Baylor EDP: Educational Psychology
EDP 2336: The Developing Child
3 credit hours · 5 sections · 145 open seats
A study of the physical, cognitive and affective development of a child from prenatal to eighteen years of age. Emphasis is placed on current literature, research findings and developmental theories.
EDP 2350: Teaching Gifted and Talented
3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Jenny Robins
Prerequisite(s): Completion of TED 1312 or concurrent enrollment. This course provides information about characteristics of gifted and talented learners and their needs. Students will learn the role of a teacher and instructional strategies related to guide…
EDP 3322: The Inclusive Classroom
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats
This course explores strategies for creating and sustaining inclusive classrooms within the framework of effective instruction in general education settings. Students will examine the fundamentals of inclusive teaching, evidence-based instructional practices, …
EDP 3324: Learning & Development
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 58 open seats · Jenny Robins
A study of the relationship between development and learning. Physical, cognitive, personal, social, moral, and language development as well as selected theories of learning and motivation are considered. (Credit may not be earned for this course if credit is …
EDP 3334: Collaborative Consult Spec Ed
3 credit hours · 1 section · 13 open seats
Prerequisite(s): EDP 2360; EDP 3470; EDP 3368; EDP 3660 and EDP 4352. A course emphasizing collaborative consultation processes with parents, teachers, support personnel, school administrators and students. Includes twenty hours of field experiences.
EDP 3361: Developmental Disabilities
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 57 open seats
In this course a review of normal human development provides the basis for an in-depth study of the etiology, characteristics, treatment, and prevention of developmental disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, intellectual disabil…
EDP 3362: Teach Assoc SPED Pt. II
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Deidre Gilley
Prerequisite(s): EDP 3660This practicum provides a field experience in the assessment, education, and management of students with moderate, severe, and profound disabilities.
EDP 3368: Assess Stu w/Mild Disabilities
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats
Prerequisite(s): EDP 2360. A course focusing on formal and informal assessment currently used in special education for students with mild disabilities. The completion of a case study requiring the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual asses…
EDP 3379: Ed of Stud with Mod-Severe Dis
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Deidre Gilley
Emphasis is on specially designed instruction and assessment of individuals with moderate to severe disabilities from infancy to adulthood including teaching techniques, assistive technology, and transition.
EDP 3470: Literacy: Students w/Spec Need
4 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Lisa Plemons
Prerequisite(s): EDP 2360. A lab-based course involving application of methods for teaching oral/written language and reading to students with special needs. Includes sixty hours of field experience.
EDP 4352: Exceptionalities
3 credit hours · 1 section · 14 open seats
Prerequisite(s): EDP 2350 or EDP 2360 or consent of instructor. Historical foundations, laws, policies, and issues regarding definitions and the identification of individuals with exceptional learning needs, including those from culturally and linguistically d…
EDP 4662: Intern Special Ed Part III
6 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Lisa Plemons
Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in EDP 3660 and EDP 3661. Continuation of EDP 4660 and EDP 4661.
EDP 4663: Intern Spec Education Part IV
6 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Lisa Plemons
Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in EDP 3660 and EDP 3661. Continuation of EDP 4660 and 4661.
EDP 5301: Philosophy in ABA
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Jessica Akers
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5358. This course provides students with an introduction to the philosophy behind the science of behavior analysis. We review the history of behaviorism and transition from methodological behaviorism to radical behaviorism. Students have t…
EDP 5327: Educational Evaluation
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 34 open seats · Nicholas Benson
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: EDL 5327
EDP 5333: Psychology of Learning
3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Tracey Sulak
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5333
EDP 5334: Statistical Methods
3 credit hours · 1 section · 29 open seats · Min Liu
Exercises in the computation of the most commonly employed statistical indices in tabulation, graphic representation, and presentation of data in educational reports. The techniques used are also applicable to other fields.
EDP 5335: Research in Education
3 credit hours · 1 section · 27 open seats · Sara Tomek
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5335
EDP 5337: Psych. Assmt. II: Psychoed
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Nicholas Benson
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5328 and 5393. Continued knowledge and practice of intellectual assessment will be presented, as well as different types of academic assessment, including both norm-referenced and curriculum-based approaches. Integration of intellectual an…
EDP 5356: Psych. Interv. I: Behavior
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Laurie Klose
An overview of behavior management, including different beliefs as to why behavior occurs. The process of collecting data for the purpose of assessing individual and group behavior and making decisions about the education of children will be studied.
EDP 5360: Psych. Interv. II: Counseling
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 27 open seats · Tamara Hodges
Prerequisite(s): Student is enrolled in the School Psychology EdS or Phd Program, or obtains instructor approval prior to enrollment. An overview of developmentally appropriate evidence-based approaches to counseling children and adolescents in school and ment…
EDP 5361: Challenge Behav/Develop Disab
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Tonya Davis
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5346 & 5356. Provides a general understanding of severe challenging behaviors, such as self-injury and aggression, including various reasons that individuals with disabilities develop and maintain such behaviors, as well as assessment and …
EDP 5363: Teaching Associate SPED
3 credit hours · 1 section · 0 open seats
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5332. Clinical teaching experience in a local school where teacher candidates interact with special education students. Includes completion of content modules, conferencing with clinical instructor and university instructor, observation o…
EDP 5364: Psych Interventions IV: CBT
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 31 open seats · Tamara Hodges, Laurie Klose
This course involves in-depth study of basic cognitive behavioral procedures and research specific to the treatment of a number of clinical problems of children and adolescents. This class consists of five units: 1) overview of cognitive behavioral therapy (CB…
EDP 5367: Developmental Psychopathology
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Kendra Hamilton
Overview of behavioral and emotional disorders of childhood, adolescence, and emerging adulthood from a developmental perspective. This course focuses on the description, assessment, epidemiology, etiology, and evidence-based treatment of each disorder.
EDP 5370: Consult/Collab/FSP
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 38 open seats · Eric Robinson, Kendra Hamilton
Knowledge of and skills for consulting with parents and teachers; collaborating with teachers, school administrators, and other professionals; and building family-school partnerships. Techniques are provided for gathering information regarding the needs of exc…
EDP 5383: Internship School Psych II
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Eric Robinson
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5382. A six-hundred-hour field-based experience that is a continuation of EDP 5382. This experience must be completed in a public school or mental health setting. Details of duties may vary but should emphasize assessment, individual and g…
EDP 5393: Cultural Issues Children/Fam
3 credit hours · 1 section · 0 open seats · Tamara Hodges, Jenny Robins
An overview of the psychosocial and educational needs of ethnically and linguistically diverse children is discussed, including the impact of culture, cross-cultural assessment, and treatment models in a multi-systems approach.
EDP 5V78: Practicum in School Psychology
1 credit hours · 2 sections · 31 open seats · Kelsey Ragan, Laurie Klose
Prerequisite(s): Admission to School Psychology program or consent of instructor. Supervised practicum in School Psychology. May be repeated. Graded on credit/no-credit basis
EDP 5V95: Applications Behavior Analysis
1 credit hours · 10 sections · 36 open seats · Gospel Kim, Nicholas Benson, Sarah Mire, Jenny Robins and 5 more
Designed to meet individual needs of graduate students. May be repeated.
EDP 5V98: Practicum in ABA
1 credit hours · 2 sections · 17 open seats
A supervised practicum in applied behavior analysis. Throughout the practicum experience, students receive regular consultation with program faculty and instructors to develop applied assessment and interventions skills within the field experience. This cour…
EDP 5V99: Thesis
1 credit hours · 1 section · 1 open seats · Tonya Davis
Credit received when the thesis is finally approved.
EDP 6303: Doctoral Seminar Part 2
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Tracey Sulak
Prerequisite(s): EDP 6302. This course will guide students to develop research questions through purposeful and systematic reviews of extant research. Students will learn how to develop appropriate questions for literature reviews, design searches and data e…
EDP 6304: Doctoral Seminar, Part 3
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Bree Jimenez
Prerequisite(s): EDP 6302 and EDP 6303. This comprehensive professional development course prepares doctoral candidates for successful transition into academic careers. Students develop and refine strategic plans across three core academic domains: research tr…
EDP 6312: Issues/Trends in Dis and Faith
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats
This course explores the theological, social, and practical aspects of belonging for persons with disabilities and their families within faith communities. Through examination of biblical texts, theological writings, contemporary research, and prevailing minis…
EDP 6332: Adv Human Growth/Development
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Tracey Sulak
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5332. This course is an advanced study of human development from birth through adolescence. The relationships between the individual, the family, and society are explored within the context of social justice, as are the ways that these rel…
EDP 6337: Psychometric Theo/Test Constru
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Grant Morgan
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5340. Review of the theoretical literature and construction of direct and indirect performance tests. Course will cover cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, theoretical assumptions underlying test design, criteria for the appropr…
EDP 6350: History & Systems
3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Terrill Saxon
How systems of psychological thought develop in the context of the philosophy of science. Changing systems in psychology are examined, emphasizing their influence on theory, design, and the delivery of educational programs and psychological services.
EDP 6355: Advanced Concepts in ABA
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Jessica Akers
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5302. This course is an advanced study of applied behavior analysis. The content of the course is related to principles and advanced concepts in applied behavior analysis. Students learn how to gather information about an advanced topic an…
EDP 6360: Experimental Design I
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Sara Tomek
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5334 and 5335. Course focuses on applied experimental designs that address the unique settings and systems of education, including data collection strategies for field work.
EDP 6362: Appl Mult Regres/Corr Analysis
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Min Liu
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5334. Applications of correlation and multivariate regression analysis procedures to issues in education research, such as building, evaluating, and validating multiple regression models.
EDP 6367: Individual Differences
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Todd Kettler
Prerequisite(s): EDP 6337. An advanced psychometrics and statistics class, introducing selected topics in behavior genetics, intelligence, and personality research.
EDP 6370: Case Resrch Meths/Analysis Ed.
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Tony Talbert
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: EDC 6370
EDP 6V00: Dissertation proposal
1 credit hours · 3 sections · 4 open seats · Sara Tomek, Tracey Sulak, Jessica Akers
For doctoral students who have completed all required coursework but have not yet completed preliminary examinations. Students will prepare a doctoral research proposal. The course may be repeated up to three times.
EDP 6V78: Adv Pract School Psychology
1 credit hours · 3 sections · 39 open seats · Kelsey Ragan, Tamara Hodges, Nicholas Benson
Prerequisite(s): EDP 5V78. This course prepares health-service providers to support the academic development and psychological well-being of youth. It provides supervision and opportunities to reflect on the experiences of professional practice in school and c…
EDP 6V82: Doc Intern School Psych
1 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Nicholas Benson
Prerequisite(s): Admission to school psychology program or consent of instructor. A field-based experience for doctoral students in school psychology. Experience must meet the requirements specified in the school psychology internship handbook. May be repeated…
EDP 6V99: Dissertation
1 credit hours · 10 sections · 37 open seats · Sara Tomek, Todd Kettler, Tonya Davis, Eric Robinson and 6 more
Research, data analysis, writing, and oral/written defense of an approved doctoral dissertation. At least nine hours of EDP 6V99 are required.