Overview

Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology / Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology is located in Garden City, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Clinical Psychology

Program in General Psychology

Program in Mental Health Counseling

Program in School Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	91
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Research component (second-year), 1-year internship
Other Advanced Degrees	2 years of full-time study and supervised clinical practice, 1-year full-time internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

578

Applied

252

Accepted

119

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview; resume; undergraduate course work in psychology, experimental psychology, statistics, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology
Additional Entrance Requirements	Doctoral degree in psychology, 2 interviews

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

303

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.52%
Black or African American	9.57%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.66%
Asian	5.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.3%
Unknown	4.29%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

89

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 63

Male (36)

Female (53)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Psychoanalytic processes, trauma and resilience, personality disorders, program evaluation, psychotherapy process
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One South Avenue
PO Box 701
Garden City, NY  11530-0701
United States

Contact Dr. Jacques P. Barber
Dean
Email: jbarber@adelphi.edu
Phone: 516-877-4807

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