Counseling & Applied Educational Psychology

School Psychology (MS/CAGS)

Application due 1/15

Overview

Northeastern University offers a Master of Science (M.S.) in School Psychology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study(C.A.G.S.) in School Psychology. The entire three-year program (M.S. and C.A.G.S.) has full approval from the National Association of School Psychologists and the Massachusetts State Department of Education. The distinctive features of our program include:

• Urban and culturally diverse field placements and applied research projects
• Early childhood emphasis
• Highly collaborative and student-centered faculty
• Strong and supportive student cohort groups

Purpose and Goals of the Program
The overarching purpose of our program is to develop highly competent school psychologists. School psychologists are behavioral health specialists who conduct psychological, educational and behavioral assessments for the purpose of designing effective interventions, counseling children and parents, consulting with teachers and parents, implementing and evaluating school-wide prevention programs and performing in-service training. Northeastern University students develop competencies with respect to:

• A wide range of assessment approaches
• Prevention of problems and health promotion
• Consultation and collaboration
• Counseling individuals and groups
• Culture and diversity
• Program evaluation and applied research
• Oral and written communication

Some students also choose to specialize in either Early Intervention or Applied Behavior Analysis. The early intervention training option prepares school psychologists to work with infants and toddler and their families in community and related agencies. The applied behavior analysis training option prepares school psychologists to address the learning and behavioral needs of children and adolescents with challenging behaviors in school, home and community settings, including children with autism spectrum disorders. 

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Contact Info

Dr. Jessica Hoffman, Program Director
415 Int'l Village
Tel: 617.373.5257
Fax: 617.373.8892
j.hoffman@neu.edu