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Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data
School Psychology Brochure 2011-2012
Students
can enter the Graduate Center-Queens College School Psychology Specialization
either with or without a prior certificate in school psychology. Bachelor
or MA/MS-level graduates (who do not hold a certificate in school psychology
and who wish to pursue a course of full-time doctoral study in the area
of school psychology) will graduate with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
- Area: School Psychology and a Certificate in School Psychology.
Individuals
who have previously obtained certification as a School Psychologist and
wish to pursue a course of full-time doctoral study in the area of school
psychology will be given advanced standing (which recognizes students’
previous coursework in their school psychology certification program).
Students admitted with advanced standing will graduate with a Ph.D. in
Educational Psychology - Area: School Psychology.
All
graduates of the Specialization are eligible to take the New York State
licensing exam in Psychology. The School Psychology Specialization is
fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and the State
of New York.
Program
of Study
Course
work is designed to broaden the perspective of school psychologists and
to provide an applied research orientation that stimulates evaluative
research in educational settings. The knowledge base of the program stresses
the development of assessment, intervention and consultation skills as
well as a broader understanding of special populations. Expertise is acquired
through course work in the areas of applied behavior analysis, psychometrics,
school, family, and community relations, individual differences, multicultural
concerns, instructional theory, learning theory and human development.
Students complete a one-year, full-time internship in a school setting.
Faculty
The
faculty for the Integrated Graduate Center-Queens College School Psychology
Program is drawn from the faculties of both campuses. The faculty includes
Robin Codding, Linnea C. Ehri, Marian Fish, David Goh,
Alan L. Gross (Emeritus), Jeffrey Halperin, Ida Jeltova (Director), Helen Leos Johnson, Mary Kopala,
Joseph LiPuma, Emilia Lopez, Sherrie Proctor, David Rindskopf, Roslyn Ross, Carol Kehr Tittle (Emeritus), Georgiana Shick Tryon, Jason Young and Barry Zimmerman.
