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Aug 31, 2024
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Graduate Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (CPYD)
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The doctoral program in counseling psychology is based on a philosophy that theory, research, and practice are interdependent and complementary dimensions of professional education in a scientist-practitioner training model. The educational curriculum and practical experiences of the program are designed to ensure competency in all three dimensions and to facilitate their integration in the development of a professional identity. Consistent with these goals, the curriculum in counseling psychology consists of course work and related experiences in four broad areas: 1) the science of psychology, 2) specialization in counseling psychology, 3) counseling and psychotherapy, and 4) research. The program recognizes that counseling psychologists may be employed in a variety of professional settings such as academic departments, college and university counseling centers, mental health agencies, private practices, and business and industry. Consequently, the program provides broad-based training appropriate to accommodate the potentially diverse career interests of its graduates.
Training typically fulfills expectations for psychologist licensure/certification eligibility. The program is accredited by the American Psychological Association and is designated as a doctoral program in psychology by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
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Program Requirements
The credit hour requirements and the course work for the Counseling Psychology Program include:
- Basic scientific core (30 hrs.)
- Research methods (6 hrs.)
- Statistics (6 hrs.)
- Biological basis of behavior (3 hrs.)
- Cognitive-affective basis of behavior (3 hrs.)
- Social basis of behavior (3 hrs.)
- Individual behavior and human development (6 hrs.)
- History and systems of psychology (3 hrs.)
- Specialization in Counseling Psychology (42 hrs.)
- Counseling Psychology (24 hrs.)
- Human Assessment (6 hrs.)
- Supervised Practica (12 hrs.)
- Recommended Electives (3 hrs.)
- Doctoral Dissertation (12 hrs.)
- Pre-doctoral Internship (4 hrs.)
Total Hours 91
Counseling Psychology students are expected to demonstrate competencies in psychological theory, practice, and research by passing a series of doctoral comprehensive examinations in the following areas: 1) counseling psychology information and knowledge and 2) professional work sample. Students must also meet the general residency requirement for doctoral students of one academic year (two consecutive semesters) of full-time study on campus. |
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