Objective 1: To prepare
counseling psychologists who are capable of engaging in
culturally-relevant and psychologically appropriate psychotherapeutic
interventions.
Objective 2: To prepare counseling psychologists who are able to effectively integrate theory, research, and practice.
Objective 3: To prepare counseling psychologists who possess the requisite foundations in core areas of professional psychology.
Objective 4: To prepare counseling psychologists who are ethical scientist-practitioners.
Objective 5:
To prepare counseling psychologists who demonstrate sensitivity and
responsiveness to cultural diversity in research and practice and who
demonstrate an understanding of persons in their environmental
contexts, including cultural, social, educational, occupational, and
institutional contexts.
Objective 6:
To prepare counseling psychologists who are socialized into the
profession and who hold attitudes relevant to lifelong learning,
scholarly inquiry, and professional problem-solving in the context of
an evolving body of professional knowledge.
Objective 7: To prepare counseling psychologists to work in a variety of professional practice settings.
These objectives prepare students to work in a variety of settings with emphasis on educational (e.g., schools, colleges, and universities, etc.), health (e.g., outpatient clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and related agencies. Graduates will be able to apply their skills in school counseling, clinical practice, administration, assessment, and research as well as produce knowledge, be leaders in relation to policy development and implementation, and work in independent practice.
With the help of a faculty advisor, students register for required and elective courses, relevant to their special needs and career objectives. Depending on their areas of interest and levels of training, graduates have found employment in colleges, adult education centers, industry, various health centers, and community and government agencies.