The doctoral program in School-Community Psychology at Hofstra University was designed to permit master's-level psychologists to enter a doctoral training program without giving up their full-time employment. Classes within the program take place on Saturdays, evenings and during the summer. This program helps to address the problem of the two-tier system of MAs and Ph.D. psychologists which is viewed as a highly controversial issue for the profession of psychology. The program has been enthusiastically supported by graduates who feel that they have benefited a great deal by obtaining their doctorates.
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