ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing
document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to
the Faculty Senate agenda.
Proposing department should complete form, attach as a cover page and
forward to the college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as
it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty
Senate by March 1. Proposals
received after this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included
in the catalog for that year.
1. Proposed change leads to the
degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
( ) Doctor of
Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science
(X ) Other:
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
2. (X) New degree
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) with a Major in School
Psychology
Title
to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record
of students who select this program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. (X ) Revision of existing:
(X ) major
( ) minor
( )
concentration
Present title M.A./SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGY
Records System Program Code
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit
hours
( ) Add concentration
Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. (
) Deletion of existing/disestablish:
( ) major
( ) minor
( ) other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5. (
) Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS:
(Please do not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson
Date
Dean of College
Date
Chairperson, College
Curriculum
Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on
UG or GR Studies
Date
Chairperson, Senate
Coordinating Com.
Date
Secretary, Faculty
Senate
Date
Date of Senate
Resolution
Date to be Effective
Registrar
Program Code
Date
Vice Provost for Academic
Programs & Planning
Date
Provost
Date
Board of Trustee
Notification
Date
a.
Rationale for creation, revision, or deletion:
The
Change #1:
The school psychology program is a 3-year, 60 credit hour program. Students receive a Masters of Arts in
School Psychology after the first year (30 credits) and a Specialist Certificate
in School Psychology at the end of the third year (which includes a full year
internship). Note that national
accreditation requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. When recently accredited by NCATE and
the National Association of School Psychologists, the accreditation agency
recommended that students receive a degree, and not a certificate, upon
completion of the 60 hour program.
Note that many other universities offer a Specialist Degree in
Education. Also note that a 30-hour
Masters degree, by itself, would be inappropriate, and cost graduates a sizable
amount of pay (i.e., salaries are often tied to a “Masters” regardless of the
number of hours, but many school districts recognize the Specialist degree and
pay accordingly). A Specialist
Degree also would recognize that the graduates have completed far more than what
is typically expected in a Masters program.
Thus, it is requested that the Senate
consider granting the Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology for
graduates who complete the second and third year of the program. The coursework in these two years
combine for a total of 30 credits.
Thus, students who complete the three-year, 60 credit hour program would
exit with a M.A. in School Psychology (conferred after the first year, 30 credit
hours), and an Ed.S. in School Psychology (conferred after the third year, an
additional 30 credit hours).
Change #2:
EDUC 658: Classroom Management and Discipline would be added as an
alternative of the currently required course EDUC 681: Techniques for Behavior
Change. This change allows for
greater flexibility in scheduling and is consistent with recent changes in the
national program standards set by the National Association of School
Psychologists and NCATE. That is, a
course in behavior modification is not required and our program was encouraged
during its recent accreditation review to offer greater training in the
foundations of psychology and education (e.g., the educational psychology
aspects of EDUC 658. This change
also is consistent with recommendations of students in the program, as indicated
in a recent survey.
Both courses are routinely offered. Thus, this change will not require
additional resources.
b.
Summary of program:
*FIRST YEAR: MASTERS OF
ARTS
FALL
CREDITS
EDUC 618 Special Services in the
Schools
3
EDUC 817 Individual Intelligence
Testing
3
EDUC 663 Counseling Skills
Lab
3
EDUC 681 Techniques of Behavior Change OR
EDUC 658 Classroom Management
and Discipline
3
WINTER SESSION
EDUC 623 Applied Human
Development
3
EDUC 680 Educational Diagnosis
3
SPRING
EDUC 660 Educational Statistics
and Measurement
3
EDUC 671 Practicum in School
Psychology
3
EDUC 679 Methods in Special
EDUC 814 Psychological
Assessment of Children OR
PSYC 820 Psychodiagnostics:
Objective Trait and Behavioral Assessment 3
TOTAL CREDITS FOR M.A. IN SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGY
30
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION REQUIRED AT END OF
FIRST YEAR
*The completion of
the M.A. does not convey certification as a school psychologist. To be certified, students must complete
the second year coursework and a supervised internship and must then apply for
certification in the state in which they wish to practice. The University’s
Institutional Recommendation is issued at the successful completion of the
supervised internship.
SECOND and THIRD YEARS: Education Specialist Degree in School
Psychology
FALL CREDITS
EDUC 671 Practicum in School Psychology 3
EDUC 691 Applied Statistics & Research Design 3
EDUC 831 Advanced Counseling Techniques 3
EDUC 870 Child Neuropsychology 3
SPRING
EDUC 671 Practicum in School Psychology 3
EDUC 830 Consultation and Intervention 3
EDUC 813 Child Psychopathology 3
EDUC 651 School-based Family Issues and Interventions 3
THIRD YEAR:
EDUC 688 Internship in School Psychology 6
TOTAL CREDITS FOR EDUCATION SPECIALIST
DEGREE
30
AUTHORIZED DEGREE
TITLES
Please check the appropriate
degree:
( )
Bachelor of Applied Science
( )
Bachelor of Arts
( )
Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies
( )
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
( )
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
( )
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
( )
Bachelor of Computer Engineering
( )
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
( )
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
( )
Bachelor of Fine Arts
( )
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
( )
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
( )
Bachelor of Music
( )
Bachelor of Science
( )
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
( )
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
( )
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
( )
Bachelor of Science in Education
( )
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
( )
Master of Applied Sciences
(XXX) Master of
Arts
( )
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
( )
Master of Business Administration
( )
Master of Chemical Engineering
( )
Master of Civil Engineering
( )
Master of Education
( )
Master of Electrical Engineering
( )
Master of Environmental and Energy Policy
( )
Master of Fine Arts
( )
Master of Instruction
( )
Master of Marine Policy
( )
Master of Materials Science and Engineering
( )
Master of Mechanical Engineering
( )
Master of Music
( )
Master of Physical Therapy
( )
Master of Public Administration
( )
Master of Science
( )
Master of Science in
Nursing
( )
Doctor of Education
( )
Doctor of Philosophy
(XXX) Education
Specialist
This document will be
retained permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.
Revised