Using developmental and social justice frameworks, the doctoral program in counseling psychology helps students to acquire the following knowledge and competencies:

• Acquire foundational knowledge of the field on psychology
• Comprehend and critically analyze current literature in the field
• Understand the major theoretical frameworks for counseling, personality, and career development
• Conduct independent research and scientific inquiry
• Have knowledge and competence in practice of a variety of assessment techniques
• Have respect for, knowledge, and competence in clinical work and research with diverse client populations
• Provide supervision, consultation, and outreach services to a broad array of client populations
• Commit to the ethical and legal standards of the profession including sensitivity to individual, gender, and cultural differences
• Demonstrate competencies with a variety of individual and group counseling approaches to evidence based practice in supervised practicums and internships