Program Description
The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision prepares graduates for leadership roles in professional counseling and academic settings. Students will benefit from extensive engagement in both qualitative and quantitative research, which will provide them with a strong grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of counseling.
The objective of the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program is the development of professionals prepared to apply the principles of counseling psychology, education, and supervision in addressing the needs of specific populations. Graduates will be equipped with the highest degrees of professional and ethical standards, and will be prepared to select, implement, and supervise educational methodologies that meet a wide variety of individual, group and organizational needs-including those offered in nonprofit, institutional, and non-institutional settings. In addition to direct counseling and supervisory roles, graduates will be prepared to teach in university or professional school settings, to provide research and consultation services, and to fill a variety of professional leadership roles.
Department
Ph.D. in Counselor Supervision and Education
Concentrations
None
Licensure
Total Credits
60
Fieldwork Requirements
100 hours of practicum; 600 hours of internship, including 100 hours of teaching, 100 hours of supervision, and additional hours developed in collaboration with faculty, which may include hours in counseling, consultation, research, and/or professional leadership.
Sample Courses
Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision
This seminar explores current issues for counselors, counselor educators, and counselor supervisors related to professional identity and responsibilities. Topics include, but are not limited to: consultation, crisis intervention, leadership, and advocacy. The counselor's advocacy role is stressed, both in advocacy for clients and advocacy for the profession.
Advanced Psychopathology
This course provides an in-depth survey and understanding of the range of mental disorders. The overall objective of the course is to enable students to appropriately diagnose psychopathology for purposes of efficacious treatment and the facilitation of clear clinical dialogue and agreement with fellow professionals. The course emphasizes research as it pertains to empirically-based treatments for a variety of mental health disorders. Additionally, issues of culture and gender as it relates to mental health diagnoses are discussed. Diagnostic criteria are drawn primarily from the DSM-IV-TR with some contribution from other sources considered as appropriate.
Qualitative Research Methods
Prerequisite: CE 620. The field of qualitative research is reviewed for the applications to the discipline of psychology. Primarily focused on cultural research, this course examines the methods that can be credibly employed to examine cultural and cross cultural research in psychology. Topics include: qualitative design frameworks, establishing trustworthiness and credibility, threats to trustworthiness and mediation strategies, data collection, data analysis, and results reporting.
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