To prepare students to be responsive human service providers through better self-understanding
To help students understand theory and its role in practice
To facilitate students in becoming critical thinkers
To support students as they recognize and resist oppressive behaviors of institutions and others
To aid students’ understanding of the role and purpose of research and how to use research as social action
To facilitate students’ finding and articulating their voices
To help students understand the implications of the Pacific Oaks mission through personal/professional practice
To utilize appropriate pedagogical approaches that facilitate all the above
