In addition, Self Fellows have the unique opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary development program designed to sharpen skills in communication, management, leadership, and innovation and to increase their abilities as opinion leaders. Time and time again, employers tells us they are impressed with the extent and the quality of the field experiences our graduates enjoy. The Department of Educational Psychology houses the areas of cognition and learning, couseling psychology, quantitative and qualitive methods in education, and school psychology. The Master's program is designed to prepare entry level Student generalists in higher education. The Doctoral level prepares professionals for advanced positions.
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.