Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counseling Psychology

USA

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What will I learn?

The Counseling Psychology program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and prepares psychologists who embody a scientific approach to understanding and working with both specific and general problems in human behavior. The program is interdisciplinary and is organized around the scientist-practitioner model of critical thinking. It is implemented through didactic and experiential activities that emphasize research, development, evaluation, and learning as bases for prevention and remediation to assist persons of all ages and all life styles with improving and optimizing their well-being. The program has sufficient flexibility for students to pursue their own interests.

Program Requirements

13 semester hours in Discipline Specific Knowledge

13 semester hours in Discipline Specific Knowledge that cover each of the following content areas: Affective Aspects of Behavior, Biological Aspects of Behavior, Cognitive Aspects of Behavior, Developmental Aspects of Behavior, Social Aspects of Behavior, History and Systems of Psychology (1 credit), and Advanced Integrative Knowledge.

6 semester hours in Counseling Psychology Foundations and Professional Issues

CPSY 8101 - CPSY Foundations/Prfsnl Issues Credit Hours: (3)

CPSY 8201 - Advocacy,Consultation,&Ethics Credit Hours: (3)

6 semester hours in Psychometric Theory and Methods

CPSY 8575 - Adult Pers Assessmnt Credit Hours: (3)

CPSY 8576 - Adult Cog Assessment Credit Hours: (3)

or

approved alternatives

12 semester hours in Research Methods/Data Analysis

EDPR 8541 - Stat Meth App Ed I Credit Hours: (3)

EDPR 8542 - Statistical Methods Applied to Education II Credit Hours: (3)

EDPR 8549 - Multivariate Methods Credit Hours: (3)

or

approved alternatives

or EDPR 8562 (Designing Qualitative Research)

CPSY 8203 - Sem Coun/Coun Psy Res Credit Hours: (3)

Students who enter the program with a strong statistical background may waive EDPR 8541 and go directly into EDPR 8542. However, students who begin the statistics sequence with EDPR 8542 must still complete two additional statistical courses. Students who plan to take EDPR 8562 (Designing Qualitative Research) must complete the prerequisite EDPR 8561 (Qualitative Mthds Educ) course as one of the approved alternatives.

18 semester hours in Counseling

CPSY 8102 - Seminar In Grp Cpsy Credit Hours: (3)

CPSY 8202 - Vocational Psychology Credit Hours: (3)

CPSY 8577 - Supervisn in Coun Psyc Credit Hours: (3)

COUN 8721 - Thry/Tchnqs Fam Thrpy Credit Hours: (3)

COUN 8750 - Multicultural Counseling Credit Hours: (3)

or

approved alternative

CPSY 8784 - Adv Coun Psych Theories Credit Hours: 3

Which department am I in?

College of Education

Study options

Full Time (Master’s degree - three years and one-year internship. Bachelor’s degree - four years and a one-year internship.)

Tuition fees
$18,514.00 (15,47,734) per year
USD $18,514 for 18 credit hours

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

26 August 2024

Venue

College of Education

215 Ball Hall,

MEMPHIS,

Tennessee,

38152, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A Baccalaureate or Master’s Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing an earned bachelor’s or master’s degree, depending on program requirements. In cases, where a program’s accrediting body allows alternate admissions standards, exceptions may be made. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. The degree must have been awarded by an accredited college or university. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.

GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.

International students must provide evidence of English Language Proficiency.

English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:

  • Duolingo English Test-110 or higher on the overall score.
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 or higher on the paper version, 80 or higher on the internet-based test
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System)- 6.5 or higher
  • PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 59 or higher

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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