Sample Doctoral Studies SPECIALIZATIONS - COUNSELING

Program Overview

The Counseling specialization requires as a prerequisite a master's degree in counseling or a closely related field. It prepares individuals for leadership positions in community agencies, school or college counseling, and student personnel settings and provides the course work for Clinical Counselor licensure, if the student is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

                           

Admission Requirements

Fall Application Deadline: Last Monday in February.

Prerequisites: Master's Degree.

GRE Requirement: Required.

Letters of Recommendation: Required and a statement of purpose along with the resume.

Degree Completion Requirements

REQUIRED (11 CREDITS)

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• CNS 712 - Theories Personality
• CNS 781 - Doctoral Practicum II
• CNS 888 - Rsch & Eval

COMPLETE NINE ADDITIONAL CREDIT HOURS FROM THE FOLLOWING:

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CLINICAL COUNSELING TRACK

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• CNS 633 - Women and Mental Health
• CNS 670 - Cnslg Child & Adol
• CNS 702 - Indiv Intel Test *
• CNS 703 - Personality Assess *
• CNS 706 - Psychopathology *
• CNS 709 - Psychopharmacology *
• CNS 738 - Family Cnslg *
• CNS 771 - Using the Current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• CNS 783 - Internship in Counseling

OR

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PUPIL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TRACK

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• ADM 613 - School Law
• ADM 614 - Admin Principles & Practices
• ADM 615 - Instructional Leadership
• ADM 618 - Staff Personnel Administration
• ADM 643 - School Finance & Economics
• ADM 676 - Clin Supervision/Profess Devel

NOTE(S):

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*These or equivalent courses may be required for the Professional Clinical Counselor License.

PREREQUISITES:

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The counseling specialty is built on a master's degree in counseling. Students entering the program with degrees completed some time ago may need additional prerequisites if they plan to seek the PCC license upon degree completion. Students with master's degrees not in counseling also must meet master's- level course work requirements for the PCC as a part of their Ph.D program.