The main objective of the graduate programs in School Psychology at the University of Oregon is the preparation of problem solving psychologists who work effectively with others in the identification and remediation of social and educational problems with children and adults. The aim of professional preparation is to develop school psychologists who are grounded thoroughly in the principles of human behavior and educational psychology.
Emphasis is placed on analyzing problems at the idiographic level.
This approach means that students master and employ valid scientific methods and valid assessment and intervention strategies to prevent and resolve problems. Interventions are treated as plausible hypotheses that must be evaluated continuously as part of service provision. Each school psychology student's course of study is individualized to allow development of special expertise and interests. The University of Oregon is located in Eugene, a metropolitan area of approximately 150,000. Eugene recently was rated one of the top five university communities in the west by Sunset Magazine.