The Director of Doctoral Training assigns each student a faculty advisor who will assist the student in the development of a doctoral plan of study. Doctoral students should plan to meet with their advisors at least three times during their first year to review program requirements and discuss how career objectives and particular interests of the student might be developed within the resources of the faculty and course offerings. Changes in the Program of Studies must be approved through submission of the Request for Course Substitution Form which must be signed by the advisor, the Director of Training and the Chairperson of the Department. Each student will be evaluated by faculty members who have interacted with that student during the academic year. A three-year residency is required.
Requirements cover five curriculum areas.
Although 54 credit hours meet the Ph.D. requirement in the School of Education, the Counseling Psychology Program requires additional credit hours in order to meet accreditation and licensure standards. The program requires prerequisite knowledge of counseling and related courses at the master's level. Deficits in this area may require additional course work as recommended by the faculty advisor. The Director of Training is responsible for evaluating and approving the master's level practicum sequence. Each year the School of Education makes available graduate assistantships and teaching fellowships.