PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

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This course introduces students to the principal elements of research and scholarly writing. Learners explore approaches to synthesizing literature and the application of the major components of APA form and style, and learn to coordinate literature searches. Furthermore, they learn how to discern principal arguments, analyze research questions, and clearly identify the key scholarly attributes to journal articles and other sources of scholarly data. This course also introduces learners to the University’s overarching values and beliefs regarding research and the responsibility scholars have in continuing a tradition of contributing to an ever-growing body of knowledge.

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Learners in this course explore ethics and morality with targeted focus on the relationship of ethics to morality, values, folkways, norms, cultures, worldview, and theoretical orientation. Learners also explore the differentiation of classroom and advocacy ethics from treatment ethics.

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Beginning from a foundation of educational theory and philosophy, the course then explores philosophy, models, and strategies of supervision. Specific concepts related to technology and consultation are also addressed.

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The course provides an overview of the approaches to inquiry and the methods applied to gain knowledge of the human condition including epistemology and hermeneutic interpretation. These approaches and methods are contrasted with those applied to inquiry in the natural sciences. Consideration is given to the broader social and cultural components that contribute to the refinement of existing knowledge and the creation of new knowledge in the social and human sciences.

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In this course, learners employ both traditional and culturally derived theories to explore how their personal worldviews affect and integrate with their theoretical orientations and the manners in which they interact with clientele and structure interventions.

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This course provides counselor educators with the knowledge to be effective in their roles as leaders and advocates. This course addresses the social justice concerns with which counselor educators may become involved while fulfilling the advocacy role.

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This course provides a study of theories of probability, descriptive and inferential analyses of data, and testing of statistical hypotheses. Practical experience is provided in the application of statistical methods.

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This residency allows learners to continue developing their skills as academic researchers. Learners will have hands-on experience applying quantitative and qualitative design principals to develop the foundational elements for their potential dissertation studies.

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In practice, those serving in the roles of counselor educators must address a wide variety of issues. This course, then, addresses topics of contemporary significance in professional counseling.

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This course will instruct future counselor educators in the principles of psychometric theory and the standards of assessment. The course will also address the teaching and supervision of the use of psychological testing instruments and their relationship in the best practice flow from assessment through treatment planning.

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This course provides students with an overview of qualitative methods and offers students the opportunity to apply and interpret qualitative research. Topics include data collection, data analysis, appropriate qualitative inquiry, and theories of qualitative methods.

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The course enhances learners' previous experience with counseling in the area of family dynamics and systems by exploring associated theories and considering relevant applications. Contemporary issues in this field are also addressed.

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The course explores the theoretical and practical aspects of group dynamics and processes. Also considered are the related ethical concerns of group counseling.

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This residency prepares students to present their scholarly work and to thoughtfully critique the work of others. Students orally present papers developed in their own classes and respond to questions from colleagues. Students are further prepared to become active members in academic communities by learning how to review papers and provide comments.

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In this course, learners formalize their research proposal specific to their topic. Emphasis is placed on fully developing Chapter 1 and incorporating Chapters 2 and 3 (drafts) from previous research courses. This proposal becomes the first three chapters of the dissertation upon approval of the final draft by the College of Doctoral Studies.

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In this course, learners apply the skills of the practitioner-scholar. They are self-motivated and committed to reflective practice. They actively seek input from other scholars while continuing to design independent research under the guidance of the dissertation committee. Prerequisite: PCE-885.

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This advanced Practicum course provides opportunities for learners to engage in the supervised practical application of previously studied theory. It allows for the demonstration of their counseling/consulting skills under close supervision in a laboratory setting. The nature of the doctoral-level practicum experience is to be determined in consultation with program faculty and/or doctoral committee. Documentation of a minimum requirement of 100 hours of counseling-related activities, which include 40 direct contact hours, is submitted directly to the college’s office of field experience. Practicum/field experience hours: 100. Prerequisites: PCE-801, PCE-802, PCE-803, and PCE-804.

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In this course, learners apply the skills of the practitioner-scholar. They are self-motivated and committed to reflective practice. They actively seek input from other scholars while continuing to design and/or conduct independent research under the guidance of the dissertation committee. Prerequisite: PCE-955.

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Learners are required to complete doctoral–level counseling internships that total a minimum of 600 clock hours. The 600 hours must include supervised experiences in at least three of the five doctoral core areas (counseling, teaching, supervision, research and scholarship, leadership and advocacy). If doctoral students have had limited clinical counseling experiences prior to beginning their doctoral work, they may also be required to complete hours in a clinical setting to gain more counseling experience. The 600 credit hours will be assigned at the discretion of the doctoral committee and the student based on experience and training. Practicum/field experience hours: 300. Prerequisite: PCE-905.

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In this course, learners apply the skills of the practitioner-scholar. They are self-motivated and committed to reflective practice. They actively seek input from other scholars while continuing to design and/or conduct independent research under the guidance of the dissertation committee. Prerequisite: PCE-960.

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Learners are required to complete doctoral–level counseling internships that total a minimum of 600 clock hours. The 600 hours must include supervised experiences in at least three of the five doctoral core areas (counseling, teaching, supervision, research and scholarship, leadership and advocacy). If doctoral students have had limited clinical counseling experiences prior to beginning their doctoral work, they may also be required to complete hours in a clinical setting to gain more counseling experience. The 600 credit hours will be assigned at the discretion of the doctoral committee and the student based on experience and training. Practicum/field experience hours: 300. Prerequisite: PCE-910.