PSYC 607 - Behavioral and Emotional Interventions

Credit Hours: 3

Co-requisites: Practicum in School Psychology II (PSYC 616) and Practicum in Consultation and Intervention II (PSYC 618).
This course is critical to the School Psychology program’s data-based problem-solving model. It is an applied course for school psychology students designed to develop skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions that improve the behavior and emotional well-being of primary and secondary school students. The course will cover behavioral principles and appropriate assessment techniques, including systematic observation of behavioral and functional behavioral assessment. Emphasis will be placed on linking assessment data to development of appropriate interventions designed to target specific needs related to internalizing and externalizing behaviors.