School Psychology (SPSY) 1

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (SPSY) 500 Level Courses Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. SPSY 597: Special Topics in School Psychology. 3 credits. Schedule Type: Lecture Focuses on emerging or foundational concepts in school psychology research, theory, or practice under direction of faculty member. Offered Grading: by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// education-human-development/school-education/). May be repeated catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. SPSY 671: Role and Function of the School Psychologist. 3 credits. Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to school psychology program or Considers roles and functions of school psychologist in the educational permission of instructor environment, including all National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) practice standards. Includes certiﬁcation process, relevant Registration Restrictions: school law, ethical standards and practice, current and historical issues, Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, and trends. Notes: Open only to school psychology MA students, or Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. by permission of instructor. Offered by School of Education (http:// Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human-development/ school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Schedule Type: Lecture Recommended Corequisite: SPSY 672 Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Registration Restrictions: catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

600 Level Courses Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. SPSY 617: Child Psychopathology. 3 credits. Surveys major types of psychopathological disturbances of infancy Schedule Type: Lecture and childhood. Provides an overview of atypical development in children and adolescents focusing on cognitive, emotional, social, Grading: and adaptive domains. Examines etiologies, symptoms, effects, and This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// treatments of major psychological disorders. Introduces students catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) to major classiﬁcation systems that are commonly applied to SPSY 672: Schools as Systems Practicum in School Psychology. 3 credits. diagnose psychological disorders in children. Offered by School of Provides contextual understanding of how districts, schools and Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human- classrooms operate; job responsibilities of the school psychologist; development/school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. role of colleagues in the schools; special education process; various Equivalent to PSYC 617. team structures and functioning; MTSS implementation; systems-level Registration Restrictions: initiatives; organizational change; program evaluation; and use of data for Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, school/student improvement. Requires semester-long practicum in the Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. schools shadowing a school psychologist, and weekly class meetings. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. schools/education-human-development/school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Schedule Type: Lecture Recommended Corequisite: SPSY 671 Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Registration Restrictions: catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Enrollment limited to students with a class of Graduate.

SPSY 619: Consultation and Applied Behavioral Analysis. 3 credits. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. Examines the theoretical framework and elements of applied behavioral analysis, foundational principles of behavioral approaches to learning, as Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development well as the framework of behavioral consultation. Provides acquisition college. and practical application of behavioral consultation skills through the Schedule Type: Internship process of the consultant-consultee relationship. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human- Grading: development/school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, SPSY 692: Counseling in the Schools. 3 credits. Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Examines theories, techniques, and counseling issues relevant to children and adolescents. Develops basic and advanced counseling skills, and 2 School Psychology (SPSY)

provides experience receiving verbal and written feedback on simulated B- Requires minimum grade of B-. counseling sessions. Explores range of community agencies providing XS Requires minimum grade of XS. mental health services. Counseling practice provides an emphasis on process and culturally competent counseling strategies. Offered Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. education-human-development/school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development college. Registration Restrictions: B- XS Required Prerequisites: (EDCD 603 or 603 ). Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture B- Requires minimum grade of B-. XS Requires minimum grade of XS. Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. SPSY 722: Advanced Child Assessment. 4 credits. Provides comprehensive coverage of principles, strategies, and Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development techniques in diagnostic assessment of children and adolescents college. with various conditions such as learning disabilities, intellectual Schedule Type: Lecture disability, autism, attention difﬁculties, and emotional disturbances. Familiarizes students with diagnostic classiﬁcation systems and special Grading: education eligibility process in schools. Notes: Open only to school This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// psychology MA or PhD students. Offered by School of Education (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human-development/ school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. 700 Level Courses Registration Restrictions: SPSY 709: Cognitive Assessment. 4 credits. B- XS B- Introduces school psychology graduate students to issues and Required Prerequisites: (((SPSY 709 or 709 ) and (SPSY 710 or 710XS) and (SPSY 750B- or 750XS)) or ((PSYC 810B- or 810XS) and methods of cognitive/intellectual assessment. Provides experience in B- XS administration, scoring, and interpretation of major infant, child, and adult (PSYC 811 or 811 ))). B- Requires minimum grade of B-. tests of cognitive ability, with emphasis on individual tests. Examines XS the development of IQ tests, theories of intelligence, and current trends Requires minimum grade of XS. and developments in intellectual assessment. Notes: Open only to Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students. school psychology MA students. Offered by School of Education (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human-development/ Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development SPSY 750: Cognitive Assessment Practicum. 3 credits. college. Semester-long practicum experience in cognitive assessment, to develop and reﬁne psychological assessment skills. Requires weekly Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture seminar. Provides experience in individual cognitive assessments of Grading: children referred to the GMU Cognitive Assessment Program under direct supervision of a licensed psychologist. Includes interviewing, This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) testing, scoring, report writing, and communicating results. Requires group and individual supervision Notes: Open only to school psychology SPSY 710: Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment. 4 credits. MA students. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ Examines major instruments used in clinical assessment of social, colleges-schools/education-human-development/school-education/). emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents. May not be repeated for credit. Provides practice in administration and scoring of major techniques for Registration Restrictions: evaluation of social emotional behavioral adjustment. Explores nature, B- XS problems, and predictive value, and principles of interpretation of these Required Prerequisites: (SPSY 709 or 709 ). B- Requires minimum grade of B-. procedures. Notes: Open only to school psychology MA students. Offered XS by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Requires minimum grade of XS. education-human-development/school-education/). May not be repeated Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. for credit. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: (SPSY 709B-, 709XS, PSYC 810B- or 810XS). School Psychology (SPSY) 3

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Schedule Type: Internship Schedule Type: Internship

Grading: Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http:// This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SPSY 751: Advanced Assessment Practicum in School Psychology I. 3 SPSY 753: Multiculturalism in Schools. 3 credits. credits. Introduces school/educational/developmental psychology graduate Provides practical, applied, supervised experience conducting students to issues and recent research on multicultural competence and comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations with children and multiculturalism in schools. Develops self-awareness around issues of adolescents to develop assessment and diagnostic skills. Requires cultural diversity and expands knowledge base in the area of diversity. interviewing, test selection and administration, scoring, report writing, Provides an opportunity to read research in the ﬁeld on RTI, Consultation, and feedback sessions with clients. Focuses on integration of data and Intervention, and Assessment that has a multicultural perspective or recommendation development. Requires practicum in training clinic, and component. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ individual and group supervision. Notes: Open only to School Psychology colleges-schools/education-human-development/school-education/). MA students. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ May not be repeated for credit. colleges-schools/education-human-development/school-education/). May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Registration Restrictions: Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Required Prerequisites: ((SPSY 709B- or 709XS) and (SPSY 710B- or 710XS) and (SPSY 722B- or 722XS) and (SPSY 750B- or 750XS)). Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. B- Requires minimum grade of B-. Schedule Type: Lecture XS Requires minimum grade of XS. Grading: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development SPSY 773: Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation in Schools. 3 credits. college. Examines psychological theory and practice of prevention, intervention, and consultation in the school environment. Provides an overview of Schedule Type: Internship consultation approaches, prevention models that promote academic and social success, strategies and methods for targeted intervention, Grading: and crisis response. Focuses on current models of direct/indirect This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http:// service-delivery in a MTSS/RtI model to support academic achievement catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) and social emotional adjustment of all children. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human- SPSY 752: Advanced Assessment Practicum in School Psychology II. 3 development/school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. credits. Provides practical, applied, supervised experience conducting Registration Restrictions: comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations with children and Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, adolescents to reﬁne assessment and diagnostic skills. Requires Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. interviewing, test selection and administration, scoring, report writing, and feedback sessions with clients. Focuses on integration of data and Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. recommendation development. Requires practicum in training clinic, and individual and group supervision. Notes: Open only to School Psychology Schedule Type: Lecture MA students. Offered by School of Education (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ Grading: colleges-schools/education-human-development/school-education/). This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Registration Restrictions: SPSY 775: Prevention Intervention Consultation Practicum. 3 credits. Required Prerequisites: ((SPSY 709B- or 709XS) and (SPSY 710B- or Requires school-based practicum under the supervision of school 710XS) and (SPSY 722B- or 722XS) and (SPSY 750B- or 750XS) and psychologist, and weekly seminar. Focuses on teacher consultation and (SPSY 751B- or 751XS)). implementation of prevention/intervention services. Application of a B- Requires minimum grade of B-. variety of concrete methods/strategies designed to support successful XS Requires minimum grade of XS. academic achievement and positive social-emotional adjustment Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. for children in schools. Focuses on delivery of evidence-based direct and consultative psychological services to individuals and groups Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. within the school community. Offered by School of Education (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human-development/ 4 School Psychology (SPSY)

school-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. SPSY 792. Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development Registration Restrictions: college. Required Prerequisites: SPSY 773B- or 773XS. B- Requires minimum grade of B-. Schedule Type: Internship XS Requires minimum grade of XS. Grading: Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology. This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Education Human Development college.

Schedule Type: Internship

Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SPSY 790: School Psychology Internship. 3-5 credits. Provides supervised ﬁeld experience and semi-monthly seminar over course of one school year as students work as full-time staff members in schools. Focuses on demonstration of the integration of skills/knowledge across all professional practice domains. Emphasizes evidence-based interventions, direct and indirect services, and measurement of student outcomes. NOTE: Students must register for at least 3 credits in each of 2 consecutive semesters. Offered by School of Education (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human-development/ school-education/). May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 10 credits.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of required courses in school psychology and permission of program coordinator.

Registration Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Internship

Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SPSY 792: Prevention Intervention Consultation Practicum. 3 credits. Requires school-based practicum under the supervision of school psychologist, and weekly seminar. Focuses on teacher consultation and implementation of prevention/intervention services. Application of a variety of concrete methods/strategies designed to support successful academic achievement and positive social-emotional adjustment for children in schools. Focuses on delivery of evidence-based direct and consultative psychological services to individuals and groups within the school community. Offered by School of Education (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/education-human-development/ school-education/). May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to SPSY 775.

Registration Restrictions: Required Prerequisites: SPSY 773B- or 773XS. B- Requires minimum grade of B-. XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Psychology.