The University of Hartford Psy.D. Program identifies itself as a "Practitioner/Scholar" program, and is philosophically and pragmatically aligned with the model developed and articulated over the past 20 years by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). The NCSPP model, its history and its implications have been summarized and presented by Peterson, Peterson, Abrams and Stricker (1997).

The primary, overarching mission of this program is to prepare students for effective functioning in the multiple roles which we believe that doctoral level practicing psychologists will need to fill in these rapidly changing times. Our aim is to prepare highly competent, compassionate, and self-aware clinical psychologists who are:

• Skilled in the delivery of direct services.
• Effective in consultation to human service agencies.
• Knowledgeable about current empirical and theoretical developments.
• Able to integrate scientific knowledge with clinical practice.
• Capable of designing and critically evaluating clinical services.
• Able to assume leadership positions in clinical settings and who are culturally competent.

The Psy.D. program is designed as a full-time program of study, including three years of course work, each of which consists of a fall semester, a spring semester, and a summer term. A yearlong full-time or a two-year half-time in-ternship and a dissertation are also required. Rarely are students permitted to enroll part time. Part-time enrollment is not permitted in the first year of study.

As a community, the program is committed to affirming diversity in all of its aspects. As a member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP), the doctoral program endorses and subscribes to NCSPP’s resolutions and guidelines concerning standards, curriculum, and diversity in the preparation of professional psychologists and makes every effort to incorporate them in its program.

	Graduate Degrees:
		Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)