PSYCHOLOGY -- SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (SPY)
SPY 700 Cr. 1-2
School Psychology: Role and Function
The professional function of
school psychologists. This course covers the roles of school
psychologists; the history of school psychology; legal and ethical
issues; issues related to diversity; current issues and research in
the field.
SPY 752 Cr. 3
Assessment and Remediation: Learning and Behavior Problems
This course is designed to
teach the student how to engage in assessment activities that will
result in effective planning of educational interventions for
students who have difficulty with school learning. Students
completing the course should be prepared to engage in appropriate
assessment procedures that provide the necessary information for both
educational placement and instructional programming decisions.
Prerequisite: PSY 451/ 551. Offered Sem. II.
SPY 758 Cr. 3
Individual Intellectual Assessment: Laboratory
Development of skills in the
administration and interpretation of current major individual
intelligence measures such as the Wechsler Scales, using a competency
based model. The course stresses initial development of assessment,
feedback, and basic report writing skills. In addition to class
meetings, students must test during the school day. Prerequisites:
PSY 451/551 and concurrent enrollment in PSY 757, and acceptance into
the school psychology program. Offered Sem. I.
SPY 762 Cr. 3
Supervised Practicum I in School Psychology
Supervised practice in the
application of school psychology professional skills, including psychoeducational
assessment, academic intervention, and behavioral intervention.
Prerequisites: PSY 757, SPY 700, and SPY 758. Offered Sem. II.
SPY 763 Cr. 3
Supervised Practicum II in School Psychology
Supervised practice in the
application of school psychology professional skills, including
personality/behavioral assessment, intervention, consultation,
counseling, and needs assessment. Prerequisites: PSY 520, 771, and
SPY 752, 762, 775. Offered Sem. I.
SPY 764 Cr. 3
Supervised Practicum III in School Psychology
Supervised practice in the
advanced application of school psychology professional skills,
including assessment of special populations, intervention,
consultation, counseling, case management, and pupil services.
Prerequisites: PSY 759, 772, 776; SPY 763. Offered Sem. II.
SPY 775 Cr. 2
CognitiveBehavioral Intervention
Research, theory and
applications of cognitivebehavioral interventions. Includes
direct service to clients and consulting services to help teachers,
parents and others develop and implement cognitivebehavioral
programs for those under their care. Prerequisite: PSY 335 or
770.
SPY 792 Cr. 2-4
Advanced Graduate Research
An individual research project
which is supervised by a member of the psychology department. A
written paper will be presented to the faculty and will be of a
quality for publication and/or a professional presentation.
Prerequisites: master's degree and PSY 520. Repeatable for credit --
maximum 4.
SPY 795 Cr. 1-2
Directed Studies
Directed readings or
presentation of material not available in formal departmental
courses. Repeatable for credit -- maximum 4.
SPY 796 Cr. 1-3
Professional Topics and Practices in School Psychology
Contemporary topics
emphasizing current research, developments and issues in school
psychology. Prerequisite: SPY 700. Repeatable for credit -- maximum
6.
SPY 797 Cr. 3
Internship in School Psychology
An intense and diverse
professional experience in school psychology for a minimum of 600
hours for 3 credits under the supervision of an experienced school
psychologist and a university supervisor and within training
guidelines defined by the training program. Activities include
assessment, interventions, consulting, counseling, pupil services,
and applied projects. Prerequisites: Completion of all other School
Psychology course work except for SPY 801; a passing score on the
national School Psychology examination or UW-La Crosse comprehensive examinations. Repeatable for credit --
maximum 6.
SPY 800 Cr. 1
Thesis Proposal
This thesis proposal course is
required of all school psychology students beginning the spring of
the student's first year of graduate school. The course is designed
to help students progress toward the successful completion of their
thesis proposals. Topics in the course will vary due to student need,
but may include resource utilization, topic selection, ethical
issues, institutional review boards, committee selection, research
design, data analyses plans, scientific writing, proposal
development, and APA style. A student must have his/her thesis
proposal approved by the school psychology program before beginning
his/her internship. Course may be repeated for up to 3 credits.
Pass/fail grading.
SPY 801 Cr. 3
Specialist Thesis
Completion of an independent
research project and thesis under the direction of three graduate
faculty members. Approved topics must be in an area related to School
Psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 420/520, SPY 795, 800. Requires
instructor's consent. Instructor's consent contingent on the written
approval of three graduate faculty to serve as committee members.
Students must register for thesis no later than the final semester of
internship. Students working with a faculty member on their thesis in
the summer must be enrolled in a summer session of SPY 801.
Repeatable for credit. Minimum 3 -- maximum 12. Maximum if six
credits applicable to degree.
