Welcome WSU Fact Sheet Vision& Mission Statements Psy.D. vs. Ph.D. Community Advisory Board

Vision Statement:  Preparing Tomorrow's Psychologists for a Diverse World

Mission Statement:  SOPP educates students for excellence and innovation in the practice of psychology. We aspire to ensure training that is oriented to both personal and professional developemnt within a challenging and respectful environmetn which values diversity amoung faculty, staff, students, clients, and community.

PsyD Program Goals, Objectives and Competencies

The curriculum of the SOPP is organized around the core competencies of the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology.  These competency areas are considered fundamental to the practice of psychology: diversity, relationship, assessment, intervention, basic science/research and evaluation, consultation/ education, and management/supervision.

Goal #1: To provide doctoral students with the scientific knowledge foundation needed for the practice of clinical psychology.

Objectives for Goal #1: To develop student knowledge in the science underlying the practice of clinical psychology.

Competencies Expected for these Objectives: Understanding of the knowledge base in the Basic Sciences/Research/Evaluation competency sequence, specifically:

1. Understanding of the current body of knowledge of scientific psychology in biological, cognitive, affective, and social aspects of behavior, the history and systems of psychology, research methods, and techniques of data analysis, human development and individual differences.
2. Appreciation of the interplay between the scholarly and scientific base of psychology and professional practice.
3. Development of attitudes for life-long learning.

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Goal #2: To train culturally competent clinical psychologists.

Objectives for Goal #2: Acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for culturally competent practice as a clinical psychologist.

Competencies Expected for these Objectives: Demonstrate effective, knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the Diversity competency, specifically:

1. Understanding of issues of power, privilege and oppression from self and other perspectives.
2. Understanding of the management of multiple identities.
3. Integration of theory and knowledge about multiculturalism with clinical practice.

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Goal #3: To provide doctoral students with the skills and attitudes that will prepare them for the effective practice of clinical psychology.

Objectives for Goal #3: To develop student knowledge, skill, and attitudes in the Relationship, Assessment, Intervention, Consultation/Education, and Management/Supervision competencies.

Competencies Expected for these Objectives: Demonstrate effective knowledge, skills and attitudes in the Relationship, Assessment, Intervention, Consultation/Education, and Management/Supervision competency areas, specifically:

1. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and attitudes necessary for the development and maintenance of effective professional relationships.
2. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and attitudes necessary for effective assessment and diagnosis, intervention, consultation/education, and management/supervision in clinical psychology practice.