Program Overview

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Program

The Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology program at Fordham University strives to provide students with a well-balanced and diverse training experience. This experience includes working with a wide range of psychological disorders, populations, and mental health delivery systems.

Program Overview

The program enables students to achieve the level of competence in clinical assessment and intervention needed to obtain a competitive APA-approved internship placement. It also allows students to pursue specialized training in any area of interest.

Clinical Externships

Beginning in the fall semester of the first year, students identify, apply for, and interview at ten externship sites in consultation with their mentor, the associate director of clinical training (DCT), and DCT. In the second and third years, students spend a full academic year at one externship site. Most fourth-year students elect to complete an additional year of externship training while working on their dissertation to add further depth or breadth to their clinical training.

Externship Sites

Fordham students have obtained highly competitive and enriching placements at many prestigious training sites in the New York City area. These externships provide opportunities for students to train in:

• Inpatient and outpatient hospital settings
• Community and private clinics
• School/college counseling centers
• VA centers
• Correctional institutions

Sample Externship Sites

Some of the externship sites where students have obtained placements in recent years include:

• The Addiction Institute: Hospital specialty clinic Adult
• Bellevue Hospital Forensic Psychology: Hospital specialty inpatient unit Forensic Adult
• Beth Israel Medical Center: Hospital outpatient units Child, Adolescent & Family
• Bronx Lebanon Adult Inpatient: Hospital inpatient unit Adult
• Columbia University Medical Center: Hospital outpatient and inpatient units Child, Adolescent & Family
• Fordham University Counseling Center: College counseling Adult
• Hunter College Counseling Center: College counseling Adult
• Iona College Counseling Center: College counseling Adult
• Inwood Community Services: Community-based outpatient clinic; bilingual services Child & Adult
• Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center: Hospital specialty inpatient unit Forensic Adult
• Mount Sinai Medical Center: Hospital specialty inpatient and outpatient units Adult & Child
• New York Presbyterian Women's Inpatient Program: Hospital specialty inpatient unit Women
• New York University (NYU) Medical Center: Hospital inpatient and outpatient units & clinics Child, Adolescent, & Adult
• Roberto Clemente Center: Community-based outpatient clinic; bilingual services Children & Adults
• St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital: Hospital specialty outpatient unit Adult
• VA Medical Center: Veterans Healthcare Center Veterans

Program Details

The program includes various components such as:

• Admissions Information/Requirements
• About the Program
• Faculty
• Courses
• Clinical Externships
• Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
• CPDP FAQ
• Student Achievements
• Student Profiles
• Events
• GSAS Tuition and Fees
• GSAS Funding
• GSAS Academic Policies and Procedures Guidebook
• Fordham Community Mental Health Clinic
• Clinical Faculty Achievements