CPS 6160 - Ethical, Legal and Professional Standards in School Psychology

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: CPS 6040 with a grade of “B” or higher.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.

Description
Requirement: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.This course provides the rationale of basic ethical, legal, and professional standards governing practice in School Psychology as defined by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists. Students will become familiar with and learn to apply their professional code of ethics to ethical decision making in applied contexts. Roles and responsibilities of psychologists within multidisciplinary P-12 schools, community organizations, agencies, and private practice settings are discussed; as well as professional credentialing, public policy, social justice and advocacy issues. M