2021-2022 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]
PsyD School Psychology
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Chicago
Program Overview
The PsyD School Psychology degree is a 94 credit hour applied doctoral program that prepares students for licensure as School Psychologists and as Clinical Psychologists in the State of Illinois. It combines our NASP approved EdS curriculum with additional coursework, internship, and dissertation requirements to prepare graduates for clinical practice at the doctoral level.
Program Accreditation
The PsyD School Psychology program at the Chicago Campus is accredited on contingency by the American Psychological Association.
Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
The American Psychological Association
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
202.336.5979
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:
Professional Practice
- Use psychological and educational assessment measures in a nondiscriminatory, valid, and reliable manner to make data based decisions.
- Select, design, implement, and evaluate effective multi-tiered evidence-based preventative and responsive academic, social and life skills practices and interventions for children and adolescents.
- Demonstrate knowledge of supervision models and demonstrate effective supervision practices.
- Demonstrate knowledge of consultation and change models and will demonstrate effective consultations practices with families, schools, and systems, while respecting and collaborating with other roles and professions.
- Use positive and clear communication to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of individuals, including children, families, peers, professionals and community members.
Diversity
- Apply an understanding of individual and cultural differences effectively in multicultural and pluralistic social contexts.
Professional Behavior
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional ethics and standards for School and Clinical Psychologists as defined by the National Association of School Psychologists and the American Psychological Association.
- Students will behave in ways that reflect the values and attitudes of psychology, demonstrate integrity, develop a professional identity, engage in self-reflection, and demonstrate openness and responsiveness to feedback and supervision
Scholarship
- Plan, conduct, and evaluate applied psychological and educational research.
Licensure
For information on where The Chicago School of Professional Psychology meets, does not meet, or has not determined if the program meets licensure eligibility requirements for the state in which you wish to be licensed, please visit: https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/admissions/licensure-disclosures/.
Admission Requirements
For information on where The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is currently authorized, licensed, registered, exempt or not subject to approval, please visit https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/why-us/state-authorization/
Application to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s PsyD School Psychology program is open to any person who has earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and who meets other entrance requirements:
- Generally, an undergraduate GPA of a 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required for admission.
- Applicants must submit official transcripts from all schools where a degree was earned.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
- An admission essay.
- Three letters of recommendation from academic professors or professional or volunteer supervisors.
- An admission interview.
- Work experience recommended but not required for admission.
- Prerequisites: undergraduate courses (a course in psychology and a course in either statistics or research methods) that must be completed prior to enrollment, with a grade earned of “C” or better.
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Scores should be sent directly to the school (GRE School Code: 1119).
- $50.00 (USD) application fee.
Applicant Notification
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology reviews applications on a rolling basis. Once review begins, complete applications will be considered by the Admission Committee and the student is quickly notified of the admission decision. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology does not share information or provide any feedback regarding admission decisions.
If a student is offered admission, in order to secure a place in the incoming class, a non-refundable tuition deposit of $500 will be required by the deposit deadline indicated in the offer of admission. The non-refundable deposit will be applied in full toward the student’s tuition upon enrollment.
Degree Completion Requirements
- Successful completion of 94 hours of coursework
- Successful completion of 1260 hours of practicum:
- Beginning Practicum: 160 hours minimum
- Intermediate practicum: 550 hours minimum
- Advanced practicum: 550 hours minimum
- Successful completion of a minimum of 1750 clock hours over 12 months minimum of supervised internship
- Successful completion of dissertation
- A student must complete all degree requirements within seven academic years
Policies
The following policies are located under Academic Policies and Procedures : Academic Calendar, Admissions Requirements, Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, Service Learning, and Transfer Credit/Course Waiver. Click the link above for detailed information.
Articulation Agreements
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology has also established agreements between the PsyD School Psychology program and the programs listed below to allow qualified students to receive transfer credit for courses taken in other TCSPP programs that can be counted toward degree completion requirements for both programs.Click on the link of the program that interests you for details.
EdS School Psychology and PsyD School Psychology
Ethical Guidelines
Graduates will demonstrate commitment to the ethical guidelines adopted by the National Association of School Psychologists’ Professional Conduct Manual, which contains “Principles for Professional Ethics” and the “Standards for the Provision of School Psychological Services” and those adopted by the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists. For example, students shall not engage in employment beyond the scope of their training and may not use titles governed by certification and licensure statutes. Students that fail to adhere to ethical and legal guidelines appropriate for the practice of School Psychology are subject to discipline.
Earning an M.Ed. Psychology Degree
A student in the EdS in School Psychology program may earn an M.Ed. Psychology following the successful completion of required coursework and specific program requirements. At the beginning of the semester in which a student expects to be eligible for the degree, they are required to submit Petition for Degree Conferral to the Office of the Registrar. The petition is a request to conduct an audit to determine eligibility for the degree. A student who meets the requirements is eligible to participate in the next scheduled commencement. Eligibility guidelines are contained in the catalog under which the student was admitted. A student who files a Petition for Degree Conferral is charged a fee.
The specific requirements for award of an M.Ed. Psychology degree are as follows:
- Academic and Financial Aid Good Standing
- Successful Completion of the following courses:
- SP 415 Professional Development and Beginning Practicum I
- SP 416 Professional Development and Beginning Practicum II
- SP 430 Clinical and Diagnostic Skills
- SP 446 Ethics and Law in School Psychology
- SP 449 Biological and Cognitive Bases of Behavior
- SP 501 Behavioral Assessment
- SP 509 Educational Assessment
- SP 565 Statistics
- SP 528 Diversity in Clinical Practice
- SP 532 Psycho-educational Assessment I
- SP 556 Psycho-educational Assessment II
- SP 550 Principles of Psychometrics
Earning an EdS in School Psychology
A student in the PsyD in School Psychology program may earn an EdS School Psychology following the successful completion of required coursework and specific program requirements. At the beginning of the semester in which a student expects to be eligible for the degree, they are required to submit Petition for Degree Conferral to the Office of the Registrar. The petition is a request to conduct an audit to determine eligibility for the degree. A student who meets the requirements is eligible to participate in the next scheduled commencement. Eligibility guidelines are contained in the catalog under which the student was admitted. A student who files a Petition for Degree Conferral is charged a fee.
The specific requirements for award of an EdS School degree are as follows:
- Academic and Financial Aid Good Standing
- Successful completion of the following courses:
Practicum
The practicum is an integral component of clinical training. Students receive closely supervised experience in order to apply assessment, intervention, and consultation skills learned in the classroom in a professional setting. All students take 12 credits of practicum courses over a two-year period. Upon completion of the program, all students will have completed 1200 clock hours of supervised field experience training.
Students registered in this program incur a one-time $195 Experiential Learning Technology Fee.
Internship
All students are required to complete an internship following the successful completion of all course work and practicum requirements. Students integrate academic knowledge with clinical skills and demonstrate the effective and ethical use of these skills in clinical practice.
The internship consists of a minimum of 1750 clock hours of supervised internship. Appropriate sites should meet the requirements for approval by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association of Psychology Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Internship Centers (APPIC). Registration for internship automatically assigns full-time student status.
Dissertation
Students must complete a dissertation that has been approved by the School Psychology Department, as well as the TCSPP National Center Academic and Dissertation Excellence (NCADE).
Comprehensive Exam
Students must take and pass the Illinois School Psychologist Exam and obtain a passing score as indicated by the Illinois State Board of Education. Students must also take and pass the Praxis II School Psychologist Exam and obtain a passing score necessary to obtain the Nationally Certified School Psychology (NCSP) credential.
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