PhD in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology

 

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The Combined Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills necessary for the practice of counseling psychology and school psychology in a variety of applied settings, as well as enabling students to contribute to the advancement of the profession through research and scholarly contributions. Students are expected to acquire basic and advanced competency in counseling psychology and school psychology, leading to appropriate national certification and state licensure. Within this combined program, all students share a common core of experience in research and practice, while expressing a professional focus by selecting a concentration in counseling psychology or school psychology. Students have the option of dual concentration at the advanced competency level in both counseling psychology and school psychology by completing additional courses, practica, and internship hours.

All majors within the Combined Doctoral Program are offered under the degree title of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling Psychology and Human Systems. The diploma indicates that a student graduates with a Ph.D. degree in Counseling Psychology and Human Systems while the transcript states the major field of study as the Combined Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology. The Program espouses the scientist/practitioner philosophy and is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills necessary for the practice of counseling psychology and school psychology in a variety of applied settings, as well as to enable students to contribute to the advancement of the profession through research and scholarly contributions.

The program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) as a Combined Program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology.  APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation can be contacted at: 750 First Street, NE; Washington, DC; 20002-4242; Phone: 202-336-5979; http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/ Graduates hold positions as faculty in colleges and universities and as psychologists in college and university counseling centers, schools, medical centers, community mental health centers, and in private practice.

Detailed information about the program, including curriculum and sequencing of courses, transfer of credits, the internship, and student evaluation and retention in the proram can be viewed by downloading the Student Handbook.