School Psychology (PhD)
The School Psychology Program at Howard University is designed to fit within the conceptual framework and mission of the School of Education, which centers on the psychological practitioner as a: “facilitator of change, a reflective professional and a scholarly researcher.” It is also designed to prepare competent graduate candidates in the study and practice of professional psychology with specific emphasis on cultural competence.
The program espouses a scientist-practitioner model of training along with a behavioral-ecological approach for service delivery. In this regard, the program views research and practice as interconnected, reciprocal processes; advocating that psychologists must attend to multiple human systems, considering not only the child’s biology and personal traits, but also, and perhaps more importantly, the child’s ecology and culture (i.e., home, school, community, and historical contexts). These systems interact in dynamic ways and are capable (in isolation or in combination) of shaping the educational and psychological outcomes experienced by the child. Thus, students are taught to conceptualize human behavior from both micro (e.g., immediate antecedents and consequences) and macro (e.g., familial and community systems, traditions, beliefs, values, customs, etc.) levels. We believe that this theoretical foundation well equips Howard school psychology students to address the ever-widening array of challenges experienced by an increasingly diverse population of children, youth and families.
The program strongly prepares its students for practice by (a) ensuring that they have the skills to provide services to ALL children, (b) demanding data-based problem-solving and accountability in their practice, and (c) sharpening their understanding of diverse human behavior, developed under diverse conditions.
First Year Fall
HUDE-300 Educational Research I *Note: One to four credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Educational Research I course. A maximum of four credits hours may be awarded for this course.
First Year Spring
HUDE-300 Educational Research I *Note: One to four credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Educational Research I course. A maximum of four credits hours may be awarded for this course.
First Year - Summer (Optional)
Second Year Fall
- HUDE-301 Educational Research II *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Educational Research II course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
- HUDE-333 School Psychology Assessment *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each School Psychology Assessment course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
Second Year Spring
- HUDE-301 Educational Research II *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Educational Research II course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
- HUDE-333 School Psychology Assessment *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each School Psychology Assessment course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
Second Year Summer (Optional)
- HUDE-333 School Psychology Assessment *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each School Psychology Assessment course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
- HUDE-300 Educational Research I *Note: One to four credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Educational Research I course. A maximum of four credits hours may be awarded for this course.
Third Spring Fall
- HUDE-601 OR HUDE-600 OR HUDE-602
- HUDE-333 School Psychology Assessment *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each School Psychology Assessment course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
Third Year Spring
Third Year Summer (Optional)
- HUDE-333 School Psychology Assessment *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each School Psychology Assessment course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
Fourth Year Fall
- HUDE-601 OR HUDE-600 OR HUDE-602
Fourth Year Spring
- PSYC-288 OR PSYC-271
- 3 Credits Subspecialty Elective: Options: Courses under subject codes HUDE and EDUC level 200 and above.
Fourth Year Summer (Optional)
- 3 Credits Subspecialty Elective: Options: Courses under subject codes HUDE and EDUC level 200 and above.
- HUDE-333 School Psychology Assessment *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each School Psychology Assessment course. A maximum of three credits hours may be awarded for this course.
Fifth Year Fall
- HUDE-509 Dissertation Research *Note: Three to six credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Dissertation Research course. A maximum of six credit hours may be awarded if the student takes HUDE-509 (fall semester) and HUDE-509 (spring semester)
- HUDE-519 Internship in School Psychology *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each internship. A maximum of three credit hours may be awarded if the student takes HUDE-519 (fall semester) and HUDE-519 (spring semester).
Fifth Year Spring
- HUDE-509 Dissertation Research *Note: Three to six credit hours may be awarded per semester for each Dissertation Research course. A maximum of six credit hours may be awarded if the student takes HUDE-509 (fall semester) and HUDE-509 (spring semester)
- HUDE-519 Internship in Counseling Psychology *Note: One to three credit hours may be awarded per semester for each internship. A maximum of three credit hours may be awarded if the student takes HUDE-519 (fall semester) and HUDE-519 (spring semester).