SPYF 518 Universal Prevention and Promotion for Behavioral Health

This is the first of a two-course series in prevention and intervention for behavioral health in the schools. The course is designed to examine the need for social and emotional learning (SEL) and school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) and implement empirically-based SEL and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) within the whole school and classroom climates. The course is sensitive to diverse cultural and economic environments promoting early promotion and school-wide mastery of SEL and PBIS skills. There is a field experience connected with this course. Pre- requisite(s): Admission to the Ed.S. School Psychology Program or permission of program coordinator. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3