Ph.D. in Applied Psychology and Research Methodology – Specialization in School Psychology
Residential Program—This program must be completed with a majority of non-online credit hours.
Degree Requirements (92 cr.)
Major Requirements (41 cr.)
- EDUC‐P 602 Theories of Intelligence & Cognitive Assessment (3 cr.)
- EDUC‐P 606 Psychological and Psychoeducational Evaluation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 607 Social Justice Consultation, Advocacy, and Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 645 Single Case Research Methodology in Education and the Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
- EDUC‐P 650 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Autism Assessment (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 656 Practicum in School Psychology (4 cr., taken two times at 2 cr.)
- EDUC-P 670 Behavioral Analysis and Consultation for School Psychologists (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 680 Ethics and Law in School Psychology (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 681 Psychology of Cultural Diversity: Equity & Opportunity in Public Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 682 Developmental Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 692 Seminar in Therapeutic Interventions with Children (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 695 Practicum in Personality and Behavioral Assessment (2 cr.)
- EDUC-P 696 Practicum in Therapeutic Interventions with Children (2 cr.)
- EDUC-P 697 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology (1 cr.)
- EDUC-P 699 Internship in School Psychology II (2 cr.)
Taken post-candidacy
Psychological Foundations Requirements (12 cr.)
Human Development (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 514 Lifespan Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.)
Biological Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 624 The Biology of Behavior: Implications for Educational & Clinical Practice (3 cr.)
Social Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following:
- EDUC-G 656 Social Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 566 Social Psychology in Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 622 Social Development (3 cr.)
Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 650 Topical Seminar in Educational Psychology: Affective and Cognitive Aspects of Behavior (3 cr.)
Inquiry Requirements (12 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 521 Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
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Minor Requirements (12 cr.)
The minor must have integrity in its own right and must complement the major. The minor field must demonstrate wholeness within itself and contribute to the student's overall doctoral program. Minors are normally formulated within a single program area. However, an interdisciplinary or individualized minor is possible. Interdisciplinary or individualized minors require a written description of the minor's underlying theme along with a rationale for each course's contribution to that theme through ePOS and a Request for Individualized Minor e-Doc. This e-Doc should be submitted and approved by the Graduate School Bloomington prior to enrolling in the minor courses.
Most students select counseling for their minor, which provides a foundation for advanced practica and internships in clinical or school settings. Some students complete a second minor, most often in inquiry or special education. The minor should be carefully selected to prepare for internship and professional positions upon graduation.
Elective Requirement (0-6 cr.)
Electives may be taken in fields inside or outside the School of Education. Students may take electives in any area of interest to complement their program of study.
Early Inquiry Experience Requirement
To satisfy the program requirements, the student must carry out an independent research project as an early inquiry experience. The resulting research manuscript, written in APA style, must be approved by the student’s advisor and be submitted to a journal for publication consideration. Documentation that the manuscript was successfully submitted and forwarded for peer review by the journal’s editorial review board is required. The early inquiry study must be completed before advancing to candidacy and is expected to be completed by the third year of study.
Practicum and Internship Requirements
Practicum is required every semester. In the second year, students are required to enroll in the academic intervention practicum for one semester, and the behavioral intervention practicum for one semester. Doctoral students also enroll in a doctoral supervision class/practicum in the third year. All students take elective practica in the third and fourth years in their areas. A one-year, full-time internship is required, which typically is completed in the fifth year. Internships may be ten months in a school setting or 12 months in a clinical or other non-school settings. These hours will be listed in the Major Requirements section.
National School Psychology Examination Requirement
All graduates of the School Psychology doctoral program must take and pass the National School Psychology Examination (Praxis II) as a condition for graduation. It is recommended that the examination is taken at the end of the second year of study. The examination must be taken and passed as a partial requirement for nomination to candidacy.
Dissertation Requirements (15 cr.)
- EDUC-P 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 799 Doctoral Thesis in Educational Psychology (12 cr.)