The Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association . The doctoral degree in psychology requires a minimum of 111 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree, including a one- year supervised internship. The qualified and accepted student may enter the degree program holding either a bachelor's degree or a master's degree. The maximum amount of transfer credit for appropriate master's work is 30 semester hours. A student may transfer a maximum of 12 appropriate semester hours beyond the master's degree.
All transfer credit is subject to approval by the counseling program.
Students who are able to devote full- time to their studies may complete the program in five years. Most students will take about six years. The actual time necessary for completion will be determined by the amount of time spent in other activities and the nature of the students' research. The master's program of study in Counseling Psychology involves a minimum of 61-64 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree or somewhat greater depending on the student's professional interests. The program is designed to prepare students for certification as a psychological associate in Texas.