Our students, faculty, and curriculum will be practitioner-based with a focus on problem-solving. Students will need a rigorous foundation of research knowledge and skills as they must still have the capacity and skill to be analytical and ask the right questions. The profession requires solid investigative, exploratory, and analytical skills. Our students will demonstrate an active practitioner-based scholarly and research agenda throughout the program. This will be evident in substantive classroom participation, analytical written papers, and with their participation on research teams, conference presentations, and scholarly activities.