Graduate Catalog
Counselor Education, PhD
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Counselor Education is designed to prepare students for careers as counselor educators and supervisors. The Counselor Education program is a 69-semester hour program CACREP-accredited program. Students matriculate through the program in a cohort model across a minimum of three academic years. Upon completion of the program, students find themselves competitive for placement in a variety of positions. 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.
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All counseling programs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs. |
Priority deadline for receipt of complete applications:
| Fall | Spring | Summer I | Summer II |
| April 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
*Complete application should be received for full admissions and funding consideration.
Final deadline for receipt of complete applications:
| Fall | Spring | Summer I | Summer II |
| July 15 | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
Priority deadline for receipt of complete applications:
| Fall | Spring | Summer I | Summer II |
| April 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
*Complete application should be received for full admissions and funding consideration.
Final deadline for receipt of complete applications:
| Fall | Spring | Summer I | Summer II |
| July 15 | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
Doctoral students are reviewed and admitted as applications are completed. It is important to submit your application in the fall prior to the time when planning to enroll. Once the 10 doctoral slots are filled, admissions will be closed for that cycle.
| Complete Application for Admission: |
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| Application fee: |
Please Note: Applicants who wish to apply for a different program will be required to submit a new application. The application processing fee is required for each application submitted. |
| Requirements: |
Application requirements specific to this program :
*Please allow 3-5 business days to receive Student ID before submitting additional supporting documents. Submit all supporting documents online. |
| Additional International Applicant Requirements |
Application requirements for international applicants:
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The department offers doctoral student assistantships each semester. Graduate assistantships are available for students to work with the department in research, teaching, and supervision.
Scholarships are also available through the College of Graduate Studies.
Graduate assistants qualify for in-state tuition rates.
| Residence | Doctoral students must maintain full-time residence status throughout the program which entails registering for coursework each fall and spring 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 accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and including a 3-hour research course, is required. |
| Doctoral Counseling Core Courses | A minimum of 36 semester hours of doctoral-level core courses are required. |
| Research Tools | 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 9 hours of supervised dissertation. |
| Supervised Advanced Practicum and Internship | All doctoral students are required to successfully complete a clinical component of the program, as noted in "Entry-Level Courses" above. This includes an advanced practicum (CNEP 6395 – 3 semester hours/100 clock hours) and doctoral-level counseling 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 clinical settings, teaching, and supervision. In addition, students are given the opportunity to participate in additional supervised practical or internships that are appropriate to their career objectives. |
| Comprehensive Examination | Doctoral students are required to successfully complete a written comprehensive examination toward the completion of all 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 the proposal and a dissertation and final examination at the successful completion of the dissertation. |
Ph.D. Counseling Handbook (pdf)
More information is available on the Counseling and Educational Psychology department site.
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