PhD Educational Psychology (Counselor Education) at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program in Counselor Education focuses on preparing future counseling educators, researchers, and professionals. To build their credentials, Ph.D. students teach two graduate courses in the master’s program in Counselor Education. In addition, students participate in a biweekly doctoral seminar that includes other Ph.D. students as well as full-time faculty. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Duration: 12 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Ph.D. students are required to complete 15 credit hours in measurement, research and evaluation. Ph.D. students must complete a comprehensive examination, prepare a dissertation proposal, and then conduct, write, and defend their dissertation research. Listed courses include Quantitative Methods in Research I; Quantitative Methods in Research II; Methods and Techniques of Educational Research; Learning: Its Implication for Education.

Career pathways

This degree in counselor education is geared towards students finding jobs in academia as a faculty member, or in other capacities on a college or university campus. Students choose from among the following specializations based on their interests and career goals: social justice and educational equity; program evaluation; qualitative and quantitative research methodology; gifted and talented education; positive behavioral supports; primary prevention; and licensure as a professional counselor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Due to course sequencing, students are normally only admitted for the Fall semester.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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