CESPHD - Counselor Education and Supervision

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The CES Doctoral Program requires a minimum of 76 credits, including 67 credits of CES major coursework and 9 credits in the minor specialization area. The Curriculum requirements are as follows:

PhD Program Curriculum in Counselor Education and Supervision
*Revised April 17, 2019
 

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS CORE (7 credits):

• EDP 541:  Statistical Methods in Education – 4 credits

• LRC 605:   Qualitative Methods in Education – 3 credits

ADVANCED RESEARCH (9 credits) such as

• SERP 595D:  Recent Advances in Special Education and Rehabilitation – 3 credits

• SERP 590:    Single-Subject Research – 3 credits

• EDP 647:      Factor Analysis Techniques in Education – 3 credits

• EDP 646A:    Multivariate Methods in Educational Research – 3 credits

COUNSELING CORE (21 credits):

• SERP 635:     Advanced Counseling Theory and Practice – 3 credits

• SERP 640 :    Counselor Supervision and Teaching– 3 credits

• SERP 645:     Leadership and Advocacy – 3 credits

• SERP 695E:   Preparation for the Professoriate - 3 credits

• IA 697A:         Learner-Centered Teaching – 3 credits

• SERP 695M:  Professional Writing  - 3 credits

• SERP 696E:   Grant Writing – 3 credits  

PRACTICUM (3 credits)

• SERP 694: Practicum – 3 credits

INTERNSHIP (9 credits)

• SERP 793: Internship – 9 credits

DISSERTATION (18 credits)

• SERP 920: Dissertation – 18 credits

MAJOR CREDITS: 67 credits

MINOR CREDITS: 9 credits

TOTAL CREDITS = 76 credits
 

NOTE: Students who do not have a Masters degree in a CACREP-accredited Masters program may be required to complete additional masters level coursework. For those students wishing to transfer courses into their Program of Study from another university, a petition must be submitted to the student’s academic advisor within the first semester of matriculation. Courses completed more than five years prior to admission need to be repeated.

The Graduate Program in CES at the University of Arizona includes coursework in several areas.  Students will graduate with a Ph.D. degree in the major area of CES within the DPS Department and a Minor in a related area.  The Ph.D. program in CES includes coursework in Counseling, Research and Statistics, Teaching and Supervision, Leadership and Advocacy, and others.

Please see above for minor requirements. Otherwise, no electives are required.

Students are required to complete several benchmark exams, including the qualifying exam, comprehensive exam (written and oral portions), and dissertation defense.

All students are required to declare a minor in an area related to counselor education and supervision.  In consultation with the major advisor, the student will identify a minor adviser who will assist the student in identifying appropriate course work within the minor area.  Minor courses must be included in the Plan of Study which is approved by the student's committee.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.