- M.A. in clinical psychology graduates will be able to demonstrate conceptual understanding and proficiency in clinical psychology and counseling from a scientist-practitioner lens and at the level required to contribute to the discipline.
- Graduates will be able to develop and use appropriate, ethical, and culturally responsive research methods and techniques to apply knowledge or create new knowledge aimed at significant questions in clinical psychology and counseling as prudent scientist-practitioners.
- Graduates will be able to effectively communicate current research and practice applicable to the field in formal presentations and in written works.
- Graduates will be able to conceptualize therapeutic cases in an empirically-supported theoretical framework that is sensitive and responsive to the unique facets of each client, with emphasis of their multicultural background, developmental experiences, and environmental influences.
- Graduates will demonstrate the ability to work effectively and ethically across contemporary practice settings (e.g., schools, community-based clinics, medical settings, etc.) as competent scientist-practitioners with clients from diverse backgrounds.
