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Doctor of Psychology Degree in Educational Psychology: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Irvine
The PsyD in Educational Psychology program is offered in an “executive format” for working professionals, with classes meeting on evenings and weekends. It involves coursework, completion of a PsyD project and additional research/applied work. During the first two years of the three year program, students take advanced theory and assessment skills courses as well as advanced school-based research design, program development and evaluation, psychopharmacology, and developmental psychopathology courses. In addition, during each of the 6 semesters, students will take a course in a special interest area. These special focus areas will help students decide on a topic for their PsyD projects. At the end of the second year, students will begin to formulate concepts for their PsyD projects, which they will complete by the end of the third year. In addition to working on doctoral projects, the third year includes an optional doctoral level internship, two professional roles courses, and two special focus area courses. Special Focus AreasSchool psychologists work with children who have a wide range of special needs, in a constantly changing, complex society. Appropriate/relevant special topics are continually researched and developed. Students will complete six special focus area courses, selected from list of many topics, which differ from campus to campus. Some current topics include:
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The Doctor of Psychology in Educational Psychology program is open to applicants who already hold (or are in the process of completing) a master’s degree in school psychology and who either hold a PPS school psychology credential or are in the process of completing it. School psychology interns are also eligible. Credentialed school psychologists who currently practice with a master’s level degree and wish to obtain a doctoral degree will find this three-year program and study format ideally suited to their goals.
