• Psychology Hero

    Psychology

  • Recognized for their scholarly contributions and real-world impact, the faculty and students in the Department of Psychology form a tight-knit, academically intensive community. Based in New York City, with research and knowledge that shapes policy and affects people around the world, the department contributes to a tradition of psychological scholarship sensitive to social, cultural, and political concerns.

    At the master's level, the Department of Psychology offers a program in general psychology that provides students with in-depth training in all the major fields of psychology. After students complete their master's degree, they can apply to one of two doctoral programs through a separate application process: the PhD in Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology (CSD) or the PhD in Clinical Psychology.

    We promote an interdisciplinary approach to psychological issues and foster interaction between the CSD and Clinical Psychology programs. PhD students are free to work with faculty from either area. In the MA program, students have the option of using their elective courses to take the three courses that make up the Concentration in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling. These courses satisfy the academic requirements for qualifying as a licensed substance abuse counselor, after the completion of the required credit-hours of supervised externship.

  • Psychology Degrees

    The Department of Psychology offers an MA program with an optional concentration and two PhD programs.

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Undergraduate Adult Learners

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Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.