Program Competencies

Students making satisfactory progress toward the low residency Masters in Psychology & Counseling degree demonstrate the following competencies in the course of their studies:

 

 

 

 

Communication

Written: the ability to appropriately use the APA Style in their written work, clear and concise writing, graduate level use of grammar, spelling, and organization in written work.

Oral Presentation: sensitivity to what is relevant, the ability to present in a concise and organized manner, and with sensitivity to a specific audience, the ability to appropriately receive and respond to feedback in productive ways.

 

Research

Traditions of Inquiry: knowledge of basic research concepts, including the natures of and differences between quantitative and qualitative methods.

Proposals and Reports: the ability to create research proposals and reports using current professional standards, including a literature review.

Research and Social Justice: an understanding of the ways social science research relates to issues of social justice.

 

Personal Development

Self Awareness: an awareness of the personal issues relevant to the student's strengths and weaknesses in their chosen field (counseling, organizational development, etc.)

Self Growth: the ability to increase awareness of personal issues and to appropriately integrate personal strengths and weaknesses.

 

Professional Development

Knowledge of the Profession: knowledge of the history of the profession, its ethical principles and relevant laws, and its traditions of inquiry.

Ability to Stay Current in the Field: skills necessary to staying abreast of advances in the field.

Professional Strengths: a self-awareness of professional strengths and weaknesses, and an improvement in that awareness over the course of the program.

Psychology and Social Justice: an understanding of the history of social justice advocacy in psychology and the student's relation to it.

 

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