Graduate programs seek to model cooperative and reciprocal learning.
Projects, field-based activities and public colloquia are emphasized to reinforce theoretical study. Through mentoring relationships, faculty facilitate the discovery of new knowledge and new applications of existing knowledge. Graduate education at SPU has the unique opportunity to generate knowledge from a Christian perspective that can be disseminated to the academy, professional communities and society. Faculty should model active scholarship, enriching the University's reputation. This includes both publications and presentations.