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Program Information

Please note that the information below was collected for the 2006-07 academic year. For the most current information, we encourage you to contact the program directly.

University: Fairleigh Dickinson University
Program's Mailing Address: 1000 River Rd TWH101
City:Teaneck
State:NJ
Zip:07666
Phone:
Fax:
Website: http://view.fdu.edu/?id=1718
Department in which program is housed: Psychology
College in which program is housed: Psychology
Program director: Ron Dumont
E-mail: dumont@fdu.edu
Phone: 201-692-2464
Additional Program Director: Graduate admissions

Degrees Offered, Program Approvals, and General Requirements

Master's Degree (36-45 hours)

Degree name:
Total Graduate Credit Hours:
Comprehensive qualifying exams required:
Thesis required:
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
State Department of Education approved:
NCATE approved program:
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:

Specialist Level (60+ hours)

Degree name: Master of Arts in Psychology
Total graduate credit hours: 60
Thesis required: no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required: na
Professional project in lieu of thesis required: na
NASP approved program: no
State Department of Education approved: yes
NCATE approved: yes
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:

Doctoral Degree

Degree name: PsyD in School Psychology
Total graduate credit hours: 54
Comprehensive quailfying exams required: yes
Thesis required: na
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required: na
Professional project in lieu of thesis required: na
Dissertation required: yes
NASP approved program: no
State Department of Education approved: yes
NCATE approved: yes
APA accredited: no
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:

Respecialization Degree

Degree name:
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Program(s) Philosophy

The mission of Fairleigh Dickinson University's School Psychology Doctoral Program is to educate school psychologists who are capable of linking knowledge, gained through psychological science, to educational efforts in public schools. The doctoral level school psychologist from Fairleigh Dickinson University is trained to combine the basic principles of psychology including human development, cognition and learning, social psychology, and research and theory in order to enhance the intellectual, emotional and social development of students in an educational setting. This may be accomplished through direct services, development of innovative programs, consultation, and by participation in preventive mental health programs and activities within the school and community. The goal of the program is to prepare school psychologists who promote school psychology as a professional discipline, who maintain a continuing pursuit of scholarly activities, and who are concerned with the facilitation of human welfare. The program emphasizes training designed to maximize the educational and psychological development of individuals in urban and suburban settings, and often those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The major impact of the School Psychology Doctoral Program occurs in the New York metropolitan and New Jersey area, a community of people ranging from the economically disadvantaged to the wealthy. It is a large community that demands varied psychological and educational services. Through coursework, practicum, and field experiences, the program attempts to provide students with sensitivity and understanding of the special needs of those whose backgrounds and/or skills make their receiving quality education a particular challenge.

Student Enrollment Data

Master's Level

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Specialist Level

Total number of students: 15
Number of full-time students: 12
Number of part-time students: 3
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year: 45
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year: 15

Doctoral Level

Total number of students: 12
Number of full-time students: 12
Number of part-time students: 0
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year: 60
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year: 12

Respecialization

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Student Characteristics

Master's Level

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Specialist Level

Total number of students: 18
Number of female students in program: 12
Number of male students in program: 6
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Doctoral Level

Total number of students: 15
Number of female students in program: 8
Number of male students in program: 7
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Admission Deadlines

Master's Level

Fall admissions?
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Spring admissions?
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Summer admissions:
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:

Specialist Level

Fall admissions? yes
If yes, deadline for admissions: March 15
Spring admissions? no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions? no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee: 45

Doctoral Level

Fall admissions? yes
If yes, deadline for admissions: March 1
Spring admissions? no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions? no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee: 45

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Whom to contact to apply? Graduate admissions
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Admission Requirements

Master's Level

Require a written goals statement?
Require letters of recommendation?
Require personal or phone interview?
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergrad psychology prerequisites?

Specialist Level

Require a written goals statement? yes
Require letters of recommendation? yes
Require personal or phone interview? no
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale? no
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major: no
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major? no
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites? no

Doctoral Level

Require a written goals statement? yes
Require letters of recommendation? yes
Require personal or phone interview? yes
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale? no
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major? no
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites? no

Respecialization

Require a written goals statement?
Require letters of recommendation?
Require personal or phone interview?
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major? no
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?

Entrance Tests for Program Admission

Master's Level

GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Quantitative
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GRE Analytic
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GRE Verbal + Quantitative
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GRE Advanced Area
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Minimum:
Preferred
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
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Specialist Level

GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average: 580
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average: 560
GRE Analytic
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Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average: 1140
GRE Advanced Area
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Miller's Analogy Test
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Doctoral Level

GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average: 650
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average: 650
GRE Analytic
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Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average: 1300
GRE Advanced Area
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Miller's Analogy Test
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Respecialization

GRE Verbal
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Preferred:
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Preferred:
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Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
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Tuition and Fees

Master's Level

State Residents
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Non-State Residents
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Specialist Level

State Residents
Per credit hour tuition: 767
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours): 19000
Non-State Residents
Per credit hour tuition:
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours):

Doctoral Level

State Residents
Per credit hour tuition: 767
Total full-time tuition per semester (based on 12 credit hours): 20088
Non-State Residents
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Financial Assistance

Master's Level

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Specialist Level

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Doctoral Level

Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
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Respecialization

Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
Tuition waiver included:
Teaching Assistantships
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Research Assistantships
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Traineeships/Training Grants From Foundations or Governments
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Other Assistantships and Grants
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Other Support

Field-Based Experiences

Master's Level

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Specialist Level

Total practicum hours: 300
Total minimum in-school practicum hours: 150
Total minimum internship hours: 1200
Total minimum in-school internship hours: 1200
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Doctoral Level

Total practicum hours: 300
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
Total minimum internship hours: 1800
Total minimum in-school internship hours: 1800
Percentage of paid internships:

100
Minimum internship salary:
Average internship salary for current interns:



Respecialization

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Competency-Based Exam Scores

Note: These are based on the prior year's graduates.

Master's Level

Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
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How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?

Specialist Level

Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?

Doctoral Level

Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?