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Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology Degree Requirements FIRST YEAR FIRST YEAR (FALL)
FIRST YEAR FIRST YEAR (Spring)
At the end of the first year, students are required to take a Qualifying Examination. Students must pass the examination in order to proceed to the second year of study. Students are allowed to take the Qualifying Examination a maximum of two times.
SECOND YEAR (FALL)
SECOND YEAR (SPRING)
SECOND YEAR (SUMMER)
At the end of the second year, upon completion of at least 42 graduate credits in the program, students are eligible for the New York State School Psychology Internship Certificate. During the second year, students meet with their advisors and review their progress.
Note: Candidates who want New Jersey school psychology certification should consult with the program director. THIRD YEAR (FALL)
THIRD YEAR (SPRING)
Doctoral School Psychology Internship Options: There are three options for doctoral students to complete their school psychology internship requirements.
Option I Option I requires students to complete PSY 750: 4 credits (3 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a school setting), PSY 751: 4 credits (4 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a school setting), PSY 823: 3 credits (2 ½ days per week, over 20 weeks, in a child-oriented psychological service facility), and PSY 824: 3 credits (2 ½ days per week, over 20 weeks, in a child-oriented psychological service facility). This option is completed over a two-year period of time and includes a three-hour seminar once a week over the two years of internship.
Option 2 Option 2 requires students to complete PSY 752: 4 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a school setting), PSY 750: 4 credits (3 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a school setting), PSY 821: 3 credits (2 ½ days per week, over 20 weeks, in a child-oriented psychological service facility), and PSY 822: 3 credits (2 ½ days per week, over 20 weeks, in a child-oriented psychological service facility). This option is completed over a two-year period of time and includes a three-hour seminar once a week over the two years of internship.
Option 3 Option 3 requires students to complete PSY 760: 2 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a school setting), PSY 761: 2 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a school setting), PSY 762: 2 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks in a school setting), PSY 763: 2 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks in a school setting), PSY 823: 3 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a child-oriented psychological service facility), and PSY 824: 3 credits (2 days per week, over 20 weeks, in a child-oriented psychological service facility). This option is completed over a three-year period of time and includes a three-hour seminar once a week over the three years of internship. During the last semester of school psychology internship, students are required to take Proficiency and Comprehensive Examinations. Students must pass the Proficiency Examination to receive the M.S.Ed. degree and be recommended to the New York State Education Department for certification in school psychology. Students must pass the Comprehensive Examination in order to proceed to further doctoral study. Students are allowed to take the Comprehensive Examination a maximum of two times.
Advanced Standing Students Advanced Standing students are those who have satisfactorily completed the course work and internship requirements of a school psychology program and are eligible for New York State School Psychology Certification. Students with advanced standing in the Psy.D. program must complete PSY 713, PSY 720, the Comprehensive Examination, and 18 additional graduate credits at Pace University prior to beginning the fourth year field experiences (PSY 821 and PSY 822) and related seminars. Advanced standing students are required to take and pass the Comprehensive Examination.
FOURTH YEAR (FALL)
FOURTH YEAR (SPRING)
By the end of the fourth year, students should have selected an advisor and consultant for their doctoral project, formalized their doctoral project and begun work on their project (see description below). Students must have completed at least 92 graduate credit hours in the doctoral program and receive departmental approval in order to register for the full-time internship.
FIFTH YEAR (FALL) PSY 861 Full-Time Internship I 0 credits
FIFTH YEAR (SPRING) PSY 862 Full-Time Internship II 0 credits
Program Electives Program Electives (Students select their electives by advisement):
Doctoral Project The doctoral project is a scholarly undertaking in the area of school-clinical child psychology and may be in the form of original research, a program evaluation, or another project of a scholarly nature approved by the doctoral project advisor and consultant. The student initially develops a project with the consent of his or her project advisor and consultant; the project proposal is presented orally during the doctoral seminar. Upon completion of the project and approval by the doctoral project advisor and consultant, the student makes a final presentation in the doctoral colloquium. After making the two presentations, completing the written project, and receiving approval from the advisor and consultant, students will have satisfied the doctoral project requirements in the school-clinical child psychology doctoral program.
Dismissal Regulations Students must maintain at least a "B" (3.00) average in the Psy.D. program. Students whose average fall below a "B" are referred to the Psychology Department Scholastic Standing Committee and may be dismissed or may be allowed a period of one semester to restore their standing to a "B" average. Failure to do so in one semester will constitute sufficient reason for dismissal from graduate programs. Two grades below "B" in graduate courses will be sufficient grounds for review by the Psychology Department Scholastic Standing Committee and possible dismissal from the program. A grade of "F" in any course is grounds for dismissal from the program. Failure to maintain any of the standards noted in the Completion Requirements also constitutes grounds for dismissal from the program the Psy.D. program. Furthermore, students engaged in any unethical or unprofessional practices may be dismissed. Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology -End of Page- |
