Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

• The inclusion of nontraditional learners, returning students, change-of
career students, women, and persons of minority heritage in its
programs;
• The promotion of excellence in faculty, administration, staff, learning
resources and facilities, and support services to foster the academic,
research, social, cultural, and clinical interests of students and clients;
• The importance of quality in graduate-level education, clinical training,
research, educational publications, and learning materials;
• The expansion of knowledge and enhancement of growth, skill
development, and values through instruction, role-modeling,
demonstration, publication, and community service for both lay and
professional persons;
• The commitment to lifelong learning, personal and professional
development, scholarship, social interest, human equality, the worth
and dignity of the individual, cooperation, and optimism as embodied
in the philosophy of Alfred Adler;
• The commitment to public service through educational programs,
psychological services, consulting, and other activities which
contribute to the mental, emotional, and social well-being of
individuals, groups, and communities;
• The encouragement of professional and civic service by faculty, staff,
board members, students, and graduates;
• The development and distribution of educational materials unique to
the field of Adlerian psychology and related areas for psychologists,
counselors, parents, clergy, teachers, business, educational
institutions, and other individuals and organizations.
Social Responsibility
The Adler School of Professional Psychology mission and vision emphasize
the critical need to educate and train socially responsible graduates. This
commitment builds upon the work of the first community psychologist, Alfred
Adler. Because of the centrality of this commitment to the mission of the school,
socially responsible practice has been adopted as a required competency in all
degree programs. The attainment of this competency is achieved through a
combination of practical training and coursework. The practical training is
provided by means of the community service practicum in the first year of most
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