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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Counseling/School Psychology PhD

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The combined Counseling Psychology/School Psychology PhD program is accredited by the APA (750 First St., NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242, 202-336-5979), and adheres to the scientist-practitioner model of training. The program is designed to prepare psychologists who can evaluate, provide and enhance human services through scientific inquiry and practice. The combined program model provides students with an opportunity to receive specialized training in either school psychology with a focus on child and adolescent client populations or counseling psychology with an emphasis on older adolescent, and adult populations.

Curriculum

Required Core (61 credits)

Advanced Quantitative Statistics (3 credits)

Select one course from the following list:

Counseling Concentration Requirements (45 credits)

Schooling Concentration Requirements (40 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 101-106

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Develop the psychotherapy, assessment, and intervention skills necessary for professional practice as psychologists

2) Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to understand and evaluate research

3) Conduct independent, rigorous original research

4) Demonstrate multicultural awareness, knowledge, skills, and action

5) Be placed in a pre-doctoral internship before graduation

6) Be licensed as psychologists within 7 years of graduation

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

 

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