Ph.D. in Counselor Education
Description
The doctoral program in counselor education is located in the Department of Leadership and Counselor Education in the NCATE-accredited School of Education. The program's academic and experiential requirements meet the accreditation requirements of the Council for the Accreditation of Counselor and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 96
Goals/Mission Statement
The Ph.D. in counselor education prepares a graduate to become a counselor educator.
Course Requirements
Requirements include completion of the coursework and/or supervised experiences in each of the following core areas.
| Counseling Core | 22 Credits |
|---|---|
| Coun 730: Advanced Multicultural Counseling and Advocacy | 3 credits |
| Coun 740: Advanced Career Theory and Practice | 3 credits |
| Coun 784: Advanced Counseling Theory | 3 credits |
| Coun 764: Advanced Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment Planning | 3 credits |
| Coun 787: Professional Identity and Ethics in Counselor Education | 3 credits |
| Coun 794: Advanced Group Counseling | 3 credits |
| Supervised Experience | |
|---|---|
| Coun 793: Doctoral Practicum – Clinical Practice | 1 credit |
| Coun 795: Doctoral Internship 1 – Clinical Practice | 3 credits |
| Counselor Education & Supervision Core | 21 Credits |
|---|---|
| Edhe 662: College Teaching | 3 credits |
| Coun 753: Supervision | 3 credits |
| Coun 754: Advanced Supervision | 3 credits |
| Coun 760: Leadership, Program Evaluation, and Accreditation | 3 credits |
| Coun 798: Transitioning into the Counselor Education Professoriate | 3 credits |
| Supervised Experience | |
|---|---|
| Coun 795: Doctoral Internship 2a: Teaching 1 | 1 credit |
| Coun 795: Doctoral Internship 2b: Teaching 2 | 1 credit |
| Coun 795: Doctoral Internship 2c: Teaching 3 | 1 credit |
| Coun 795: Doctoral Internship 3 – Supervision | 3 credits |
| Research Core | 30-36 credits |
|---|---|
| Edrs 601: Educational Statistics I | 3 credits [conditional] |
| Edrs 605: Introduction to Educational Research | 3 credits [conditional] |
| Edrs 701: Educational Statistics II | 3 credits |
| Coun 750: Research and Publication | 3 credits |
| Edrs 704: Foundations of Qualitative Research Methodology | 3 credits |
| Edrs 705: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods OR Edrs 706: Applied Qualitative Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Coun 797: Dissertation Research | 18 credits |
| Specialization Core | 6-9 credits |
|---|---|
| Specialization Course Work Electives | 6-9 credits |
| Selection of Courses for Teaching Internship | integrated above |
Other Academic Requirements
Students must complete a comprehensive examination, a dissertation prospectus, and prepare and defend a dissertation.
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