Program of Study
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Practice
A. Core Area (21)
The Core Area consists of 18 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework.
Research Core (18 hours)
Required (6):
- EPRS 8500 Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education (3)
- EPRS 8530 Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education (3)
Required (12):
- A two-course sequence (6 hours) in research methodology (see below for specific tracks/courses)
- Two courses (6 hours) in advanced research methods as identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee
Quantitative Methodology
- EPRS 8540 Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education II
- EPRS 8550 Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education III (3)
- EPRS 8820 Program Evaluation and Institutional Research (3)
- EPRS 8830 Survey Research, Sampling Principles and Questionnaire Design (3)
- EPRS 8840 Meta-Analysis (3)
- EPRS 8660 Bayesian Statistics (3)
- EPRS 9550 Multivariate Analysis (3)
- EPRS 9560 Structural Equation Modeling (3)
- EPRS 9570 Hierarchical Linear Modeling I (3)
- EPRS 9571 Hierarchical Linear Modeling II(3)
- EPRS 9900 Research Design (3)
Qualitative Methodology
- ANTH 8010 Qualitative Methods in Anthropology (3)
- EPRS 8510 Qualitative Research in Education II (3)
- EPRS 8520 Qualitative Research in Education III (3)
- EPRS 8640 Case Study Methods (3)
- EPRS 8700 Visual Research Methods (3)
- EPRS 9120 Poststructural Inquiry (3)
- EPRS 9400 Writing Qualitative Research Manuscripts (3)
Single-Case Methodology
- EPY 8850 Introduction to Single-Case Methodology (3)
- EPY 8860 Applications of Single-Case Methodology (3)
Historical/Philosophical Methodology
- EPSF 9850 Historical Research in American Education (3)
- EPSF 9930 Philosophical Analysis and Method (3)
Measurement Methodology
- EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing, Grading, and Assessment (3)
- EPRS 8920 Educational Measurement (3)
- EPRS 9350 Introduction to Item Response Theory (3)
- EPRS 9360 Advanced Item Response Theory (3)
Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning course (3)
In addition to highly specialized research in specific areas, doctoral students in the College of Education and Human Development must possess a deep understanding of comprehensive, theoretical principles and broad ideological conceptualizations.
Through historical, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological inquiry, knowledge of social foundations fosters the types of speculative investigations essential for thorough understandings of those theoretical principles and ideological conceptualizations necessary to uphold the integrity of the Ph.D. degree.
The psychology of learning component is based on the following guiding principles: (1) Educational leaders make judgments that affect learning. (2) Doctoral students should have a substantial understanding of the psychology of learning.
Select one (3):
- EPSF 8270 Philosophy of Education (3)
- EPSF 8280 Anthropology of Education (3)
- EPSF 8310 Sociology of Education (3)
- EPSF 8320 Politics and Policy in Education (3)
- EPSF 8340 History of American Education (3)
- EPSF 9260 Epistemology and Learning (3)
- EPY 8030 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
- EPY 8050 The Psychology of Instruction (3)
- EPY 8070 Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning (3)
- EPY 8080 Memory and Cognition (3)
- EPY 8180 Learning and the School-Age Child (5 to 18 Years) (3)
- EPY 8200 Advanced Developmental Psychology: Cognition and Intellect (3)
- EPY 8220 Advanced Developmental Psychology: Personality and Socialization (3)
B. Major Area (44)
Required (44):
- 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 (2)
- CPS 9963 Leadership in Counselor Education: Professional and Social Advocacy (6)
- EPY 9000 Facilitating College Teaching (3)
C. Cognate Area and Elective (12)
The cognate area provides students an opportunity to enrich their preparation as a counselor with further study in a related area of expertise. Students select one of the following cognate areas:
- Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
- Behavior Therapy
- Research
- Wellness
- Multiculturalism
- Child Clinical/Family
Students may design an individual cognate area with permission from their Doctoral Advisory Committee. The students’ Doctoral Advisory Committee may require courses in the cognate area be from outside the department, outside the College of Education and Human Development, or both.
D. Dissertation (15)
Required (15):
CPS 9990 Dissertation (15)
Program total: minimum of 92 semester hours
This program is an on-campus learning experience that gives students a broad base of intellectual and interpersonal experiences in human growth and development, psychological assessment, group processes, behavioral change strategies, advocacy and leadership, multicultural counseling competence and other areas of special interest.