Courses
BSP 500 Introduction to School Psychology
The history, role, and ethical and legal issues of school psychology
are studied. The school psychologist's role in team decision making
is emphasized.
BSP 515 Individual Intelligence Testing and Case Report Writing
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and permission of the instructor. Introduction
to individual intelligence testing and psychological case report writing,
focusing on the Wechsler, Stanford-Binet, and Kaufman scales, and other
intelligence tests, and treating the topics from practical and theoretical
perspectives.
BSP 516 Advanced Psychoeducational and Social-Emotional Assessment
Prerequisite: BSP 515. Advanced study of intelligence, achievement,
behavioral, and social-emotional assessment, emphasizing psychoeducational
diagnosis and decision making for children with learning and behavioral
problems; formulation of hypotheses based on test data, and development
of meaningful educational recommendations are also stressed.
BSP 586 Assessment Practicum in School Psychology
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Requires 150 hours of supervised
experience in assessment and is conducted in public schools or other
agencies. Intellectual, achievement, behavioral, and social-emotional
assessment of children with learning and behavioral problems and use
of assessment in team decision making are emphasized.
BSP 588 Internship in School Psychometry
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. The student performs the
duties of a school psychometrist in a school system, under supervision.
BSP 625 Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions
Study of applied behavioral analysis, cognitive behavior modification,
motivation techniques, aptitude-treatment interaction, social problem-solving
training, study-skills training, peer-influenced academic interventions,
prevention, and other interventions.
BSP 635 Consultation in Educational and Agency Settings
Study of consultation with teachers, administrators, parents, and various
community agencies, emphasizing behavioral, ecological, mental health,
and organized models and appropriate interventions to be planned with
consultees.
BSP 660 Psychopathology
Thorough examination of the history, scope, and understanding of abnormal
behavior through the life span, with emphasis on educational and clinical
implications. The most recent classification system is used to structure
topics and issues in the course.
BSP 661 Social and Cultural Foundations of Behavior
Provides fundamental knowledge regarding the methods in which social
and cultural interactions and histories influence human behavior. Focuses
on application of social psychology principles and multicultural issues
to increase awareness and improve skills across a variety of social
settings, including schools and human-service agencies.
BSP 673 Doctoral Research and Ethics Seminar
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Covers topics of current
interest to school psychologists.
BSP 686 Consultation and Intervention Practicum in School Psychology
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Requires 150 hours of supervised
experience in conducting consultation and intervention (within a team-decision-making
framework) with children, parents, teachers, and administrators in public
schools and other agencies.
BSP 687 Specialist Internship in School Psychology
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. The student performs the
activities of a school psychologist in an educational or other agency,
under supervision.
BSP 688 Doctoral Internship in School Psychology
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. The student performs the
duties of a school psychologist in an educational agency, under supervision.
BSP 689 Research Practicum in School Psychology
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Participation in cooperative
faculty/student research on some aspect of school psychology.
BSP 690 Readings in School Psychology
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. An opportunity for the student
to study intensively a topic in school psychology, covering a sizable
body of literature (the topic chosen should nevertheless be narrower
than that subsumed under the name of a course).
BSP 698 Nondissertation Research
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Participation in a research
project relating to school psychology.
BSP 699 Dissertation Research