Program Overview

School-Clinical Child Psychology, PsyD

The PsyD program in School-Clinical Child Psychology at Pace University is designed to equip students with the skills and experience necessary to work as certified school psychologists, licensed psychologists, or to establish their own practice. This STEM-designated program provides essential services in schools, clinical settings, and beyond.

Program Overview

The program is housed in Dyson College and follows a practitioner-scholar training model, integrating rigorous academic coursework with immersive field experience. Students gain hands-on expertise through real-world training opportunities at the Thomas J. McShane Center for Psychological Services and internships at clinics and organizations in New York City.

Curriculum

The PsyD program carefully develops competencies through an integrated framework that interweaves scientific and professional coursework with practicum and other fieldwork experiences. The curriculum includes courses such as:

• PSY 710: Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence
• PSY 711: Intervention Techniques I: Psychodynamic Perspectives
• PSY 720: Integrating Seminar
• PSY 722: Intervention Techniques II: Cognitive Behavioral Perspectives

Accreditation

The PsyD program in School-Clinical Child Psychology is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) as a combined school-clinical program and approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

Field Experience

Comprehensive field training includes three years of on-site supervised practicum experience and a distributed internship. Bilingual students may be eligible to complete additional training to provide school psychological services in both monolingual and bilingual settings.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program are prepared to work in schools, clinical settings, or private practice. Career opportunities include:

• School Psychologist (average salary: $114,611)
• Organizational Psychologist (average salary: $129,186)
• Educational Consultant (average salary: $111,101)
• University Professor (average salary: $122,854)

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements include:

• A personal statement explaining why you want to pursue the program
• A resume or outline describing employment history and significant activities
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities attended
• GRE score report (optional for the 2025-2026 admission cycle)

Tuition and Financial Aid

The total cost of the program is $169,400, with a per-credit cost of $1,540. Financial aid options include merit-based scholarships, graduate assistantships, endowed scholarships, federal direct unsubsidized Stafford loan, and graduate/professional direct PLUS loan.

Faculty

The program features faculty members with research interests in areas such as:

• Development and investigation of evidence-based interventions
• Early childhood and infant psychology
• Parenting and parent role development
• Promoting empathy, positive parenting, and violence prevention

Related Programs

Related programs include:

• Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis), PhD
• Psychology, MA
• School Psychology, PhD