Faculty hold national and international reputations and programs are customized for each student. Graduate assistantships are guaranteed for doctoral students and available for master's students. The overall goal of the program is to produce scholars capable of undertaking original basic and applied research in psychological processes as they apply to education. The Division of Professional Psychology offers multiple degree programs. The professional counselor is a nurturing individual who is knowledgeable of the discipline and sensitive to the needs of the client.
Counseling is theory-based and takes place in a structured setting.