Coursework Specialist in School Psychology
A minimum of 63 semester credit hours (SCH) is required for completion of the Specialist in School Psychology program.
The recommended plan of study is typically completed over three years. Program requirements include coursework, practicum, internship, and successful completion of the Praxis II Licensure Exam and the Texas Jurisprudence Exam, which are typically completed in the final year.
Courses are delivered in online, face-to-face, and hybrid formats. Face-to-face courses are offered at the UH Katy Campus, while hybrid courses allow students to attend in person at either the UH Main Campus or UH Katy Campus, with classrooms connected via live video instruction. Several courses are offered fully online. Internship coursework in Year 3 is delivered online and includes required synchronous experiential components, such as live supervision, scheduled meetings, and applied field-based practice completed in school settings.
Specialist in School Psychology Plan of Study |
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| Year 1 |
PHLS 6316: Advanced Learning (online) PHLS 6326: The Profession of School Psychology (online) PHLS 6327: Academic Achievement Assessment (face-to-face, Katy campus) PHLS 6354: Research Design and Methods in the Schools (online) |
PHLS 6347: Intellectual & Adaptive Behavior Assessment (face-to-face, Katy campus) PHLS 6321: Psychopathology (online) PHLS 6338: School Consultation (online) PHLS 6341: School-Based Behavioral Interventions (hybrid) |
PHLS 6356: Ethics and Law for School Psychologists (online) PHLS 6353: Academic Consultation and Interventions in School Psychology (hybrid) |
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| Year 2 |
PHLS 6334: Counseling in Schools: Theories & Issues (online) PHLS 6329: Emotional and Behavioral Assessment (face-to-face, Katy campus) PHLS 6337: Life Span Development (online) PHLS 6328: Biological Psychology (online) |
PHLS 6336: Evidence Based Counseling Interventions with Children & Adolescents (hybrid) PHLS 6348: School Psychology Practicum (hybrid) PHLS 6332: Advanced Social Psychology (online) |
PHLS: 6331 Multicultural Counseling in Schools (online) PHLS 6342: Early Childhood Assessment (hybrid) Prepare for/take Praxis II Licensure Exam |
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| Year 3 |
PHLS 7304: School Psychology Internship I (online with synchronous components) Take Praxis II Licensure Exam |
PHLS 7305: School Psychology Internship II (online with synchronous components) Take Jurisprudence Exam |
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