Curriculum Overview

A complete listing of all core and elective courses is also available in the official JMU Graduate Catalog.

The following represents semester-by-semester sequencing of courses in the program as outlined in the current catalog:

First Year Master of Arts Degree

Course information by semester for the first year of the program.
Fall	Spring	Summer
Fall PSYC 525 Role and Function of the School Psychologist PSYC 605 Research and Inferential Statistics PSYC 618 Social and Emotional Development PSYC 674 Assessment I (Cognitive Assessment)	Spring PSYC 606 Advanced Measurement Theory PSYC 626 Advanced Developmental Psychopathology PSYC 527 Psychological Foundations of Education PSYC 777 Assessment II (Psycho-educational Assessment)	Summer PSYC 749 Multicultural Perspectives of Intervention PSYC 661 Counseling Techniques PSYC 695 Practicum in School Psychology
Total Semester Hours (Year I): 33 * Comprehensive exam is given in June

Second Year Educational Specialist Degree

Course information by semester for the second year of the program.
Fall	Spring	Summer
Fall PSYC 750 Consultation and Intervention Techniques PSYC 778 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology PSYC 779 Assessment III (Personality Assessment) PSYC 880 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Neuropsychology	Spring PSYC 609 Applied Research Methods PSYC 755 Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions with Children and Adolescents PSYC 751 Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents PSYC 778 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology	Summer PSYC 713 Professional Practice Issues in Rural School Psychology READ 658 Principles, Practices, and Applications of Reading Assessment PSYC 680 Independent Study (1 credit hour). At the program committee’s discretion, students who have not completed a research proposal in the spring may be required to sign up for this independent study.

Third Year Educational Specialist Degree

Planning for internship begins in the year prior to internship. Two preparation seminars are held in which students are oriented to the procedures followed in identifying sites, interviewing, resume preparation, etc. The arrangement for the internship is a cooperative venture, shared by the student and the internship coordinator. A total of 9 hours of Internship and 6 hours of PSYC 800, Research Project in School Psychology, are required during the third year.

Course information by semester for the third year of the program.
Fall	Spring	Summer
Fall PSYC 790 Internship in School Psychology PSYC 800* Ed.S. Research Project- 2 credit hours	Spring PSYC 790 Internship in School Psychology PSYC 800 Ed.S. Research Project- 2 credit hours	Summer PSYC 790 Internship in School Psychology PSYC 800 Ed.S. Research Project- 2 credit hours
* See Internship Guidelines for details. Total Semester Hours:45 Total Semester Hours for Program: 78

Please note that because of scheduling needs, course sequencing may vary slightly from student to student. However, the majority of students complete the program within 3 calendar years.

School Psychology Concentration (M.A./Ed.S.)

Curriculum Overview

First Year Master of Arts Degree

Second Year Educational Specialist Degree

Third Year Educational Specialist Degree

Department of Graduate Psychology