Program Overview

College of Education and Human Development

The College of Education and Human Development at Temple University offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as certificate programs.

About the School Psychology Program

The School Psychology Program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a licensed school psychologist.

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

The program provides the following data on student admissions, outcomes, and other relevant information:

• Time to completion for all students entering the program:
  • Mean number of years to complete the program: 5 years
  • Median number of years to complete the program: 5 years
• Degrees conferred:
  • Total number of students with doctoral degrees conferred: 41
• Time to degree by year:
  • Number and percent of degrees conferred by year
• Attrition by first year of enrollment:
  • Number and percent of students who left the program by year

Policy for Prior Graduate Work

Graduate coursework taken at an accredited institution prior to matriculation and graded "B" or higher as part of a Master's Degree program may be accepted for advance standing credit towards a doctoral degree. Up to 30 credit hours can be credited for advanced standing.

Internship Placement

The program provides internship placement data, including:

• Number and percentage of students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships
• Number and percentage of students who obtained APPIC member internships
• Number and percentage of students who obtained other membership organization internships
• Number and percentage of students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines

Licensure

The program reports on licensure rates for graduates, including:

• Total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago: 41
• Number of graduates who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years: 22
• Licensure percentage: 54%

Program Costs

The program provides the following cost information:

• Tuition for full-time students (in-state): $33,150
• Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state): $45,540
• Tuition per credit hour for part-time students: $1,105 (in-state), $1,518 (out-of-state)
• University/institution fees or costs: $1,272
• Additional estimated fees or costs to students: $1,000

Research Areas

The College of Education and Human Development has various research areas, including:

• Accomplished Teaching
• Adult Learning, Training and Organizational Development
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Applied Research and Evaluation
• Career & Technical Education
• Counseling Psychology
• Early and Elementary Education
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Psychology
• Higher Education
• Human Development & Community Engagement
• Middle Grades (Gr.4-8) Education
• Policy and Organizational Studies
• School Psychology
• Secondary Education
• Special Education
• TESOL
• Urban Education

Centers and Institutes

The college has several centers and institutes, including:

• Center for Assessment, Evaluation, & Education Policy Analysis
• Center for Professional Development in Career & Technical Education
• Center for Reimagining Excellence, Access and Transformation in Education
• Institute on Disabilities
• Intergenerational Center (IGC)
• Special Education Research To Practice Center

Outreach and Community Services

The college provides various outreach and community services, including:

• Psychoeducational Clinic
• The School L.I.F.E. Project
• Office of Field Placement and Professional Experiences
• CREATE