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background, curriculum, organization, staffing, training of staff,
parent education and involvement, funding, and research.
EEC 6615: Early Childhood Education: Background and
Concepts (3) Trends in the teaching of nursery and kindergarten
children as shown in past and current educational theory.
EEC 6946: Practicum in Early Childhood Education (1-6; max:
11) Supervised experience in a variety of early childhood settings
with weekly seminars.
Early Childhood Education
Acting Director: J. B. Crockett.
Graduate Coordinators: P. R. Cox; C. C. Griffin.
EEC 6933: Special Topics (1-12; max: 12) Prereq: Consent of
instructor. Selected topics in the theory and practice of early
childhood education not included in the established curriculum.
EEC 7979: Advanced Research() Prereq: Designed for students
with a masters' degree in the field of study or for students who
have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not appropriate for
students who have been admitted to candidacy. Research for
doctoral students before admission to candidacy. S/U.
School Psychology
School Psychology: (M.Ed.,Ed.S., Ph.D.)
The School Psychology Program (SPP) prepares school psychology
practitioners and scholars whose activities promote the psychological
and educational development and well-being of children and youth.
The program is grounded in a scientist-practitioner model as
reflected in its commitment to a synthesis between science and
practice throughout all academic and professional preparation
opportunities. Specialist training consists of 80 graduate credit
hours, including a year-long internship, and leads to the Ed.S.
degree. Doctoral training consists of 136 graduate credit hours,
including a year-long internship, early research experience, and
dissertation, and leads to the Ph.D. degree.
SPS 6052: Issues and Problems in School Psychology (3)
Coreq: SPS 6941. History and foundations of school psychology;
legal and ethical. Overview of the role and functions of the school
psychologist.
SPS 6191: Psychoeducational Assessment I (3) Coreq: SPS
6941. Techniques for assessing intelligence, adaptive behavior, and
achievement of children and school-aged adolescents. Emphasizes
standardized instruments.
SPS 6192: Psychoeducational Assessment II (3) Prereq: SPS
6191. Coreq: SPS 6941. Techniques for assessing the social and
emotional functioning of the school-aged child; supervised