The School Psychology Training Program is a 71-semester hour program that takes three years to complete. Students enter in the fall with a cohort of 8-10 colleagues and progress through the program together. We offer an innovative curriculum that is research-based and consistent with best practice in the field of school psychology. Students typically take the following courses:
Fall Year One: 12 hours
PSYC 665 School Psychological Services
PSYC 631 Cognitive Assessment
PSYC 663 Child Psychopathology
PSYC 632 Behavioral Assessment
Spring Year One: 12 hours
PSYC 636 Personality Assessment
PSYC 610 Analysis of Behavioral Data
EDSP 651 Current Trends in Programs for Exceptional Individuals
PSYC 633 Academic Assessment and Intervention
Summer Year One: 8 hours
PSYC 611 Methodology/Program Evaluation in Psychology
PSYC 660 Human Growth and Lifespan Development
PSYC 690 Directed Research in School Psychology
Fall Year Two: 14 hours
PSYC 678 Child Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention
PSYC 692 Mental Health Prevention and Intervention
PSYC 781 Practicum
PSYC 688 Consultation and Collaboration in the Schools
PSYC 687 PreInternship Seminar
Spring Year Two: 13 hours
PSYC 693 Brief Therapeutic Interventions
PSYC 782 Practicum in School Psychology
EDSP 672 Mild Disabilities
PSYC 638 Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention
Fall Year Three: 6 hours
PSYC 795 School Psychology Internship
Spring Year Three: 6 hours
PSYC 796 School Psychology Internship
In addition to the Ed.S. degree, students graduating from the School Psychology Training Program may also elect to obtain a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Radford University. Students entering the program without a master’s degree in psychology or closely related field may earn a M.S. degree in psychology from Radford University by completing all requirements for the Ed.S. degree, completing a total of 77 hours (36 hours applied to the master’s degree and 41 hours applied to the Ed. S. degree) and passing the comprehensive examinations for the Ed.S. degree. For these students, the M.S. degree and Ed. S. degree will be awarded simultaneously. Additional coursework undertaken to earn the M.S. degree must be approve by the student’s advisor.
