School Psychology Courses

SPSY 401. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 405. Special Problems: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 406. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 408. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-21 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 409. Terminal Project. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 503. Thesis. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 507. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 508. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-21 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 510. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 601. Research: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 603. Dissertation. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 605. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 606. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 607. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 608. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 609. Terminal Project. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 610. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 626. Final Supervised Field Experience. 1-15 Credits.

Limited to students in school psychology program for basic endorsement for an Oregon license. Repeatable

SPSY 630. Introduction to Consultation. 3-4 Credits.

Provides students with basic knowledge and skills in the area of school-based consultation.

SPSY 631. Academic and Behavioral Interventions. 4 Credits.

The overall goal for this course is for students to demonstrate a solid understanding of the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical bases for school-based, multi-tiered systems of academic and behavior support.

SPSY 632. Advanced Consultation. 4 Credits.

Develops and refines competencies in school-based consultation, and provides opportunities for students to practice consultation skills.

SPSY 650. Developmental Psychopathology. 4 Credits.

Overview of developmental psychopathology, with emphasis on childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. Covers phenomenology, etiology, development, classification systems, and prognosis of major psychological disorders.

SPSY 651. Cognitive-Affective Aspects of Behavior. 4-5 Credits.

Examination of cognitive and affective foundations of human behavior. Emphasis on reciprocal influences of cognition and emotion. Selected topics in attention,language, memory, thinking, reasoning. Offered alternate years.

SPSY 652. Biological Aspects of Behavior. 4-5 Credits.

Provides the appropriate background for students to meet biological psychology course work requirement for board licensure as a psychologist.

SPSY 661. Principles and Practices in School Psychology. 4 Credits.

Theory, role, and function of school psychology in its relation to learning and the school setting.

SPSY 662. Foundations of Clinical Supervision. 3 Credits.

Introduction to theory and practice of clinical supervision. Overview of supervision models, factors affecting the supervision relationship, supervision and evaluation techniques, legal and ethical considerations.

SPSY 663. Professional Ethics. 3 Credits.

Focuses on the study of current ethical standards of professional practice for school psychologists and behavior analysts.

SPSY 671. Behavioral Assessment. 4 Credits.

Principles, techniques, and conceptual and practical issues in behavioral assessment; applied aspects include data gathering and interpretation as well as report writing.

SPSY 672. Intellectual Assessment. 4 Credits.

Covers individual assessment of learning aptitude. Includes administering, scoring, and interpreting intelligence tests as well as report writing. Reviews theories of intelligence.

SPSY 674. Educational Assessment. 4 Credits.

Methods of educational assessment designed to develop and evaluate instructional interventions; topics include systematic observations, curriculum-based assessment, and teacher interviews.

SPSY 690. School Psychology Research Seminar: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.

Students develop foundational knowledge and applied research skills through participation in a faculty-led research team. The focus of research activities will draw upon faculty expertise and current research.

SPSY 691. Supervised College Teaching. 2 Credits.

Students develop school psychology teaching and clinical supervision competencies through a faculty-supervised college teaching experience. Repeatable three times for a maximum of 8 credits.
Prereq: SPSY 662 Foundations of Clinical Supervision is a prerequisite course for any supervised college teaching experience involving the provision of clinical supervision to others. Students must apply for supervised college teaching experiences following procedures outlined in the current SPSY Program Handbook.

SPSY 692. Professional Competencies Portfolio. 1 Credit.

Students develop a professional competencies portfolio documenting the knowledge and skills needed for school psychologist licensure. The portfolio is the SPSY Master’s Program capstone project, and reflects competencies acquired by the student across program coursework, field experiences, research teams, professional leadership and service activities.

SPSY 695. Introductory Field Studies. 1 Credit.

Students will gain exposure to educational practices in school systems, the roles and functions of school psychologists, and school psychological service delivery across domains of professional practice. Guest speakers will provide perspectives from educational researchers and school psychologists in the field.

SPSY 698. School-Based Practicum. 3 Credits.

Students complete a supervised practicum in which they deliver comprehensive school psychological services in PreK-12 school settings. Students develop the knowledge and skill competencies required to progress to internship. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 9 credits.
Prereq: SPED 528, SPED 540, SPSY 630, SPSY 661, SPSY 663, SPSY 671, SPSY 672, SPSY 674, SPSY 695.

SPSY 699. Internship. 3 Credits.

Students complete a supervised internship, in which they deliver comprehensive school psychological services in PreK-12 schools and/or clinical settings. Students develop the knowledge and skill competencies required for professional licensure. Repeatable three times for a maximum of 12 credits.
Prereq: SPSY 698.

SPSY 704. Internship: [Topic]. 1-15 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 706. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

SPSY 709. Terminal Project. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.