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Counselor Education and Practice


The Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Counselor Education and Practice
CACREP Accredited-(Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs)

Counselor Education and Practice Faculty :Catherina Chang, Ph.D., Program Cooridnator , Gary Arthur, Ed.D. , Brian Dew, Ph.D.,  Diane Levy, Ph.D., Fran Mullis, Ph.D., Jonathan Orr, Ph.D. , Karen Ripley, Ph.D., & Roger Weed, Ph.D.

The Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Counselor Education and Practice is a broad, multidisciplinary degree program that allows for specialization in the areas of college counseling, counselor education, marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling, play therapy, school counseling, student personnel work, and rehabilitation counseling. Faculty members of the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) are committed to providing doctoral candidates with a broad base of intellectual and interpersonal experiences in human growth and development, psychological assessment, group processes, behavioral change strategies, and other areas of special interest.
   The faculty in the program possess strong theoretical orientations and research interests in Adlerian Psychology (Individual Psychology), family and systemic models, health psychology, humanistic/ person centered approaches, and multicultural counseling strategies. The department houses the only university-based counselor education program in North America that offers a concentrated focus in the use of Individual Psychology approaches with children, couples, families and school-based programs.
   The Ph.D. with a major in Counselor Education and Practice emphasizes scholarly research as well as the development of technical skills for the professional practitioner/teacher. The program in Counselor Education and Practice, therefore, prepares the candidates broadly, recognizing the need for flexibility to develop leadership qualities in a variety of areas. The doctoral program in Counselor Education and Practice is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

 

Program of Study 2007-2008

A. Core Area (18)
The students must meet all general core area requirements.

B. Major Area (49)
Required (43):
CPS 8370                Advanced Career Counseling (3)
CPS 8450                Advanced Group Counseling (3)
CPS 8530                Professional Issues and Decisions (3)
CPS 8650                Advanced Counseling Theory (3)
CPS 8660                Applied Practice II: Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
CPS 9480                Supervision of Counseling Services (3)
CPS 9660                Applied Practice III (3)
CPS 9661                Supervision Internship (3)
CPS 9680                Doctoral Internship (9)
CPS 9920                Research and Publication (4)
CPS 9963                Counseling Seminar (6)

Select one (3):
EPY 8050                The Psychology of Instruction (3)
EPY 8070                Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning (3)
EPY 9000                Facilitating College Teaching (3)

Elective (3):             Select one appropriate course.

C. Cognate Area (18)
The students select one of the following cognate areas: behavior therapy, child clinical/family, general clinical, health psychological, or psychotherapy, or the student may design an individual cognate area. The students’ Doctoral Advisory Committee may require courses in the cognate area be from outside the department, outside the College of Education, or both.

D. Dissertation (9)
Required (9):
CPS 9990                Dissertation (9)

Program total: minimum of 94 semester hours

  • While completing the coursework, candidates are required to spend a minimum of two consecutive semesters of full-time graduate work in residence; excluding dissertation.
  • Upon completion of the course work and a one-year required internship, the candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive examination, referred to as the Preliminary Examination, constructed and evaluated by the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Practice faculty.
  • Upon successful completion of the Preliminary Examination, the student organizes and presents a prospectus to his/her doctoral committee.
  • Upon approval of the prospectus, the student conducts the study and defends the dissertation in the presence of the doctoral committee, students and other university personnel.