Counselor Education and Practice, Ph.D. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Our Ph.D. degree is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). This program nurtures students to generate their own research, critically enhance their counseling competencies and advance new skills in teaching and clinical supervision. Upon completion of the program, students teach and supervise in university settings, work in community agencies as clinicians and administrators and become directors of practice and research institutes.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Counseling and Psychological Services | Duration: minimum of 92 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: December 1 Spring: Does Not Admit Summer: Does Not Admit Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Our program requires a research core of 18 hours, 3 hours in social foundations of education and psychology of learning course, 44 credit hours in the major area, 12 hours in the cognate and elective areas, a dissertation (15 hours) for a minimum total of 92 hours for the degree. For more information about specific course work visit the catalog description of the program. The cognate area provides students an opportunity to enrich their preparation as a counselor with further study in a related area of expertise.

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Application information

Entry requirements

When applying to the Counselor Education and Practice, Ph.D. program, you will need to submit several documents for review. Online Application Application Fee of $50 Goals Statement (upload with the application; provide a 500-word statement (approximately 2 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font) in which you identify each of the following: (a) why you desire a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Practice from Georgia State University; (b) identify faculty members you would like to work with. Resume (upload with the application) Three Letters of Recommendation (upload with the application) Writing Sample (upload with the application) Must have completed a master’s degree in Counseling or closely related clinical field; applicants must have completed a minimum of 700-hour practicum or internship as part of their clinical training, and/or be licensed as a master’s level clinician or certified as a rehabilitation counselor Official Transcript(s): graduate degree required for admission.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/graduate/

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