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PhD Counselor Education at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

Dual-Title Ph.D and M.Ed. in Counselor Education and Comparative and International Education Professional preparation is offered at the master's level (M.Ed.) with emphasis areas in career counseling, clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and rehabilitation counseling.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 96 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Courses include Advanced Counseling Theory and Method, Cross-Cultural Counseling, Career Counseling, Foundations: History and Trends in Counselor Education, Professional Issues in Counselor Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required for admission to the Ph.D. program. GRE scores are not required for the M.Ed. program. M.Ed. applications with a 3.0 junior/senior average (on a scale of 4.00) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces that are available for new students. Exceptions to the minimum 3.0 grade-point average may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests. Doctoral applicants must have completed a master's degree in counselor education prior to admission into the Ph.D. program.

Duration: 96 credits

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