School Psychology

Join the School Psychology programme from Pace University.Become a leader in childhood and adolescent development with a doctorate in school psychology.

You’ll also develop skills to carry out research and to professionally communicate research findings. On graduation from the School Psychology programme from Pace University , you will be eligible to apply for New York State certification in School Psychology and to sit for the New York State Licensing Examination for the professional practice of psychology.

Rigorous Preparation

Train to provide a range of psychological services such as assessment and evaluation, health promotion, intervention, prevention, and program development and evaluation services—with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth.

Develop and implement research methods that are pertinent to the recognition of, distinctions among, and effective preventions and interventions for young individuals facing the many types of risk (e.g., academic, biological, environmental, experiential, psychosocial) that compromise developmental potential.

Learn to analyze efficacy in systems including education and pediatric health care, and inform policy creation in education and mental health care.

Choose Your Career

You’ll be prepared to immediately make an impact in a variety of settings, such as developmental centers, hospitals, integrated health and mental health centers, schools, and universities. 

Career Options

Career options for graduates of the PhD in School Psychology program include working as a certified school psychologist and/or licensed psychologist in a wide variety of settings.

Courses include:

• Statistics and Research Design

• Advanced Social Psychology

• Advanced Psychometrics

• History and Systems

• Advanced Personality