Academic Programs

Our programs prepare students to become creative leaders who transform society through education and counseling, and elevate individuals and communities through psychological and social support.

Our programs are unique in offering:

• Close relationships faculty, who are recognized for ongoing service conducted in the field as practitioners and activists.

• Extended internship experiences in which students gain a rich understanding of how inquiry leads to constructive action.

• An interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing the "core" social, economic, and political issues informing the professional lives of educators and counselors. (Read more about our CORE program.)

Counseling Psychology

The counseling psychology program prepares students to become counselors in community mental health clinics, private practice, hospitals, corrections, addiction treatment settings, and other community service settings. As a student, you'll learn to foster effective helping relationships and to create a wide range of interventions suitable for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Master’s degrees are offered in the following areas:

• Addiction Studies
• Community Counseling
• Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
• Psychological and Cultural Studies
• School Psychology (Educational Specialist degree)

Education

Educational Leadership

The educational leadership program prepares candidates for positions as school vice-principals, principals, superintendents, and administrative support personnel in Oregon and Washington. The following programs are offered:

• Doctor of Education in Leadership
• Master of Education
• Initial Administrator
• Continuing Administrator

School Counseling

School counselors develop skills to deliver comprehensive programming based on national standards in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social development. Candidates develop close relationships with practitioners and faculty in small class settings while learning to promote student, school, and community collaboration through leadership and advocacy. Students can earn and of the following:

• Master of Education (with Initial License)
• Initial License Only
• Continuing License Only

Teacher Education

The teacher education program offers a distinctive course of study for future and practicing teachers. Students have extensive opportunities to practice teaching under the careful supervision of mentor teachers.

Future (preservice) teachers can earn master's degrees in:

• Early Childhood Education
• Middle/High School Education

Practicing (inservice) teachers can earn endorsements in:

• ESOL
• Language and literacy
• Math
• Special Education

Master's degrees in Teacher Education are also available in Liberal Studies (M.A.T.) and Special Education (M.Ed.).

Accreditation

Graduate programs in education and psychology are fully approved and accredited by:

• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• OR Board of Licensed Prof. Counselors & Therapists (LPCT)
• OR Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)