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Undergraduate
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Minors
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Master's degrees
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Re-specialization in Psychology
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School Psychology Programs
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PhD Clinical Psychology

The College of Psychology and Counseling is a nationally recognized academic unit at Fairleigh Dickinson University. It offers a range of graduate and undergraduate programs. These include three doctoral programs:

  • The PhD Program in Clinical Psychology, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association
  • The Five-Year PsyD Program in School Psychology
  • The Advanced PsyD Program in School Psychology

The College also offers several master’s degrees:

  • MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
  • MA in Clinical Forensic Psychology, accredited by the American Psychological Association in Health Service Psychology
  • MA in General/Theoretical Psychology
  • MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • MA plus Certification Program in School Psychology, accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists
  • MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology, designated by the American Psychological Association in preparation for prescriptive authority

In addition, the College offers a Post-baccalaureate Re-specialization Track in Psychology designed to assist those who are seeking career changes and wish to transition into graduate-level training in psychology.

You can also combine the master’s degree with the undergraduate (BA) degree to complete both in five years in the following areas:

  • General/Theoretical Psychology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Masters in Social Work (MSW)

Finally, in addition to the traditional undergraduate program, the College also offers specializations (tracks) in

  • Consumer Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Mental Health

QUEST Programs

  • BA Psychology/MAT Quest/Elementary Education
  • BA Psychology/MAT Quest/Elementary Special Education
  • BA Psychology/MAT Quest/Preschool-Grade 3
  • BA Psychology/MAT Quest/ESL (English as a second language)
  • BA Psychology/MAT Quest/Elem Ed – ESL

The College of Psychology and Counseling Newsletter

The College of Psychology and Counseling Newsletter, Spring 2024 (pdf) reports on people and projects at both undergraduate and graduate levels within the College.

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Why Psychology?

For those who hold a degree in psychology, career opportunities abound. Psychology is currently the second most popular undergraduate major nationwide, second only to business administration. Psychology majors possess good research and writing skills, are good problem solvers, and have well-developed, higher-level thinking ability when it comes to analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information.

Most psychology majors find jobs in administrative support, public affairs, education, business, sales,   service industries, health, the biological sciences, or computer programming. They work as employment counselors, correction counselor trainees, interviewers, personnel analysts, probation officers, and writers.

  • To meet with a faculty member and tour the facilities at the Metropolitan Campus, please contact: Daiyana Martinez, Assistant to the Director, 201-692-2301, d.martinez1@fdu.edu
  • To meet with a faculty member and tour the facilities at the Florham Campus, please contact: Jennifer Wilson, Assistant to the Deputy Director, 973-443-8547, j_wilson@fdu.edu
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Benjamin Freer
bfreer@fdu.edu
Dean, College of Psychology & Counseling
201-692-2308
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Anthony Tasso
atasso@fdu.edu
Deputy Director, Colleg of Psychology & Counseling
973-443-8094