Description

PhD in School Psychology

With a School Psychology programme from Pace University, you’ll be ready to address educational and developmental problems bearing upon school achievement, adjustment, specific disabilities/disorders, chronic or acute situations or conditions that influence learning or mental health, school crises, and difficult social conditions that influence development.

Duration

3 years

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

$1,386 per credit

Location

New York City, United States

About the Course

You’ll also develop skills to carry out research and to professionally communicate research findings. On graduation from the School Psychology programme from Pace University, you will be eligible to apply for New York State certification in School Psychology and to sit for the New York State Licensing Examination for the professional practice of psychology.

Train to provide a range of psychological services such as assessment and evaluation, health promotion, intervention, prevention, and program development and evaluation services—with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth.

Develop and implement research methods that are pertinent to the recognition of, distinctions among, and effective preventions and interventions for young individuals facing the many types of risk (e.g., academic, biological, environmental, experiential, psychosocial) that compromise developmental potential.

Learn to analyze efficacy in systems including education and pediatric health care, and inform policy creation in education and mental health care.

Career

You’ll be prepared to immediately make an impact in a variety of settings, such as developmental centers, hospitals, integrated health and mental health centers, schools, and universities. 

Career options for graduates of the PhD in School Psychology program include working as a certified school psychologist and/or licensed psychologist in a wide variety of settings.