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Earn a doctoral degree in School Psychology from St. John's University in New York City!
The School Psychology Psy.D. program is fully APA-accredited, as of April 2007, by the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C., 20002-4242, tel. (202) 336-5979.
The Psy.D. in School Psychology is also fully approved/accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and has been since 2012. Information about our program's admission and outcomes data is available.
The School Psychology Psy.D. program is also approved by the ASPPB/National Register.
The program offers both a general track and a bilingual track of study. A listing of program requirements for each track is accessible in Courses section below.
Professional licensure and certification requirements often vary from state to state. St. John’s University has not determined requirements for individual states beyond New York. If you reside or plan to reside outside New York you are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate state licensing agency in that state to seek information and guidance before beginning the program.
Read our frequently asked questions about the program, admissions, financial aid, and more within the Psychology Department.
Department Faculty
Please see a list of our Psychology faculty.
Department Contact
Mark D. Terjesen, Ph.D.
Director, Psy.D. in School Psychology
(718)-990-5860
[email protected]
Bobby Parag
Academic Support Assistant
718-990-6433
[email protected]
- Degree Type
- PsyD
- Area of Interest
- Education
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 105
Admission
For admittance to the program, applicants must:
- Possess a baccalaureate degree
- Satisfy the department that his or her undergraduate preparation indicates a high potential for successful advanced study in psychology
- Submit transcripts of undergraduate and any prior graduate work
- Have completed a minimum of 24 undergraduate credits in psychology, including courses in Introductory Psychology, Statistics, and a laboratory course
- Submit three to five letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an individual who will address the matter of the applicant's research potential
- Submit two papers from psychology courses or practical experiences: one a laboratory or research-related paper written in formal, academic, or scientific language (usually in APA style). For example, a research proposal, thesis, literature review, experiment results write-up, redacted/de-identified psychological report. The second is a term paper (from any undergraduate course and can be written in non-scientific style)
- Provide a clearly written statement of educational and professional goals
- Submit acceptable scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (general). Advanced standing applicants may submit a passing score on the PRAXIS exam in lieu of GRE scores. In light of the impact of COVID-19, the GRE requirement has been temporarily suspended.
- Complete an interview process with the departmental admissions committee
- Students currently matriculated for a master's degree at St. John's University who are interested in the University's doctoral programs must follow the procedure outlined for new applicants.
- Students who have a Masters in School Psychology and a permanent or provisional certification in school psychology can apply for advanced standing status.
- The application deadline for the School Psychology Psy.D. Program is on December 15, 2024 (Fall 2025 only).
- Students accepted for admission to a doctoral program with any course deficiencies must remove these deficiencies prior to matriculation.
Prior to beginning required supervised clinical hours at the University Clinics and external clinical placement sites, students will be required to undergo and successfully pass a Criminal Background Check, at a cost of approximately $100. For more information, please consult the current Graduate Bulletin.
Advanced Standing applicants, please note:
The Advanced Standing program is highly competitive and is for students who have already earned their master’s degree in school psychology. Only one or two students are admitted into this program per year, and in some years no students are admitted. Applicants may choose to apply to the full Psy.D. general track, 105-credit program. The vast majority of courses for students in the advanced standing track are taught in the late afternoon/early evening. Some specific courses (i.e., Statistics) have been taught earlier during the day. This is important for advanced standing applicants to consider when applying for the program.
Assistantships
The University awards some Doctoral Fellowships annually to qualified graduate students. Doctoral fellows are generally appointed to the Department of Psychology where they work eighteen hours per week in support of faculty research. Additional assistantships are available in both academic and non-academic departments throughout the University. The University requires recipients to maintain a full-time course of study, and work in their respective department. The assistantships provide tuition remission and sometimes, a stipend. Recipients are prohibited from outside employment for the duration of their contract with the University.
Interested students must complete the Application for Graduate Assistantships/Doctoral Fellowships. Two letters of recommendation are required. Generally, Graduate Assistants have been selected based on academic achievement. Individual departments may have specific criteria for the consideration of assistants; the applicant should contact the Graduate Division of St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for more information.
Applicants for assistantships must also complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application; both forms are available in the Office of Financial Aid.
For further information about fellowships and assistantships at St. John's University please visit Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships.
Courses
The Psy.D. program requires the satisfactory completion of 105 credits, a comprehensive examination, the clinical competencies comprehensive examination, the PRAXIS II Examination, a doctoral dissertation, and a year-long internship.
General Track
First Year Fall Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | ||||||||
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661 | Psychoeducational Assessment I | 3 credits | ||||||||
665 | Introduction to School Psychology | 3 credits | ||||||||
666 | Interviewing and Case Formulation | 3 credits | ||||||||
Either 726 or 727 | Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I / Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II | 3 credits | ||||||||
Total credits completed | 12 credits |
First Year Spring Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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662 | Psychoeducational Assessment II | 3 credits | |||||||||
671 | Child & Adolescent Personality Assessment | 3 credits | |||||||||
Either 726 or 727 | Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I / Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II | 3 credits | |||||||||
749 | Behavior Therapy: Assessment, Treatment, & Consultation | 3 credits | |||||||||
Total credits completed after the first year | 24 credts |
Second Year Fall Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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608 | Statistical Design in Research | 3 credits | |||||||||
615 | Research Methods in School Psychology | 3 credits | |||||||||
624 | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits | |||||||||
Either 715 or 716 | Assessment Diagnosis, & Remediation of Learning Disabilities / Psychoeducational Consultation | 3 credits | |||||||||
761 | Psychological Assessment Practicum I | 3 credits | |||||||||
Total Credits Completed | 39 credits |
Second Year Spring Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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614 | Multivariate Analysis for Psychological Research | 3 credits | |||||||||
627 | Cultural Diversity in Psychological Services | 3 credits | |||||||||
648 | Physiological Psychology | 3 credits | |||||||||
Either 715 or 716 | Assessment Diagnosis, & Remediation of Learning Disabilities / Psychoeducational Consultation | 3 credits | |||||||||
762 | Psychological Assessment Practicum II | 3 credits | |||||||||
Total credits completed after the second year | 54 credits |
Third Year Fall Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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722 | Social Basis of Behavior | 3 credits | |||||||||
752 | School Psychology Internship Seminar I: Professional Issues | 3 credits | |||||||||
764 | School Psychology Intervention Practicum II | 3 credits | |||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | ||||||||||
Total Number of credits completed | 72 credits |
Third Year Spring Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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105 | Comprehensive Examination | 0 credits | |||||||||
753 | School Psychology Internship Seminar II: Psychological Interventions | 3 credits | |||||||||
759 | Psychometrics | 3 credits | |||||||||
765 | School Psychology Intervention Practicum III | 3 credits | |||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | ||||||||||
Total credits completed after third year | 84 credits |
Note: PSY 752 and 753 - Students will be required to spend three days per week in a school setting working under a Certified School Psychologist who is also a Licensed Psychologist. The Praxis School Psychologist Examination and the Comprehensive Examination are taken during this semester. Students will receive the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in School Psychology at the end of the third year if they pass the Praxis School Psychologist Examination and the Comprehensive Examination.
Fourth Year Fall Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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617 | Cognitive and Affective Basis of Behavior | 3 credits | |||||||||
754 | School Psychology Internship Seminar III: Supervision and Advanced Clinical Field Placement | 3 credits | |||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | ||||||||||
Total credits completed | 93 credits |
Note: PSY 754 and 755 - Students will be required to spend three days per week in a clinical setting working under a Licensed Psychologist (doctoral level). Students must successfully defend their dissertation proposals by December 1 of their fourth year to qualify for the fifth-year internship.
Fourth Year Spring Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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105D | Comprehensive Exam | 0 credits | |||||||||
650 | History and Systems | 3 credits | |||||||||
755 | School Psychology Internship Seminar IV: Exploration of Current Research and Controversies in School Psychology and Field Placement | 3 credits | |||||||||
950 | Doctoral Research | 3 credits | |||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | ||||||||||
Total credits completed after fourth year | 105 credits |
Fifth Year Fall Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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905 | Internship I | 0 credits | |||||||||
950 | Doctoral Research | *1 credit | |||||||||
Total credits completed | 106 credits |
Note:* Students must take Psy 950 each semester until they complete their degree. However, they only receive 3 credits toward the degree. They will pay 3 credits until the dissertation is completed except for semesters when they are on internship when they will pay 1 credit.
Fifth Year Spring Semester
Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |||||||||
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906 | Internship II | 0 credits | |||||||||
950 | Doctoral Research | *1 credit | |||||||||
Total credits completed after fifth year | 107 credits |
Note:* Students must take Psy 950 each semester until they complete their degree. However, they only receive 3 credits toward the degree. They will pay 3 credits until the dissertation is completed except for semesters when they are on internship when they will pay 1 credit.
Bilingual Track
The curriculum requirements for the School Psychology Bilingual track meet the requirements for Bilingual Certification by the New York State Department of Education in the following manner:
Twelve courses (36 credits) in the general school psychology program are also required of students in the bilingual program.
The following four courses in the program were altered to reflect material required by the New York State Department of Education for Bilingual Certification:
- Developmental Psychology (PSY 624) includes extensive discussion of cross-cultural perspectives in child development.
- Interviewing and Case Formulation (PSY 666) includes readings in counseling and interviewing culturally diverse children.
- Child and Adolescent Personality Assessment I (PSY 671) includes instruction on the use of personality tests and their standardization with African American and Hispanic youth.
- School Psychology Internship Seminar I (PSY 752B) includes instruction on the State Education Department’s regulations concerning the assessment and placement of bilingual children.
Practicum I & II (PSY 761B & 762B) provides students in their second year (prior to their internship) practicum experience in serving bilingual children and their families. These courses are similar in structure to the courses taken by the general School Psychology program (PSY 761 & 762), except that students in these courses are typically supervised by a bilingual school psychologist and are trained to provide school psychological services to bilingual children and their families.
Three courses (9 credits) are also required for students in the bilingual program. These include:
- PSY 627 Cultural Diversity in Psychological Services
- PSY 662B Psychoeducational Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children
- PSY 729 Psycholinguistics and the Practice of School Psychology with Bilingual Populations
Certification as a Bilingual Psychologist
To obtain certification as a bilingual school psychologist in NY State, a student must take and pass the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA). It is the student’s responsibility to register for this exam on his/her own. The BEA assesses knowledge and skills in the foundations of bilingual education, listening and reading comprehension, and written and oral expression. Offered in the target language of the certificate extension sought, it consists of multiple-choice questions, audio-taped listening and speaking components in English and the target language and reading and writing components in the target language. For more information about the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations, including online test registration, study guides, testing schedules, and more, go to: www.nystce.nesinc.com.
Enrollment in the Bilingual Track
Students must obtain approval from the Program Director to enroll in the bilingual track. This decision must be made prior to the second semester in the program (during the fall semester of the first year). Enrollment in the bilingual track is not contingent upon passing the BEA. Students are expected to take the BEA exam only if they want to receive the bilingual credential in New York State. Those who chose not to take the BEA can still utilize the bilingual training in their practice as school psychologists.
661 | Psychoeducational Assessment I | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
665 | Introduction to School Psychology | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
666 | Interviewing Skills | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Either 726 or 727 | Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I / Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed | 12 credits | |||||||||||||||
First Year Spring Semester | ||||||||||||||||
662B | Psychoeducational Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
671 | Child & Adolescent Personality Assessment | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Either 726 or 727 | Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I / Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
749 | Behavior Therapy: Assessment, Treatment, & Consultation | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed after the first year | 24 credits | |||||||||||||||
Second Year Fall Semester | ||||||||||||||||
608 | Statistical Design in Research | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
615 | Research Methods in School Psychology | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
624 | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Either 715 or 716 | Assessment Diagnosis, & Remediation of Learning Disabilities / Psychoeducational Consultation | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
761B | Psychological Assessment Practicum I - Bilingual | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed | 39 credits | |||||||||||||||
Second Year Spring Semester | ||||||||||||||||
614 | Multivariate Analysis for Psychological Research | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
627 | Cultural Diversity in Psychological Services | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
648 | Physiological Psychology | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Either 715 or 716 | Assessment Diagnosis, & Remediation of Learning Disabilities / Psychoeducational Consultation | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
762B | Psychological Assessment Practicum II - Bilingual | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed after the second year | 54 credits | |||||||||||||||
Second Year Summer Semester | ||||||||||||||||
763 School Psychology Intervention Practicum I | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
850 Cognitive Psychotherapies | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
Total credits completed | 60 credits | |||||||||||||||
Note: PSY 761, 762, and 763 - Students will work in the Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies and other University-approved sites for external practica. | ||||||||||||||||
Third Year Fall Semester | ||||||||||||||||
722 | Social Basis of Behavior | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
752 | School Psychology Internship Seminar I: Professional Issues | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
764 | School Psychology Intervention Practicum II | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
729 | Psycholinguistics & the Practice of School Psychology with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed | 72 credits | |||||||||||||||
Third Year Spring Semester | ||||||||||||||||
105 | Comprehensive Examination | 0 credits | ||||||||||||||
753 | School Psychology Internship Seminar II: Psychological Interventions | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
759 | Psychometrics | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
765 | Psychological Intervention Practicum III | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
Total credits completed after the third year | 84 credits | |||||||||||||||
Note: PSY 752 and 753 - Students will be required to spend three days per week in a school setting working under a Certified School Psychologist who is also a Licensed Psychologist. The Praxis School Psychologist Examination and the Comprehensive Examination are taken during this semester. Students will receive the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in School Psychology at the end of the third year if they pass the Praxis School Psychologist Examination and the Comprehensive Examination. | ||||||||||||||||
Fourth Year Fall Semester | ||||||||||||||||
617 | Cognitive and Affective Basis of Behavior | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
754 | School Psychology Internship Seminar III: Supervision and Advanced Clinical Interventions to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Students and Field Placements | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
Total credits completed after the third year | 93 credits | |||||||||||||||
Note: PSY 754 and 755 - Students will be required to spend three days per week in a clinical setting working under a Licensed Psychologist (doctoral level). Students must successfully defend their dissertation proposals by December 1 of their fourth year to qualify for the fifth year internship. | ||||||||||||||||
Fourth Year Spring Semester | ||||||||||||||||
105D | Comprehensive Examination | 0 credits | ||||||||||||||
650 | History and Systems | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
755 | School Psychology Internship Seminar IV: Exploration of Current Research and Controversies in School Psychology and Field Placement | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Elective | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||
950 | Doctoral Research | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed after the fourth year | 105 credits | |||||||||||||||
Fifth Year Fall Semester | ||||||||||||||||
905 | Internship I | 0 credits | ||||||||||||||
950 | Doctoral Research | *1 credit | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed | 106 credits | |||||||||||||||
* Students must take Psy 950 each semester until they complete their degree. However, they only receive 3 credits toward the degree. They will pay 3 credits until the dissertation is completed except for semesters when they are on internship when they will pay 1 credit. | ||||||||||||||||
Fifth Year Spring Semester | ||||||||||||||||
906 | Internship II | 0 credits | ||||||||||||||
950 | Doctoral Research | *1 credit | ||||||||||||||
Total credits completed after the fifth year | 107 credits |
* Students must take Psy 950 each semester until they complete their degree. However, they only receive 3 credits toward the degree. They will pay 3 credits until the dissertation is completed except for semesters when they are on internship when they will pay 1 credit.
Advanced Standing
Students admitted with a master's degree in School Psychology and a permanent or provisional certification in school psychology can be admitted with advanced standing. These students will be required to take 50 credits at minimum. If the student’s masters did not include courses that are required for licensure as a psychologist in New York State, the student will be required to substitute these courses for his or her electives. In addition, the student’s elective courses may be used to take courses that the Program Director deems were deficient or absent in their School Certification education. They must take courses that exist in our program if they did not have equivalent courses in their masters/certification program. Courses required for licensure include: Social (Psy 722) or Cross-Cultural (Psy 625); Cognition (Psy 617); Physiological (Psy 648) or Biological bases; Scaling and Measurement (Psy 659); and Research Methods (Psy 615).
Advanced Standing Track Course Schedule
First Year Summer Semester
763 | School Psychology Intervention Practicum I | 3 credits |
850 | Cognitive Psychotherapies | 3 credits |
Total credits completed | 6 credits | |
Note: PSY 763 - Students will work in the Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies and other University-approved sites for external practica. |
First Year Fall Semester
608 | Statistical Design in Research | 3 credits |
624 | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
650 | History and Systems | 3 credits |
764 | Psychological Intervention Practicum II | 3 credits |
Total credits completed | 18 credits |
First Year Spring Semester
614 | Multivariate Analysis for Psychological Research | 3 credits |
Elective | 3 credits | |
627 | Cultural Diversity in Psychological Services | 3 credits |
765 | Psychological Intervention Practicum III | 3 credits |
Total credits completed after the first year | 30 credits | |
Note: PSY 764 and 765 - Students will be required to spend three days per week in a clinical setting working under a Licensed Psychologist (doctoral level). |
Second Year Fall Semester
754 | School Psychology Internship Seminar III: Supervision and Advanced Clinical Interventions to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Students and Field Placements | 3 credits |
Elective | 3 credits | |
Elective | 3 credits | |
Total credits completed | 39 credits |
Second Year Spring Semester
105D | Comprehensive Examination | 0 credits |
755 | School Psychology Internship Seminar IV: Exploration of Current Research and Controversies in School Psychology and Field Placement | 3 credits |
950 | Doctoral Research | 3 credits |
Elective | 3 credits | |
Total credits completed after the second year | 48 credits | |
Note: PSY 754 and 755 - Students will be required to spend three days per week in a clinical setting working under a Licensed Psychologist (doctoral level). Students must have successfully defended their dissertation proposal by December 1 of their second year in the program to be permitted to go on internship the following year. |
Third Year Fall Semester
905 | School Psychology Doctoral Internship I | 0 credits |
950 | Doctoral Research | 1 credit |
Total credits completed | 49 credits | |
Note: Students must take PSY 950 each semester until they complete their degree. However, they only receive 3 credits toward the degree. They will pay 3 credits until the dissertation is completed except for semesters when they are on internship when they will pay 1 credit. |
Third Year Spring Semester
906 | School Psychology Doctoral Internship II | 0 credits |
950 | Doctoral Research | 1 credit |
Total credits completed after the third year | 50 credits | |
Note: Students must take PSY 950 each semester until they complete their degree. However, they only receive three credits toward the degree. They will pay three credits until the dissertation is completed except for semester when they are on internship, when they will pay one credit. |
Career Outcomes
In accordance with the Vincentian mission of St. John¹s University and the 11 stated training goals for the Graduate Programs in School Psychology, the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) Program in School Psychology specifically aims to prepare doctoral candidates to be:
- Psychologists who can review the theoretical and empirical literature on a professional topic and draw conclusions concerning how research will drive professional practice.
- Psychologists who can conceptualize psychological problems of children, and adolescents and their families, and construct professional assessment or treatment plans to resolve their problems.
- Psychologists who can answer professional questions with the collection of empirical data.
- Psychologists who can develop programs that meet the educational and mental health needs of children and their families.
- Psychologists who can base all professional activities on sound scientific theory and data.
- Psychologists who can perform all professional activities with the highest professional standards in compliance with ethical principles.
- Psychologists who can be committed to service to the community.
- Psychologists who can appreciate and consider the diversity of social and cultural experiences that influence human behavior.
For more information about who are school psychologists, please visit the NASP website.
Professional licensure and certification requirements often vary from state to state. St. John’s University has not determined requirements for individual states beyond New York. If you reside or plan to reside outside New York you are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate state licensing agency in that state to seek information and guidance before beginning the program.
Important Information
- Applicant Information
- Goals, Objectives, and Competencies
- Training and Learning Activities
- Assistantships and Fellowships
- General Track
- Bilingual Track
- Advanced Standing
- Student Admissions Outcomes and Other Data
- Program Annual Report and Student Outcome Data
- Information for Current Students
- Field Placements
- Program Policies
- NASP Standards
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The Adolescent Education Master’s Degree Program at St. John’s University qualifies students for a full-time salaried teaching position in Grades 7-12.
- Queens Campus
The Adolescent Education Advanced Certificate Program at St. John’s University qualifies students to teach students with disabilities in Grades 7-12.
- Queens Campus
The program prepares teachers to develop a strong command of content and pedagogical knowledge, multicultural perspectives, and instructional skills appropriate in addressing the social, cultural and educational needs of their students.
- Queens Campus
This program is designed to foster teachers’ ability to develop the skills, attitudes, and abilities needed to identify and remediate major learning and behavior disorders, ranging from mild to profound, regardless of etiology.
- Online
Students in this program further develop the attitudes and abilities needed to identify and remediate major learning and behavior disorders, ranging from mild to profound, regardless of etiology.
- Queens Campus
This degree will give teachers the opportunity to enrich their classroom pedagogy with specialization in Literacy instruction and instruction for the English Language Learner.
- Queens Campus
- Manhattan Campus
This degree will give teachers the opportunity to enrich their classroom pedagogy with specialization in Literacy instruction and instruction for the English Language Learner.
- Queens Campus
- Manhattan Campus
To be eligible for the Advanced Certificate in Literacy, you must have completed a Master’s Degree in Education possessing initial teaching certification.
The programs with a specialization in Teaching Literacy B-6, Teaching Literacy 5-12 and Teaching Literacy B-12 give the initially certified teacher the skills to teach reading, writing, and related language arts to students from early childhood to high school levels.
- Queens Campus
- Online
The Advanced Certificate in TESOL Program subsumes creativity and critical pedagogy and provides the holder of it with a powerful array of advanced approaches for a variety of positions.
- Queens Campus
- Manhattan Campus
- Online
This 33 credits research and standards-based graduate program is intended for those educators who wish to obtain a Master’s of Science Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). This program addresses the needs of educators interested in working with linguistically and culturally diverse learners. The focus is on creative and critical pedagogy and best teaching practices with socially just awareness as well as multi-modal curriculum design and planning for ENL (English as a New Language) students.
- Queens Campus
- Online