You can earn your CACREP accredited PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision online with our program. The PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision degree consists of 66 post-Master’s credit hours designed to be completed in approximately three years. This program enhances accessibility and connection with faculty through a synchronous online format. Courses emphasize the five major domains of contemporary counselor education curriculum: advanced clinical work, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy.
The Counselor Education and Supervision program breaks down into three essential components that will be incorporated into each student’s program of study:
Core CES Courses – 30 Credit Hours Required
- CES 705 Introduction to CES: Professional Identity
- CES 715 Online Counseling and Supervision
- CES 730 Andragogy in Counselor Education and Supervision
- CES 731 Multicultural Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision
- CES 733 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision
- CES 735 Advanced Counseling Theories and Skills
- CES 831 Theories and Techniques of Clinical Supervision
- CES 833 Leadership & Advocacy in Professional Counseling
- CES 835 Online Teaching & Learning in Counselor Education
- CES 837 Neuroanatomy & Behavioral Medicine for Professional Counseling
Professional Research & Field Experience Coursework - 27 Credit Hours Required
Research:
- CES 734 Inferential Statistics
- CES 736 Dissertation Seminar
- CES 839 Advanced Educational Research
- CES 850 Qualitative Research Design
- CES 950 Dissertation
- CES 951 Dissertation
Field Experience Coursework:
Specialty Area Content - 9 Credit Hours Required
Addiction (Choose three)
- COUN 640 Psychopharmacology
- COUN 641 Motivation and Change.
- COUN 642 Family Therapy in Addiction Treatment
- COUN 643 Spirituality and Values in Counseling
Advanced Counseling (Choose three)
- COUN 540 Human Sexuality
- COUN 538 Play Therapy
- CES 710 Mindfulness Based CBT Counseling
- CES 737 Trauma Counseling: Etiology, Treatment and Interventions
Leadership