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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in School Psychology

Subject Ranking

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Program Duration

49 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

PHD

The program leads to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Reflecting a "scientist-practitioner" training orientation, the doctoral program in School Psychology extends the student's knowledge and applied research and teaching skills. Knowledge in the psychological foundations contributes to the development of effective scientist-practitioner school psychologists who utilize psychological theories and scientific research to inform their practice. We also recognize that the science and practice of school psychology mutually influence each other–science informs practice and practice informs science–and that an understanding of individual, ethnic, and cultural diversity serves as a foundation to effective science and practice of school psychology. Therefore, the program offers a curriculum within which all students are expected to acquire and demonstrate a substantial understanding of and/or competence in: Professional school psychology (i.e., psycho diagnostic assessment, consultation, intervention, professional practice/ethics, learning, development, statistics, psycho educational measurement, research design, and special education); Psychological foundations (i.e., biological bases of behavior, cognitive-affective bases of behavior, social bases of behavior, individual bases of behavior, and history and systems of psychology); Research skills; and Appreciation/sensitivity to individual, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

PHD

The program leads to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Reflecting a "scientist-practitioner" training orientation, the doctoral program in School Psychology extends the student's knowledge and applied research and teaching skills. Knowledge in the psychological foundations contributes to the development of effective scientist-practitioner school psychologists who utilize psychological theories and scientific research to inform their practice. We also recognize that the science and practice of school psychology mutually influence each other–science informs practice and practice informs science–and that an understanding of individual, ethnic, and cultural diversity serves as a foundation to effective science and practice of school psychology. Therefore, the program offers a curriculum within which all students are expected to acquire and demonstrate a substantial understanding of and/or competence in: Professional school psychology (i.e., psycho diagnostic assessment, consultation, intervention, professional practice/ethics, learning, development, statistics, psycho educational measurement, research design, and special education); Psychological foundations (i.e., biological bases of behavior, cognitive-affective bases of behavior, social bases of behavior, individual bases of behavior, and history and systems of psychology); Research skills; and Appreciation/sensitivity to individual, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

Admission requirements

6+

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