The PhD Program in Counseling

 

The PhD program in Counseling is a research-oriented degree that is designed for those who have completed a 60 hours master’s degree in counseling, hold licensure or certification as a professional counselor, and demonstrate the potential for assuming major leadership roles in the counseling profession at the regional or national level in university, clinical or research settings.  The PhD program consists of a minimum of 60 credit hours including general required courses and a specialized coursework in one of three areas: Child and Adolescent Development in School and Community;  Children Adolescent, Couples and Family Intervention; or Optimizing Human Development and Health.  Each specialization involves ongoing involvement with a related faculty-led research group in which the student is mentored in research including their dissertation.  The program will be intensive and selective, can be completed in three years of full-time study, and will enroll no more than 6 incoming students per year.

 

 

Proposed Three Year Program Schedule

for students in the Child, Adolescent, Couple and Family Intervention Specialization

 

Year 1-- Fall

 

7429 Advanced Multicultural  Spiritual and Professional Issues in Counseling

7611 Advanced Supervision

7114 Advanced Statistics

 

Spring

 

7402 Advanced Brief Therapy Approaches in Counseling

7606 Advanced Consultation and Leadership in Counseling

ED7482 Advanced Educational Research STA

Summer        

 

7730 Advanced Research in Counseling

 7402 Advanced Group Counseling

 

 

Year 2-- Fall  

 

7714 Outcomes Assessment and Evaluation in Counseling

7424 Advanced Counseling Interventions  with Children and Adolescents

Elective

Spring

 

7222 Advanced  Appraisal Child, Couples & Families

7945 Doctoral Internship

7940 Advanced Practicum in Supervision

 

Summer

 

7978  Dissertation Seminar 7437 Advanced Theory, Research &  Intervention    with Couples &Families

Year 3-- Fall

 

7480  Dissertation (6)

Spring

 

7480  Dissertation (6)