Counselor Education, PhD
Accreditation
The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology offers the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education. The Ph.D. in Counselor Education is accredited by The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350 Alexandria, VA 22314.
Mission Statement
The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, devoted to excellence in instruction, research, and service, prepares graduate-level counselors and counselor educators to facilitate impactful societal changes at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Program Description
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), through the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD), offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Counselor Education designed to prepare students for careers as counselor educators and supervisors. The Counselor Education program is a 69-semester hour program CACREP-accredited program. Through curricular and extracurricular activities, program faculty strive to ensure program graduates are well-equipped to perform at the highest level of effectiveness in their anticipated work settings; functioning as competent classroom instructors, supervisors, researchers, clinicians, and leaders in the profession and effectively utilizing their knowledge and skills in advocacy. Upon completion of the program, students find themselves competitive for placement in a variety of positions.
The doctoral program in Counselor Education at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is at the forefront in meeting current needs in training counselor educators. As such, the Department of CNEP faculty have identified several foundational curricular and professional objectives for each student enrolling in its doctoral counselor education program. Each of these objectives has specific outcomes measures.
Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives
Graduates of the Counselor Education doctoral program will be able to:
- Knowledgeably integrate fundamental principles of counseling service delivery into a contemporary counselor educator identity
- Knowledgeably integrate fundamental principles of clinical supervision into a contemporary counselor educator identity
- Knowledgeably integrate fundamental principles of curriculum development and classroom instruction into a contemporary counselor educator identity
- Knowledgeably integrate fundamental principles of scholarly inquiry and professional writing into a contemporary counselor educator identity
- Knowledgeably integrate fundamental principles of leadership and advocacy into a contemporary counselor educator identity
For Additional Information
Website:
http://gradschool.tamucc.edu/degrees/education/counselor_ed.html
Campus Address:
Early Childhood Development Center, Room 242A
Phone (361) 825-3393
Mailing Address:
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Unit 5834
College of Education and Human Development
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5834
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5834
Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission to the doctoral program must submit the following:
- An application data sheet.
- A two-page professional goals statement.
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work indicating the completion of requirements that are equal or equivalent to a master's degree accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Students not having appropriate course work will be required to take additional courses before admission or concurrently with the doctoral curriculum.
- A valid score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) that is no more than five years old.
- Three letters of recommendation using forms provided by the Department.
- A resume documenting work experience.
- An interview by the admissions committee focusing on communication skills, self-awareness, and potential for scholarship, leadership, and advocacy.
Doctoral applicants should be aware that the Doctoral Admissions Committee begins their review of applicant information, including interviews, and makes acceptance decisions as early as January for the following fall enrollment. Early application is encouraged, since it allows students the best opportunity to secure one of the ten slots available, as well as scholarships, graduate assistantships, and financial aid.
Program Requirements
The degree requirements enhance the leadership capabilities of professional counselors who serve or plan to serve in the role of counselor educators, directors of counseling and guidance programs, research specialists in counseling and the behavioral sciences, supervisors in counseling and mental health, and direct service providers. The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Counselor Education is awarded in recognition of the attainment of independent and comprehensive scholarship in the field. The doctoral program consists of a minimum of three academic years of graduate-level preparation (including entry-level preparation), defined as eight semesters with a minimum of 69 semester hours of graduate-level credits required of all students in the program. To qualify for the degree, the student must meet the following specific requirements.
- Residence: Students in the Counselor Education doctoral program participate as members of a cohort group. Each cohort completes a three-year program of study, with prescribed courses to be taken each fall, spring, and summer semester.
- Recency of Credit: Courses completed for a prerequisite master's degree do not need to meet the 10-year recency of credit rule for the doctoral program. All other courses that are part of the doctoral degree plan must abide by the seven-year rule on recency of credit.
- Entry-Level Courses: Entry level coursework, equal/equivalent to master's degree requirements specified in the most recent Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards is required.
- Doctoral Counseling Core Courses: A minimum of 36 semester hours of doctoral-level core courses, including 6 semester hours of internship and 3 semester hours of practicum, are required.
- Research Courses: An extensive sequence of research courses is required, including a minimum of 33 hours of research methodology and statistics. Courses in quantitative and qualitative analysis are required. Included within this research component is a minimum of nine hours of supervised dissertation.
- Doctoral Practicum and Internship: All doctoral students are required to successfully complete a clinical component of the program, as noted in #3 above. This includes a doctoral practicum (CNEP 6395 – 3 semester hours/300 clock hours) and doctoral internships (CNEP 6396, 3-semester-hour courses that students take twice for a total of 600 clock hours.) The 600-hour doctoral internship includes supervised experiences in the five doctoral core areas of counselor education; clinical work, teaching, research and scholarship, supervision, and leadership and advocacy. In addition, students are given the opportunity to participate in additional supervised practica or internships that are appropriate to their career objectives.
- Comprehensive Examination: Doctoral students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination administered in two parts (written and oral) after completing the first two years of doctoral coursework.
- Dissertation and Final Examination: Doctoral students are required to successfully complete a dissertation under the direction and supervision of their dissertation chair and committee members. There is a dissertation proposal defense at the time of one's proposal and a dissertation and final examination at the successful completion of one's dissertation.
See Courses A-Z for information on graduate courses for this program.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
CNEP 6305 | Advanced Theories in Individual and Group Counseling | 3 |
CNEP 6310 | Advanced Counseling Strategies | 3 |
CNEP 6315 | Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues | 3 |
CNEP 6320 | Advanced Appraisal Techniques and Psychometrics | 3 |
CNEP 6335 | Consultation Theory and Professional Advocacy | 3 |
CNEP 6340 | Diversity in Counselor Education | 3 |
CNEP 6350 | Advanced Clinical Supervision | 3 |
CNEP 6354 | Counselor Education Pedagogy | 3 |
CNEP 6355 | Leadership and Advocacy in Counselor Education | 3 |
CNEP 6395 | Doctoral Practicum | 3 |
CNEP 6396 | Doctoral internship (Taken twice for credit, 6 SCH total.) | 6 |
Research Courses | ||
CNEP 6360 | Research Design and Statistics | 3 |
CNEP 6316 | Research, Writing and Publishing in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
CNEP 6365 | Advanced Research & Design in Wellness and Stress Management Practices | 3 |
CNEP 6370 | Quantitative Research Methods I | 3 |
CNEP 6372 | Quantitative Research Methods II | 3 |
CNEP 6384 | Qualitative Research Methods I | 3 |
CNEP 6385 | Qualitative Research Methods II | 3 |
CNEP 6397 | Research Seminar | 3 |
Dissertation | ||
CNEP 6398 | Dissertation in Progress | 9 |
Total Hours | 69 |
Courses
* May be taken concurrently.