SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY – Psy.D. – 96 credits
Inactive Status
APA Accredited
School Psychology
96 credits to
include 48 credits at Ferkauf and a maximum of 48 transfer credits
This program is accredited by the American Psychological Association in School Psychology (Inactive Status). It is designed specifically for working School Psychologists who want to advance their knowledge base and enhance skills in the areas of counseling, family systems, assessment, working with multicultural populations, intervention and research. The program includes two years of
The specific goals are
to:
1)
PRODUCE GRADUATES WHO HAVE THE REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE IN THE CORE
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE DOCTORAL-LEVEL PRACTICE OF SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGY
2)
TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ SKILLS AND RELATED KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR CONDUCTING
PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS IN SCHOOLS WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
3)
TO DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AS A DOCTORAL-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGIST AND
AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PROFESSION
4)
TO PRODUCE GRADUATES WITH ADVANCED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE TREATMENT
OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS
5)
TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ SENSITIVITY AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS
Prerequisites for
admission:
Advanced certificate in School Psychological Services
Minimum of One Year of Supervised School Psychology Experience
Masters Degree in School Psychology or Related Field
Program requirements
are:
Core
and Foundation Courses: 24 credits (including transfer credits)
PSA 6516* Survey of Child Development
PSS
6286* Research Methods in Professional
Psychology
PSS 6405 Social Psychology
PSS
6195
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity
PSA
6939
Neuropsychology
PSS 6280* Statistics
PSA 6601 History and Systems
PSA 6812 Childhood Psychopathology
*
Required Courses: 21 credits
PSS 6403 Neuropsychological
Assessment
of Children
with Learning and
Behavioral Problems
PSS
6161 Working
with Children from Multicultural
Populations
PSS
6198
Contemporary Issues in School
Psychology
PSS 6467 Family Systems Theory
PSS
6448
Behavior Therapy with Children
and Adolescents
PSS 6620 Counseling in the Schools
PSS
xxxx
Psychometric Issues in the Practice of
School-Clinical Psychology
PSS
6196
Gender
Identity Development
PSS
6311
Adolescent Psychopathology and
Treatment
PSS
6629
Practicum in Family Counseling in the
Schools
PSS
6915
Research Project I
PSS
6916
Research Project II
PSS
8943-46 School-Clinical Child
Psychology
Externship I - IV
Elective
courses may be selected from:
PSS
6529
Interventions: Infants and Young
Children
PSS
6138
Early Childhood Assessment
PSS
6616
Practicum in Behavior Therapy
with
Children and Adolescents
PSA
6071
Psychopharmacology
Externships
Students may be given credit for no more than 12
months of prior experience that was supervised by a licensed psychologist.
Students without 12 months of credit are required to obtain it during their
residency in the program. In addition, students complete practica in
schools and mental health agencies during summer months that parallel
coursework.
Internships
The culminating educational experience is the internship. It occurs after all course work has been completed and Research Project I has been signed. All students are required to complete a full-time internship in a school, mental health facility or hospital setting, lasting between 1500 and 1750 hours (the equivalent of one full year). Supervision must be conducted by a licensed psychologist and meet State regulations.
