Department Information

and
Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree and Qualifications1
of faculty within

Educational and Psychological Studies

 

General Description of the Department

The Department offers bachelors programs in Special Educations, masters programs in Counselor Education and Special Education, an educational specialist program in School Psychology, and a doctoral program in Exceptional Student Education. Courses are also offered in educational psychology and research.

We are dedicated to educating professionals to work in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural urban environment. Our culturally-diverse faculty are known for their excellent teaching, progressive research, and service to their disciplines. Most of our students come from South Florida, however, we have many students from throughout the United States and from many foreign countries. Our students, both full- and part-time, are among the best.

We offer programs in counselor education, school psychology and special education and courses in educational psychology and research. We are dedicated to educating professionals to work in a multiethnic, multicultural urban environment.

 

Degrees offered

The Educational and Psychological Studies Department offers these programs:

BS in Special Education

MS in School Counseling

MS in Mental Health Counseling

MS in Rehabilitation Counseling

MS in Exceptional Student Education

Ed.S in School Psychology

Ed.D in School Psychology

Ph.D. in Exceptional Student Education   

                    

Terminal Degree2 for each discipline taught in Educational and Psychological Studies

Psy. D, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

Ed.D, Ph.D. in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Psy. D, Ph.D. Counseling Psychology

Ed.D, Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction

Psy. D, Ph.D. in Developmental and Child Psychology

Ed.D, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration

Psy. D, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology

Ed.D, Ph.D. in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Ed.D, Ph.D. in Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments

Ed.D, Ph.D. in International and Comparative Education

Psy. D, Ph.D. in Psychology

Psy. D, Ph.D. School Psychology

Ed.D, Ph.D. in Special Education and Teaching

 

Related Disciplines3

None Applicable

 

Related Disciplines3 for specific courses

Early Childhood Education and Teaching (13.1210) - EEX 6106

Education (13) - EDF 3430, 5443, EDP 3004, 3218, 5053, 5219, EEX 4861, 7980

Educational Statistics and Research Methods (13.0603) - EDG 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 7403, 7437, 7442, 7483

 

Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the programs in Educational and Psychological Studies)

Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught. Special consideration will be given to maintenance of professional licensure and the continuing education courses necessary to maintain that license.  

 

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Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s).  Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University.  These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. 

The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:

Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline

 

 

 2

The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline

 

 

 3

For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level

 

 

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(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.