北卡罗拉娜州立大学

These are the program objectives:

To guide students in their development as professionals in their chosen fields in psychology.
To prepare students to be effective scientists and practitioners in psychology
To achieve national and international visibility for the five departmental programs

Objective: To guide students in their development as professionals in their chosen fields in psychology.

Students are expected to develop as practitioners in their fields through teaching or research assistantships, off-campus internships or practica, or other employment that utilizes or improves on professional skills.
Students are expected to develop as scholars in their academic fields (as is appropriate to their specialties) through participation in conferences, workshops, or short courses and formal presentations, such as invited talks, posters, technical reports and publications
Students are expected to join appropriate professional organizations and take active roles in these organizations.
Students are expected to demonstrate a strong ethical sense related to research and practice in their professions.
Students are expected to attain licenses or other appropriate forms of credentialing (PSS concentration only)
Students demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills that will lead to success in their profession

Objective: To prepare students to be effective scientists and practitioners in psychology

Students will read and review the literature in an area of study in such a way that reveals a comprehensive understanding of and a critical perspective toward the literature.
Students will demonstrate a mastery of research and statistical methodology appropriate to inquiry in the field.
Students will successfully master and apply professional communication genres and appropriate style guidelines.
Students will collect, analyze, and interpret data in a way that adds to the understanding of the field of study.
Students will apply a critical perspective to their own research and to that of others, noting strengths and weaknesses of the research.
Proposes a research question that is pertinent to the field of study and provides a focus for making a significant contribution to the field.

Objective: To achieve national and international visibility for the five departmental programs

Program faculty are expected to attract, secure, and retain high-quality students.
Program faculty are expected to graduate students who are satisfied with the professional preparation they have received.
Program faculty are expected to graduate students with strong publication records.
Program faculty are expected to graduate full-time students in a timely manner.
Graduate faulty are expected to contribute to knowledge production in their fields through publications and oral presentations; participate in service to the department, the university, and the profession; and propose and attain grants related to research, teaching, and service.
Program faculty are expected to provide students with effective mentoring
Program faculty are expected to provide students with annual feedback on their progress and with guidance on ways to improve.