PSY 5170 - Psychology in the Schools

Provides an overview of psychology in the schools, with an emphasis on interventions for children or adolescents presenting difficulties with learning or behavior. This course will provide an overview of how to design, implement, and evaluate interventions in schools for individual and groups of children. An overview of the role of the school psychologist will be provided.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Psychology majors or permission of instructor.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: All 5000-level courses in the Department of Psychology have a prerequisite of junior level status and of PSY 3600 (Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis) and PSY 3300 (Behavioral Research Methods). Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the course instructor on a case-by-case basis.
When Offered: Fall, Spring