The emphasis of the graduate program is not restricted to any one theoretical approach or field, but rather on the close attention given to the individual graduate student. The faculty is accessible, shares research, and provides mentoring experiences and supervised teaching opportunities. The number of students in the program is kept small so that students can be given the personal attention that they deserve. The program is designed to make students competitive in the job market, and the overwhelming majority of students who have earned the Ph.D. have taken positions that are directly related to their graduate training. The department has a well-earned reputation for its care and attention to the demands of graduate education.
Admission is competitive, and the program admits only a limited number of students.