Show evidence of professional promise;
Evidence may be contained in the student’s application for admission, or may be sought in an interview with a member of the program faculty, if deemed appropriate

The PhD degree program in counseling psychology is fully approved by the American
Psychological Association. It is based on the scientist-practitioner model. Upon completion of all requirements for the PhD degree, students are qualified for practice either independently or in colleges, agencies and other settings and are well-grounded in research methods. The program is structured so that it is open both to those who have already completed an appropriate master’s degree or professional diploma program in counseling and to those who have had no previous graduate work in the field.

Program graduates will have satisfied the academic and internship requirements for licensing asa psychologist in New York State.

The programs emphasize training to maximize the educational and social-emotional development of children in urban settings, especially children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The major impact of these programs occurs in the New York metropolitan area, a diverse community of people ranging from the economically disadvantaged to the wealthy. It is a large community that demands many varied psychological educational services.

Leads to school psychology certification

Possess a baccalaureate or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a suitable foundation in the behavioral sciences;
Choose to take and pass a minimum competency examination in psychological and educational measurement;
Show evidence of a high degree of emotional stability, as well as personal and social maturity as indicated by both the student’s record and by an interview with school psychology faculty

The bilingual program is designed to go beyond simply training bilingual/bicultural individuals to offer school psychological services. The bilingual program offers an integrated training program to prepare psychologists with specialized competencies for working with children who are second language learners.

The school psychology doctoral program is fully approved by the American Psychological Association, approved by the National Association of School Psychologists, and registered with the New York State Department of Education for purposes of school psychology certification and professional
Licensing in psychology.

The program emphasizes training that applies a scientist practitioner model to
society. scientist-maximize the educational and social-emotional development of children in urban settings, especially children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Through coursework and field experiences, the program attempts to provide students with a sensitivity and understanding of the special needs of those whose cultural backgrounds and/or language skills make their quality of
education a particular challenge.