School Psychology

Required Courses for M.S. Degree in School Psychology–60 Credits

PSY 570 The Emotionally Handicapped Child 3
PSY 575 Cognitive Development 3
PSY 581 Interviewing and Counseling 3
PSY 584 Clinical Applications of Projective Psychology 3
PSY 588 Family Process and Therapy I 3
PSY 600 Individual I.Q. Testing 3
PSY 601 Rorschach Method 3
PSY 620 Behavior Management 3
PSY 643 Educational Assessment of the Special Child 3
PSY 649 Consultation 3
Psy 680 Language Development and Disabilities 3
PSY 686 Dynamics of Group Process 3
PSY 689 Current Psychotherapies 3
PSY 690 Clinical Psychodiagnostics & Reporting 3
PSY 691 Advanced Seminar in Clinical Testing 3
PSY 771 Fieldwork in Clinical Practice I: College-Supervised Internship in School Psychology 3 3
PSY 772 Fieldwork in Clinical Practice II: College-Supervised Internship in School Psychology 3
PSY 797 Practicum in Educational Assessment 3
Three Elective Courses, as chosen 9


Advanced Certificate in Multilingual/Multicultural Education leading
to a Bilingual Extension of a Current Certificate– 18 credits

The Graduate School offers an 18 credit advanced certificate program approved by
the New York State Education Department leading to a bilingual extension for pupil
personnel services professionals, including school psychologists and school counselors,
and administrative and supervisory personnel. Students in the School Psychology program who are proficient in another language in addition to English may be eligible for this bilingual extension program. Applications for this program may be obtained at the Division of Education office located in Chidwick Hall, Room 103. Satisfactory completion of the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) examination is a requirement for admission. Information on this examination may be obtained from the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations website at www.nystce.nesinc.com.


Required Courses for Advanced Certificate in Multilingual/ Multicultural Education leading to a Bilingual Extension of a Current Certificate — 18 credits

MME 501 Multilingual/Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice 3
MME 502 Cultural Perspectives on Community Resources and Parental Involvement in Language Education 3
MME 512 Native Language Arts 3
MME 523 Curriculum Adaptations for Diverse Learners 3
MME 526 Providing Pupil Personnel Services with a Bilingual Approach 3
MME 703 College-supervised Practicum in a Bilingual Context for Pupil Personnel Service Professionals 3


Courses

For descriptions of courses, please download the The Graduate School Catalog.