About Us

Our Mission

The Psychology and Counseling department educates undergraduate and graduate students by offering programs that provide foundational knowledge in psychology and counseling and their application as well as skills to support students’ future careers and personal development.

Our Vision

The Psychology and Counseling department aspires to equip our students with a strong foundation in research-based psychological theory and the skills necessary for success in their future careers through an education that emphasizes practical application, personal growth, and scientific practices and literacy. Our graduates will also develop robust interpersonal and communication skills and a deep understanding of how affect, behavior, and cognition are influenced by contextual factors, enabling them to navigate multiple perspectives and make meaningful contributions to their communities.

Program Learning Outcomes

Psychology

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will critically analyze quantitative data in order to draw empirically supported conclusions about human behaviors.
  • Students will write in a professional manner, defined as a mastery of the mechanics of basic writing, the conventions of professional writing (e.g., conforming to a publication style), and the ability to produce a coherent argument.

clinical mental health counseling (Cmhc)

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Individual Therapy
    Students will engage in critical thinking and demonstrate a heightened self-awareness in the counseling role. Students will also demonstrate skills necessary to be an effective counselor while applying a theoretical approach.
  • Ethical Practice
    Students will understand counselor professional identity and demonstrate skill in applying ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.
  • Clinical Assessment
    Treatment Planning-Students will demonstrate the knowledge and ability to diagnose and design treatment plans for a broad range of mental health issues. Students will also be able to select and interpret assessment measures (i.e., academic/educational, career, personality, diagnostic, and developmental).
  • Professional Development
    Students will understand counselor professional identity and demonstrate skill in applying ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.
  • Research and Theory
    Students will be able to critically evaluate research in a manner that informs counseling practice.
  • Group Therapy
    Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills to facilitate psychoeducational and process groups.
  • Diversity in Counseling
    Students will be able to demonstrate the awareness, knowledge, and skills to counsel clients from diverse backgrounds.
  • Career Counseling
    Students will have knowledge of career assessment and planning principles and theories.
  • Prevention
    Students will demonstrate knowledge of how to design and deliver mental illness prevention programs.
  • Program Evaluation
    Students will apply program evaluation techniques to individual, group, and couple’s counseling settings.
  • Human Development
    Students will be able to apply theories of human development to clients’ needs and issues.