Summer Program*
Year 1: First Summer Semester
EDSP 964 Seminar in School Psychology I 3cr
An examination of practices, trends, and issues in a specialized area of diagnosis. The areas to be examined will be based on the predetermined interests of the students and the expertise of the available faculty members. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
EDSP 977 Seminar in Family-School Relations 3cr
This course will focus on selected aspects of a wide range of issues related to the contemporary American family as they affect the behavior of children and their functioning within public schools. Parent consultation and training strategies will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EDSP 965 Seminar in School Psychology II 3cr
An examination of practices, trends, and issues in a specialized area of treatment or remediation. The areas to be examined will correspond to those covered in EDSP 964 (previously EDSP 764). The focus of the seminar will be to develop the student's understanding and skills in implementing appropriate treatment and remedial strategies in home, school, and clinical settings. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EDSP 966 Educational and Psychopharmacological Issues Associated with Child Neuropsychology 3cr
The purpose of this course is twofold. First, to familiarize the student with the general principles of clinical psychopharmacology and how the effects of medication may change or hinder the child's academic performance and social behaviors. Second, to familiarize the student with the theoretical and practical issues associated with neuropsychological assessment of school-aged children. Both of the above areas will delineate the factors associated with a child's ability to benefit from an education.
Year 2: Second Summer Semester
EDSP 942 Neuropsychology of Children’s Learning Disorders 3cr
A neuropsychological approach to the identification of children with learning disorders will be discussed. Such factors as etiology, epidemiology, subtyping, diagnoses, and remediation will be considered. Students will learn the theoretical framework necessary to understand the factors underlying learning disorders in children. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EDSP 949 Practicum II (Supervisory) 3cr
The Practicum course involves a series of opportunities for students to practice clinical and supervisory skills in a highly structured university clinic setting. Based on their level of training and experience, students will be required to demonstrate distinct skills related to: (1) organization and dynamics of the educational process; (2) assessment for intervention; (3) direct and indirect intervention methods; and (4) supervision of the clinical practice of other school psychologists. Students in the certification sequence take EDSP 949 (previously EDSP 750) twice for a total of 6 credits. Students entering the doctoral program holding school psychology certification from another university take EDSP 949 (previously EDSP 750) for 3 credits as part of their doctoral sequence of courses. Prerequisite: For approved school psychologist certification and doctoral degree candidates only.
EDSP 915 Doctoral Seminar in Applied Research 3cr
In this course, students develop skills needed to engage in applied educational research using clinical and practical research/evaluation designs, measurement approaches, and nonparametric statistical procedures. A practical problem presentation mode enhances a consolidation of design, sampling, measurement, nonparametric statistics, hypothesis testing, and interpretation of results. Microcomputer statistical package use assists in the analysis of data. Prerequisite: EDSP 717
EDSP 978 Family Services for School Related Problems of Children with Special Needs
In this course, students develop skills needed to engage in applied educational research using clinical and practical research/evaluation designs, measurement approaches, and nonparametric statistical procedures. A practical problem presentation mode enhances a consolidation of design, sampling, measurement, nonparametric statistics, hypothesis testing, and interpretation of results. Microcomputer statistical package use assists in the analysis of data. Prerequisite: EDSP 717
Year 3: Third Summer Semester
EDSP 916 Doctoral Seminar in Advanced Educational Research 3cr
This course provides an overview of complex educational research and evaluation designs, measurement approaches, statistical procedures, hypothesis testing, and interpretation of results. Topics include the philosophy and ethics of research, mixed hierarchal design, profile analysis, factorial validity estimation, factor analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, discriminate function analysis, path analysis, meta-analysis, power, robustness, and randomization tests. Statistical packages will be used to assist data manipulation and analysis. Prerequisite: EDSP 915
PSYC 810 History of Psychology (may take elsewhere) 3cr
Comprehensive overview of historical antecedents of contemporary psychology.
Doctoral School Internship (1600 hours)
Fall–Spring Semesters
EDSP 952 6 cr
After Completion of Coursework:
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam (Take within one year of completion of last course)
After Completion of Comprehensive Exam (taken in Fall or Spring terms):
EDSP 995 Dissertation 9 cr
*This sample sequence of courses starts after the candidate completes a specialist program in school psychology either at IUP or another accredited university. Summer sessions run for 10 weeks from the first Monday in June. This schedule is approximate and may differ for individual candidates.
