Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision is a 48-plus semester credit program. The primary focus of counselor education is the training and preparation of multiculturally competent professional counselors; this includes recruiting and training the future generations of academic professionals who will teach the curriculum of counseling theory and practice.

Program Objectives

1. To prepare students to effectively integrate theory and clinical counseling practice;
2. To prepare students to become effective multicultural clinical supervisors;
3. To prepare students to become skilled multicultural teachers, acquiring knowledge and skills in pedagogy and teaching methods that constitute best practice in counselor education;
4. To prepare students to conduct rigorous research on important questions relevant to the counseling profession;
5. To prepare students to engage in counseling leadership; and
6. To prepare students to engage in critical self-reflection regarding diversity and multiculturalism and acquire both the skills and the commitment to effectively advocate at the individual, group, and system level

Curriculum Overview

The Counselor Education & Supervision program, which has an evidence-based research component, will prepare counselor educators, supervisors, and advanced counseling practice in multicultural settings, while developing a strong counselor identity, advocacy and leadership skills, integrity and a deep sense of social justice.

Embedded in the curriculum are counseling practicum at the University’s Counseling & Wellness Center and a series of internships. The practicum experience includes a rotation of on-call crisis work on the Mount Mary campus, individual counseling, and group counseling.