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Post-Master's Certification Program
(Educational Specialist Certificate, C.A.G.S. in School Psychology)
The post-master's certification requirement of 33 credits is designed to provide the student with the specific clinical skills necessary to function as a school psychologist. Courses focus on the role of the psychologist (3 credits), assessment (9 credits), biological bases of behavior and exceptionality (3 credits), as well as consultation and counseling (6 credits). Nine credits of practicum are required, as well as six credits of internship. Specialist-level students are required to complete 1,200 clock hours of internship, half of which must be completed in a school setting. Grades of "B" or better are required for all certification coursework. Courses may be repeated should a student earn a grade below a "B." (Refer to "Course Repeat Policy.")
Post-Master's Certification Program Schedule
I. Core Courses (3 credits)
EDSP 812 – Assessment for Intervention I (3 cr.)
EDSP 813 – Assessment for Intervention II (3 cr.)
EDSP 942 – Neuropsychology of Children's Learning Disorders (3 cr.)
EDSP 949 – Practicum II (3 cr.)
EDSP 952 – Internship (3 cr. Fall/3 cr. Spring; 6 cr. total)
EDSP 966 – Educational and Psychopharmacological Issues Associated with Child Neuropsychology* (3 cr.)
EDSP 818 – Instructional Consultation (3 cr.)
PSYC 810 – Historical Trends in Psychology* (3 cr.)
Approved Elective (3 cr.)
Total: 33 credits
*(Required for doctoral program entrants)
