 582	Behavioral Assessment and Intervention	3
	Psyc 531	Principles of Psychological Intervention	3
	Psyc 540	Advanced Developmental	3
	Psyc 587	Practicum – SPSY	3	180
15 CR	C&I 453	Intro to SPED Law and Policy**	3
Spring ODD	C&I 514	Education Across Cultures *	3
	C&I 504	History of Education**	3
	Psyc 584	Group/Crisis Intervention	3
		Child/Adolescent Personality Assessment	3
15 CR	Psyc 587	Practicum – SPSY	3	180
Summer ODD		Can take in summer to reduce semester load
	C&I 504	History of Education
	C&I 453	Intro to SPED Law and Policy

* Also Summer Even
** Also Summer Odd

Ed.S. – EVEN Fall Entry

Semester	Course ID	Course Title	Credits	Practicum
Year 1
Fall EVEN	Psyc 580	Professional SPSY	3
	Psyc 525	Psychological Evaluation	3
	Psyc 524	Tests and Measurement	3
	Psyc 520	Advanced Statistics	3
	Psyc 587	Practicum – CO-TEACH	3	60
16 CR	Psyc 510	Trends	1
Spring ODD	Psyc 583	Academic Assessment and Intervention	3
	Psyc 536	Advanced Developmental Psychopathology	3
	Psyc 582	Group/Crisis Intervention	3
	C&I 520	Research Design/*	3
15 CR	Psyc 587	Practicum (Ed Asmnt)	3	60
Summer ODD		Can take in summer to reduce semester load
	C&I 514	Education Across Cultures
	C&I 518	Inclusion and Collaboration (elective)
	C&I 453	Intro to SPED Law and Policy
	C&I 504	History of Education
Year 2
Fall ODD	Psyc 582	Behavioral Assessment and Intervention	3
	Psyc 531	Principles of Psychological Intervention	3
	Psyc 540	Advanced Developmental	3
	Psyc 587	Practicum – SPSY	3	180
15 CR	C&I 453	Intro to SPED Law and Policy**	3
Spring EVEN	C&I 514	Education Across Cultures *	3
	C&I 504	History of Education**	3
	Psyc 680	Consultation and Collaboration	3
		Child/Adolescent Personality Assessment	3
15 CR	Psyc 587	Practicum – SPSY	3	180
Summer EVEN		Can take in summer to reduce semester load
	C&I 514	Education Across Cultures
	C&I 457	Low-Incidence Disabilities/Early Childhood (elective)

* Also Summer Even

** Also Summer Odd

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Example of Coursework Sequence for Ph.D. Program

The following is an example of program coursework that may be subject to change. Your program advisor will counsel you before each semester in regards to courses.

University of Montana - Department of Psychology
School Psychology Ph.D. Training Program
MA requires 36 credits coursework plus Masters Project (to be completed end of 2nd year)
Ph.D requires 118 credits coursework, inclusive of internship credits (2) internship completed end of 5th year

Begin program in EVEN* numbered year:

Semester	Course ID	Course Title	Credits	Practicum Hours
Year 1
Fall Even**	PSYC 525	Psychology Evaluation	3	60
	PSYC 580	Principles and Practices of Professional School Psychology	3
	PYCH 524	Tests & Measurements	3
	PSYC 520	Advanced Psychological Statistics I	3
	PSYC 510	Trends in Research	1
			13
Spring ODD	PSYC 521	Advanced Psychological Statistics II	3
	PSYC 583	Educational Assessment	4	60
	PYSC 523	Research Design	3
	PSYC 536	Advanced Child/Adolescent Exceptionalities	3
			13
Year 2
Fall ODD	PSYC 597	MA Project Data Collection	3
	PSYC 587	School Psychology Methods (Practicum)	3	180
	PSYC 582	Behavioral Assessment and Intervention	4
		Reading Theory, Assessment and Intervention	3
			13
Spring EVEN	PSYC 680	Consultation	4	60
		Child/Adolescent Personality Assessment	3
	PSYC 597	MA Project Defense	3
	PSYC 587	School Psychology Methods (Practicum)	3	180
	PSYC 584	Group and Crisis Intervention	4	60
			17
Summer EVEN	C&I 453	Intro to SPED Law and Policy	3
	PSYC 700	Supervision	3
			6
	End Year 2	(1) MA Completed; (2) Apply for MT. Class 6 License
Year 3
Fall EVEN	PSYC 587	School Psychology Methods (Practicum: CO-TEACH)	3	60
	PSYC 530	Interviewing and Case history Techniques	3
	PSYC 531	Principles of Psychological Intervention	3
	PSYC 531	Advanced Physiological Psychology	3
			12
Spring ODD	PSYC 631	Seminar: Clinical Intervention	3
	PSYC 352 or	Social and Cultural Diversity (or similar course offering)	3
	PSYC 631	Multicultural
	PSYC 534	Applied Clinical Methods	3
	PSYC 699	Dissertation Prospectus	3
			12
			86	660
	End Year 3	(1) Pass Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam; (2) Advanced to Candidacy
Year 4
Fall ODD	PSYC 522	Advanced Multivariate Statistics	3
	PSYC 534	Applied Clinical Methods	3
	PSYC 699	Dissertation Research	3
	PSYC 565	Advacned Cognition	3
			12
		(1) Apply for APPIC Internship
Spring EVEN	PSYC 699	Dissertation Defense	3
	PSYC 634	Advanced Applied Clinical Methods	3	60
	PSYC 631	Seminar: Clinical Interventions	3
	PSYC 540	Advanced Developmental	3
			12
		(1) NCSP Exam; (2) Dissertation Defense
		CUMULATIVE TOTALS	110	780
Year 5
Fall EVEN	PSYC 588	Internship in School Psychology	1	800
Spring ODD	PSYC 588	Internship in School Psychology	1	800
		End Year 5: Awarded Ph.D. upon successful completion of all program coursework, internship and requirements
		TOTALS	112	1600
		Electives
		Psyc 630 Ethics, Professional Issues (Clinical)
		Psyc 522 Adavanced Multivariate Statistices
		CORE Requirements
		Psyc 571 Advanced Physiological Psychology (Spring even)
		Psyc 540 Advanced Developmental (intermittent)
		Psyc 565 Advanced Cognition (Autumn odd)

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