School-Clinical Child Psychology

The School-Clinical Child Psychology Program’s mission is to provide doctoral-level training that integrates school and clinical psychology. While this training focuses primarily on children, adolescents and families, students also work with adults in individual, parenting or couples treatments. Graduates are competent to deliver psychological and psychoeducational services in schools, medical centers, mental health settings, early childhood centers and other related environments. The Program requires students to understand and adhere to ethical and professional standards while applying their knowledge of developmental psychology, psychotherapy, education, assessment, developmental disabilities, family and systems theory, psychopathology, measurement, individual differences, neuropsychology, and school psychology. Required practica experiences include: year-long psychodynamic psychotherapy treatment, year-long CBT treatment through our clinic and conducting psychological, psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations. 

In addition, students complete 3500 hours of externship and internship experiences in educational and mental health settings across the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area. Program alumni work across the lifespan in schools, medical centers, mental health facilities, related agencies and in private practice.

YEAR 1 SEM 1

• PSS 6131: Cognitive Assessment
• PSS 6199: Integrating Gender and Race/Ethnicity
• PSH 6930: Physiological Psychology
• PSS 6801: Professional and Ethical Issues in Professional Psychology
• PSS 6251: Developmental Disorders
• PSD 6250: Life Span Development

YEAR 1 SEM 2

• PSS 6132: Psychoeducational Assessment
• PSS 6472: Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior
• PSS 6401: Learning Disorders
• PSS 6153: Appraisal of Personality
• PSS 6280: Statistics I
• PSS 6447: Principles and Applications of Behavior Therapy

YEAR 2 SEM 1

• PSS 6192: Child Assessment with Practicum I
• PSS 6221: School Consultation
• PSS 6467: Family Systems Theory
• PSS 6610: Introduction to Child Therapy
• PSS 6449: Evidence-based Interventions: Internalizing Disorders Research Seminar: Dr. Bearman, Doctoroff, - Indicate or Other
• PSS 8943: School Psychology Externship Seminar I

YEAR 2 SEM 2

• PSS 6191: Child Assessment with Practicum II
• PSS 6250: Developmental Psychopathology
• PSS 6939: Neuropsychology
• PSS 6624: Treating Young Adults
• Psychoeducational Interventions
• Research Seminar: Dr. Bearman, Doctoroff, Moretz - Indicate or Other
• PSS9844: School Psychology Externship Seminar II

YEAR 3 SEM 1

• PSS 6611: Practicum in Child Therapy I
• PSS 6116: Developmental and Psychodynamic Foundations of Psychotherapy I
• PSS 6915: Research Methods
• PSS 6915: Research Project I
• PSS 8945: School Psychology Externship Seminar III

YEAR 3 SEM 2

• PSS 6612: Practicum in Child Therapy II
• PSS 6117: Developmental and Psychodynamic Foundations of Psychotherapy II
• PSS 6813: Adult Psychopathology
• PSS 6449: Evidence-based Interventions: Externalizing Disorders
• PSS 8946: School Psychology Externship Seminar IV

YEAR 4 SEM 1

• PSS 6916: Research Project II
• PSS 8947: School Psychology Externship Seminar V

YEAR 4 SEM 2

• PSS 6071: Psychopharmacology
• PSS 8948: School Psychology Externship Seminar VI

YEAR 5... SEM 1

• PSS 8941: Doctoral Internship Seminar I

YEAR 5... SEM 2

PSS 8942: Doctoral Internship Seminar II

ELECTIVES

• PSS 6007: Psychology of Obesity
• PSS 6011: Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology
• PSS 6117: Professional Practice with Young Children
• PSS 6145: Psychological Trauma
• PSS 6197: Contemporary Issues in School Psychology
• PSS 6200: Advanced Seminar in Projectives
• PSS 6215: Research Seminar I: Early Childhood
• PSS 6216: Research Seminar II: Early Childhood
• PSA 6289: Qualitative Research
• PSS 6402: Neuropsychological Assessment
• PSS 6450: Research Seminar: Anxiety Disorders
• PSS 6483: Substance Abuse and Treatment
• PSS 6497: Cognitive Therapy
• PSS 662xx: Multicultural Issues in Treatment
• PSS 6200: Advanced Seminar in Projectives
• PSS 62XX: Advanced Qualitative Research

• The Program expects applicants to have completed courses in typical and atypical childhood development, statistics and other related foundation courses in psychology. 
• The Program looks favorably on students who have demonstrated graduate-level competence. We will accept Advanced Standing students who have have completed 60-credit Masters Programs in School Psychology and are State Certified in School Psychology.
• All applicants are required to take the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Please visit the Electronic Testing Services (ETS) Web site for testing locations and dates in your area, www.ets.org. The Institution Code for the General and Subject GREs is 2995.
• The GRE Psychology Subject Test is a recommendation for applicants (especially those who are applying to the Combined School Clinical Child Psychology, PsyD Program) who will be earning or have earned a bachelor's and/or master's degree in psychology but is not a requirement. Applicants will not be penalized if they choose not to take this exam.
• If you are an international student and English is not your primary language, we recommend that you take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Institution Code for the TOEFL is 2883. Please send two copies of your TOEFL score record.