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mental and behavioral health services within schools and in supporting multi-
tiered systems of prevention/intervention supports.

SPSY 505 COUNSELING CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL SETTING
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course provides candidates with the knowledge needed to understand
the range and theory of counseling methods as they apply to school-based
therapeutic interventions with children and adolescents. Candidates will
also explore current research on empirically supported counseling
practices for child and adolescent concerns and develop an understanding
of how to best apply those practices in school settings. In addition,
candidates will analyze legal and ethical implications and examine how
issues of diversity impact counseling for children and adolescents.

SPSY 507 SCHOOL ASSESSMENT I
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course examines basic and advanced concepts and theories of
psychological testing with an emphasis on cognitive assessment. Topics focus
on issues such as: test development, test administration, scoring,
interpretation and report writing. Candidates will learn about some of the
commonly used tests in the field. Candidates will learn about basic statistics,
technical aspects of an instrument, multicultural considerations and the
significance of carefully considering prevention and early intervention
processes. Finally, this course will provide candidates with pertinent
information regarding legal and ethical issues to consider when engaging in
assessment. This course is only open to School Psychology majors. Special
permission to enroll in this course is required for other students.

SPSY 509 RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course provides candidates with the knowledge needed to understand the
theory, techniques, and methods of designing research in applied educational
settings. Candidates will learn to evaluate and apply research as a foundation for
service delivery and collaborate with others in the research process (data
collection, measurement, analysis, and evaluation) using various techniques and
technology resources. The focus will be on the selection, formulation, and
execution of research/ program evaluation projects and the interpretation of the
data from these projects. A special emphasis will be placed on the design and

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