Program of Study – Pediatric School Psychology
See ECU Graduate Catalog for official degree requirements.
See Pediatric School Psychology Handbook (PDF) for more program policies and procedures.
| Area of Study | Number of Courses |
|---|---|
| Professional Standards & Ethics | 1 course |
| Foundations of Psychology | 8 courses |
| Research Methods & Design | 3 courses + Thesis & Dissertation |
| Pediatric School Psych Core | 3 courses |
| Interventions | 3 courses |
| Assessment | 3 courses |
| Practicum | 8 courses (or min. 21 semester hrs.) |
| Internship | 2 courses |
Pediatric School Psychology as a subspecialty area
Promotion of children’s health and development through the coordination of efforts across health, educational, and family systems, with a particular emphasis in fostering success in school.
- (Power & Bradley-Klug, 2012)
General Program Progression
Example Course of Study
(102 s.h.)
Fall – Year 1
(13 semester hours [s.h.])
- 6404 Ethics & Law in School Psychology (3)
- 6409 School Assessment I (3)
- 6430 Statistics and Research Design (3)
- 6452 Child & Adolescent Psychopathology (3)
- 8001 Pediatric School Psychology Seminar (1)
- Work with your mentor to select a thesis topic & develop research question
Spring – Year 1
(12 s.h.)
- 6402 School Consultation (3)
- 6410 School Assessment II (3)
- 7000 Thesis (3) – Literature review & Proposal development
- 7431 Regression & ANOVA (3)
Summer Session I – Year 1
(1 s.h.)
- 6462 Adv Clinical Practicum I (1)
- Work on Thesis proposal as needed
Fall – Year 2
(12 s.h.)
- 6467 Psychotherapy with Children and Families (3)
- 7433 Multivariate Statistics (3)
- 7442 School Interventions I (3)
- 7950 School Practicum I (3)
- Continue work on Thesis research with mentor
Spring – Year 2
(12 s.h.)
- 6353 Behavior Assessment & Intervention (3)
- 6407 Cultural Psychology (3)
- 7951 School Practicum II (3)
- 7000 Thesis (3) Final Thesis Defense
Summer – Year 2
(1 s.h.)
- 6462 Adv Clinical Practicum I (1)
- Register with ETS to take Praxis-II School Psychology Exam in Summer
Fall – Year 3
(12 s.h.)
- 6421 Social Psychology (3)
- PSP Elective (3)
- 7995 Advanced Clinical Practicum III – PASS Clinic (3)
- 9000 Dissertation (3) Proposal Development
Spring – Year 3
(12 s.h.)
- 6406 Advanced Developmental (3)
- 8404 Pediatric School Psychology (3)
- 7995 Advanced Clinical Practicum – PASS Clinic (3)
- 9000 Dissertation (3) Defend Proposal
- Sit for Comprehensive Examination
Summer – Year 3
(1 s.h.)
6462 Adv Clinical Practicum I (1); summer externship
Fall – Year 4
(10 s.h.)
- 6428 Bio-Cog-Aff Psychology (3)
- 8001 Health Psychology Colloquium (1) – APPIC Prep Course
- 8460 Health Advanced Practicum (3)
- 9000 Dissertation (3) – Data Collection
Spring – Year 4
(10 s.h.)
- 6408 History of Psychological Thought (1)
- 8002 Health Psychology (3)
- 8460 Health Advanced Practicum (3)
- 9000 Dissertation (3) – Data Collection & Analysis
Fall – Year 5
(3 s.h.)
8990 Pre-doctoral Internship (3)
Spring – Year 5
(3 s.h.)
- 8990 Pre-doctoral Internship (3)
- Make final edits; submit Dissertation by July for Summer graduation