Upon completion of the program, students are expected to have demonstrated competency in the following areas:

• Case conceptualization and diagnoses through application of clinical strategies for problem analysis
• Addressing client problems through multiple psychotherapeutic strategies
• Understanding ethnic, gender, and racial diversity in clinical practice
• Understanding the impact of clinician thoughts, feelings and behavior on client dynamics in individual, group, supervisory, and consultative settings
• Responding from an informed ethical base that demonstrates understanding of ethical code and state law governing psychology practice
• Development of relevant research hypotheses and methods of problem analysis through multiple methods of research inquiry and analysis
• Ability to select, administer, and analyze a wide range of assessment techniques to facilitate problem understanding and recommendations
• Understanding of normal and atypical patterns of development and behavior across the lifespan of clientele, including children, adolescents, adults, and elderly clients
• Understanding of psychophysiological, neuropsychological and pharmacological considerations in relation to diagnostic understandings
• Understanding of human sexuality in relation to diversity of expression and treatment implications
• Understanding of historical and contemporary factors that have helped to define psychology as a scientific and professional discipline
• Understanding of social psychology principles that shape individual and group psychology
• Understanding of professional practice issues in the private sector
• Instructional skill through the organization and dissemination of clinical literature and data in conjunction with leading discussions and presentations in classroom settings and seminars