The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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| Established: | 1979 |
| Type: | Private |
| Endowment: | $3.5 million (Fall 2007) |
| President: | Dr. Michael Horowitz |
| Faculty: | 83 Department, Administrative, and Affiliate Faculty (Fall 2007) |
| Undergraduates: | none |
| Postgraduates: | 1,327 (Fall 2007) |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Campus: | Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California |
| Website: | thechicagoschool.edu |
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, known as "The Chicago School," is a graduate school specializing in psychology. With more than 1,300 students and 1,400 graduates, it is the nation’s largest nonprofit graduate school dedicated to the education and training of professional psychologists. The school is an active member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology.
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[edit] Institutional Learning Goals
The institutional learning goals for students completing degree programs at The Chicago School are:
- Scholarship: Using scientific research and theory to inform their practices and contribute to the body of work extending the reach of their specialties in professional psychology;
- Diversity: Applying theoretical and practical knowledge about ethnic, racial, gender, sexual, cultural and religious, age, and disability differences in their professional work;
- Professional Behavior: Functioning in a professional and ethnic manner in classroom, off-site training, and workplace settings;
- Professional Practice: Conducting assessments, develop appropriate interventions, and implement interventions in their specialty area of professional psychology.
[edit] History
The Chicago School was established by practicing psychologists with the goal of providing high-quality professional psychology training in a not-for-profit setting. Initial plans for the school were made in 1977 and realized in January 1979 by the nonprofit Midwestern Psychology Development Foundation.
The Chicago School began its first classes at temporary quarters located at 30 West Chicago Avenue before moving to the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in 1980. In 1986, following an extensive search, The Chicago School moved to its next location, the historic Dearborn Station in Chicago’s South Loop. In 2004, the school found a new downtown home at 325 N. Wells Street. It will open its first out-of-state campus in Los Angeles, Calif., in fall 2008.[1]
From its early days the school began to earn a reputation for being a leader in diversity and multicultural training. Classes such as Cultural Issues in Assessment and Intercultural Psychotherapy Laboratory began to appear in the school’s bulletin in the 1980s. In 1988, the school opened its first institute for diversity-related training, research, and events: the Center for Inter-Cultural Clinical Psychology. One of its original initiatives was a Cultural Impact Conference, which remains an annual fixture on campus. The center eventually evolved in 2005 to become the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Studies. The Chicago School’s innovative approach to diversity received recognition in 1998 with an Institutional Diversity Award bestowed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). NCSPP would again honor the school in 2005 with its Advocacy Award “in recognition of its outstanding commitment to advancing the attitude, skills, and knowledge of professional advocacy and public policy.”
[edit] Campuses
Chicago Campus
The Chicago School’s downtown campus is located at 325 N. Wells Street in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The building itself opened in 1914 as a Chase and Sanborn Coffee warehouse and is one of the few remaining relics on the Chicago River of the city’s industrial era. The school expanded in early 2007 with new space opening across the street in the Merchandise Mart.
Los Angeles Campus
Located at 617 W. 7th St., the L.A. Campus site is located four blocks north of the Staples Center, near the Pasadena, Santa Ana, and Santa Monica freeways, and one block from the 7th Street Metro Center. Occupying the entire eighth floor of a 12-story building, the L.A. Campus will offer approximately 16,300 square-feet of space. Opening in summer 2008, the campus will include a multicultural center, library, student lounge, and office space being designed to accommodate more than 30 faculty and staff members.
University Center of Lake County (Grayslake, Ill.)
The Chicago School is offering blended-versions—on campus and online—of its School Psychology and Counseling programs at the University Center of Lake County, a 91,000 square-foot facility located in Grayslake, Ill.
[edit] Accreditation and Honors
In 1980 and again in 2004, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) authorized the school to award the degree of Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology and in Business Psychology, the latter being the first such degree in the country. In 1980, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) awarded Candidate for Accreditation Status to The Chicago School, with accreditation statue first awarded in 1984. The Psy.D. Program was awarded Provisional Accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1988, and Full Accreditation in 1992, a status that it retains. During the summer of 1979, the school became an Affiliate Member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). The school’s NCSPP status was raised to Associate Membership in 1980 and Full Member in 1985. Several master's degree programs have been implemented since 2001: Clinical Psychology with Specializations in [Counseling] and Applied Behavior Analysis, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Forensic Psychology. The school expanded its academic offerings in 2006 to include an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) in School Psychology and online and blended programming.
The NCSPP has twice recognized The Chicago School for significant contributions, first in the area of diversity and most recently for outstanding advocacy for the field of psychology.
[edit] Programs Offered
Chicago
- Applied Behavior Analysis Psy.D.
- Business Psychology Psy.D.
- Clinical Psychology Psy.D.
- School Psychology Ed.S.
- Clinical M.A.
- Specializations:
- Counseling
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Forensic Psychology M.A.
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology M.A.
Los Angeles
- Applied Behavior Analysis Psy.D.
- Clinical Psychology Psy.D.
- Clinical M.A.
- Specializations:
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Forensic Psychology M.A.
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology M.A.
University Center of Lake County (Grayslake, Ill.)
- School Psychology Ed.S.
- Clinical M.A.
- Specializations:
- Counseling
[edit] Students
The Chicago School's student population includes individuals from across the United States and fifteen countries. It includes both full-time students who are employed part-time in mental health and business settings, as well as part-time students employed full-time. Of the fall 2007 student population, 64.7% were studying at the education specialist and master's level, 31% are doctoral students, and 4.4% enrolled in BCBA and EPE programs.
[edit] Fall 2007 Student Profile
- Total students: 1,327
- Average age: 26
- Average undergraduate GPA for incoming Clinical Psy.D. students: 3.49
- Average undergraduate GPA for incoming Business Psy.D. students: 3.38
- Average undergraduate GPA for incoming School Psychology Ed.S. students: 3.33
- Average undergraduate GPA for incoming Master's program students (I/O, Clinical, & Forensic): 3.19
- Average GRE composite score for incoming Clinical Psy.D. students: 1097
- Average GRE composite score for incoming Business Psy.D. students: 1057
- Number of applications: 1,612
- Percent accepted: 67%
[edit] Degree Program Enrollment
- Clinical Psy.D. 29%
- Business Psychology Psy.D. 2%
- Industrial/Organizational 11%
- Forensic 20%
- Clinical Counseling 21%
- Applied Behavior Analysis 8%
- School Psychology 6%
[edit] Race
- 9.9% African American
- 0.5% American Indian/Alaskan
- 4.4% Asian/Pacific
- 6.3% Hispanic
- 65.1% Caucasian
- 1.8% Multi-Ethnic%
- 4.4% International
- 7.6% Not Reported
[edit] Gender
- Male: 20%
- Female: 80%
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Psychology Campus Coming Downtown". Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
