The Doctoral Program emphasizes the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential in the training of professional psychologists who are committed to the ethical provision of quality services. The Master of Arts in Professional Counseling has been designed to meet the need of individuals seeking to become mental health counselors. It provides graduate-level training in the theory and treatment of psychological disorders and supervised clinical experience. The program is designed to meet the criteria for marriage and family licensing. The schedule is set to make this program accessible to working professionals.
All course work, other than the practicum experience, is offered on weekends.
The campus has a resource materials collection of approximately 2,000 volumes, diagnostic testing, reference and audiovisual materials and 21 current periodicals. Internet and local online access is available to local library resources. Financial Aid Students participate in a number of federal and alternative loan programs for financial aid. A limited number of scholarships as well as work-study positions and teaching assistantships are available to promising students. Living expenses vary considerably according to standard of living, housing and transportation.