2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

PSYD 6000 PROSEMIIA:LAW AND PROF PRACTICE

FULL TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY IIa: LAW and PRACTICE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY COURSE : PSYD 6000 SEMESTER HOURS: 2 PREREQUISITES: PSYD 5000, PSYD 5001, Matriculation in School Psychology Professional Diploma Program ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 20 COURSE TYPE: SPECIALIST LEVEL: required for students in the Professional Diploma in School Psychology Program This first course of a two course sequence focuses on important federal, state, and local education laws, and how they relate to and impact the professional practice of school psychology. Special attention will be paid to important federal laws(IDEIA, ADA, No Child Left Behind), and how they affect practice in state and local education agencies. The State of New Jersey Special Education Code will be reviewed in detail, and will be compared and contrasted with applicable federal law and state/local laws in other states(i.e., New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania). Required for students in the Professional Diploma in School Psychology Program. COURSE REVISED AS OF 3/31/11 COURSE TITLE CHANGED AS OF 3/31/11 PREVIOUS TITLE: Professional Seminar in School Psychology I

Credits

2

Prerequisite

PSYD 5000 PSYD 5001