Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling
Program Facts
College: College of Education
Major: Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling
- On-Campus
Credit Hours: 72
Duration: 4 Years
How To Apply
Application Deadline
December 1
Tuition & Fees
Estimated costs available via the calculator.
Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling focuses on training mental health counselors to serve as advanced practitioners, professional counseling leaders, counselor educators, supervisors, and researchers. The PhD in Counseling program addresses professional roles in five doctoral core areas: counseling, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy. The curriculum includes a focus related to the further development of clinical skills with four practicum/internship courses. In addition, doctoral students will complete three courses related to understanding and providing clinical supervision. Regarding teaching, two courses are connected to the instruction of counseling. Three courses are designed to address the doctoral student's knowledge of leadership and advocacy....
Finally, doctoral students will complete five courses related to research and scholarship and will finalize their degree with a research-based completed dissertation.
Program Benefits
- Aligns fully with the 2024 CACREP standards, offering a 72-credit hour curriculum emphasizing advanced research, teaching, clinical supervision, and ethically-sound counseling approaches
- Students will engage in individualized research mentorships, co-teach in our master’s program, and complete internships in supervision, counseling, and teaching
- Students will receive hands-on training at the Purple Counseling and Wellness Clinic, where they will engage in advanced clinical practice and research while serving our local community
- Designed to fill critical workforce gaps by preparing highly qualified professionals to lead in clinical, educational, and research settings
Offered Concentrations
- Creative Approaches to Counseling
- Trauma Counseling
- Multicultural Approaches to Counseling
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the Counseling doctoral program, graduates will possess the ability to adeptly incorporate essential concepts of counseling service delivery into a modern counselor educator role. They will also be proficient in integrating core principles of clinical supervision, curriculum development, and classroom instruction into their contemporary counselor educator identity. Furthermore, graduates will skillfully merge fundamental principles of scholarly inquiry, professional writing, leadership, and advocacy into their evolving counselor educator persona.
Career Outcomes
- Counselor educator in a master’s or doctoral counseling program
- Advanced counseling supervisor
- Advanced counseling practitioner
- Counseling researcher in academic and clinical settings
Admissions Requirements
- Master’s degree in counseling or a related field
- Cumulative GPA of 3.3 on all graduate coursework
- TOEFL iBT minimum composite score of 63 and 23 on speaking section (if applicable)
- Personal statement
- Successful on-campus interview
- Three recommendation letters