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The Department of Educational Psychology (EPSY) is home to a variety of interrelated disciplines and degree options focused on human development and well-being in educational and community contexts. Our undergraduate programs prepare students to work with children and youth in a variety of community and school contexts. We also offer a range of professional master’s degrees geared towards professionals in schools, communities, and the corporate world. For those interested in doctoral studies we offer Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology.

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Counseling psychology, ph.d. in counseling psychology.

Our Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology is designed to give candidates a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of their professional field and training in methods of research.

This degree is awarded based on a candidate’s grasp of the subject matter of a broad field of study and a demonstrated ability to do independent research. In addition, candidates must have acquired the ability to express thoughts clearly and forcefully in both oral and written languages.

This degree is not granted solely for the completion of coursework, residence and technical requirements, although these must be met.

• For a student who has completed a master’s degree, a DDS/DMD, DVM or MD at a U.S. institution, a minimum of 64 hours is required on the degree plan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
• For a student who has completed a baccalaureate degree but not a master’s degree or a U.S. DDS/DMD, DVM or MD , a minimum of 96 hours is required on the degree plan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Training Mission

The Texas A&M Counseling Psychology doctoral program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1981 and is grounded in the scientist-practitioner model.

We train ethical and clinically competent counseling psychologists, commensurate with current expectations from the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation for health service psychology.

This mission is realized with a curriculum that provides sequential and cumulative training in the classroom, the clinic and in field experiences that facilitate professional development, appropriately graded in complexity to balance support and expectations for students. We embrace the traditional values associated with counseling psychology with its emphasis on the use of theoretically-based, empirically-informed services to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and communities.

Our program is explicitly attentive to multiculturalism, community engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. The stated mission, themes and training sequence of the program is consonant with the strategic plan of Texas A&M University, reflecting its core values and mission to attain excellent in academic, research, service and teaching activities.

Where are our Graduates?

A recent evaluation of program graduates from the academic year 2008-2009 to 2017-2018 finds our graduates are currently in the following work settings:

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Program information is provided in compliance with C-20 Disclosure of Education/Training Outcomes and Information Allowing for Informed Decision-Making to Prospective Doctoral Students. Domain G of the Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology (G&P) requires that doctoral graduate programs provide potential students, current students, and the public with accurate information on the program and with program expectations.

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Admissions Deadlines

• Applications are currently closed and will reopen August 1st for fall 2025 admissions.
• To be admitted into the Counseling Psychology program, students must follow all  graduate admission requirements .
• Prior to registration each semester, students are required to meet with their advisor (temporary or permanent). The registration advising form should be completed and given to the advisor each semester.

The CPSY program allows up to 3 courses maximum (9 credit hours) from other institutions. Courses are restricted to the following:

• Group Counseling
• Lifespan Development
• Counseling Techniques (limited to post-masters students who have had a practicum; information on practicum/internship sites and supervisor(s) evaluations required).

Course waiver requests are reviewed only for students accepted into the program. Submission of a course waiver request does not guarantee course(s) will be waived. Evaluation is based on determination of course equivalence and APA accreditation requirements.

Recommended GRE/GPA Scores

• Combined Quantitative and Verbal score = 1000 (old scoring system)
• Undergraduate and/or graduate GPA indicative of academic ability required for a rigorous doctoral program.

Submission Criteria

• Relevance of previous education and work experience.
• Professional activities, memberships.
• Scholarly activities.
• Recommendation letters.
• Relevant experience and skills (e.g., bilingual status, experiences working with people with disabilities, with under-served groups).
• Essay conveying career interests, goals, skills.

Admission Interviews

• Application reviews begin in December. CPSY faculty and a student representative evaluate each application. Qualified applicants are identified and invitations are extended for an on-site interview conducted at the beginning of the Spring semester.
• Arrangements can be made for Zoom and/or telephone interviews for those unable to attend.
• Interviews provide information about the program, the department, SEHD and the university, as well as opportunities to interact with program faculty and students. On-site interviews also provide qualified applicants the opportunity to see unique program resources such as the Counseling and Assessment Clinic and the Texas A&M Telebehavioral Care .

Post-Interview Process

Following the on-site interview, program faculty and the student representative determine which applicants will receive formal invitations to enter the program in the upcoming fall semester. Admitted students must notify us in writing by April 15 of their intent to accept our offer. Admitted students are assigned a temporary advisor and ongoing correspondence with the Academic Advising office commences.

Accreditation

Inquiries about the accreditation status of the Counseling Psychology Program can be obtained from the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation (CoA). The CoA can be reached at:

American Psychological Association Office of Program Consultation & Accreditation 750 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Phone: (202) 336-5979 Email: [email protected]

Accreditation Status: Accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Program Details

• Students who complete the program obtain a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.
• Students entering the program with the baccalaureate degree may apply to receive the M.Ed. (non-thesis option) after completing the first 36 graduate credit hours required by the program.
• The doctoral degree plan includes a minimum of an additional 64 credits for all students, including the year-long internship. The program provides students with the training and education required by the states for eventual licensure as a psychologist.
• If you are seeking licensure verification of degree program through PsyPro, please indicate Dr. Kelly Lee ([email protected]) as the head of the degree program, as she is the current training director. Additionally, please send Dr. Lee an email so she can follow up with your request and gather additional information from you.

Degree: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology Degrees Offered: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Credit Hours: minimum 75 hours

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Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure Statements

Notice to students pursuing programs that may lead to a professional license or certification required for employment.

The following programs may lead to a professional license or certification that is required for employment. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion of the program. The U.S. Department of Education regulation, 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) , requires an institution to disclose whether the program will fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each state. The administrative departments that offer the programs have made the following determination regarding their curriculum.

We recommend students contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where they intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure/certification requirements before beginning the program.

It is important to emphasize that the State Boards of Psychology typically require additional training requirements and examinations for licensure. For a fuller summary of the requirements for licensure in each state, please visit the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Board .

Program Handbooks

Program assessments, annual evaluation.

At the end of each Spring semester, program faculty evaluate each student to determine their timely progression through the program, as well as their progress in academic performance, clinical skills, and professional behavior. Faculty determine each student’s minimal level of achievement on each of the competencies expected of entry-level psychologists, as specified by the Commission on Accreditation.

Practicum Evaluation

Field supervisors evaluate a student’s performance during their field practicum on a form developed and used by the program faculty.

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List of Bachelor Degree Equivalencies

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Can my Application fee be waived?

Yes. This fee may be waived only in exceptional cases for low-income applicants and McNair Scholars. To receive the waiver, you must submit an awards letter from your current school’s financial aid office showing the award of a Pell Grant. Your Student Aid Report (SAR) from a current FAFSA can also be submitted to show financial need. McNair Scholars must submit a letter from their McNair Program Director verifying their status as a McNair Scholar in good standing to receive the fee waiver. Submit this information to the Academic Affairs Business Office and include your major of interest and term of application. Waiver of application fee is not available for international students.

Statement of Purpose Essay

All applicants must complete the Essay, Statement of Purpose and explain the following:

• Why you applied to this program
• Academic background and training
• Potential for graduate study
• Research experience
• Other relevant professional experiences

I want/need a Graduate Assistantship/Fellowship – how do I apply?

Please note that we cannot guarantee any financial assistance to any student. We will contact all admitted students about the process for applying for all available assistantships. This is a separate process from applying for admission. The department and programs will choose students to be nominated for Graduate Diversity or Graduate Merit fellowships. These fellowships are only open to U.S. citizens. Please do not ask to be nominated for one of these fellowships as the program will determine which students are competitive for these awards.

How do is submit my letters of Recommendation?

The  GraduateCAS  online application includes a Recommendations section where you must add your recommenders’ information. Once you have saved the recommendation requests, GraduateCAS will contact each recommender via email to request the completion of the recommendation form and letter of recommendation. We require three letters of recommendations and they must be submitted directly by recommenders through the electronic system.

Is there an admissions cycle for Spring semester?

No. For our Ph.D. programs we only have admissions in fall semesters.

What are the typical program costs?

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Please note, you must update the program hours.

For a better understanding of your total cost of attendance (COA), please visit our cost and tuition rates webpage ( https://aggie.tamu.edu/billing-and-payments/cost-and-tuition-rates ). This webpage will provide you with an opportunity to review estimated COA information for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, as well as other resources such as the tuition calculator and billing and fee explanations.

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I live out of state. Do you accept out-of-state applicants?

Yes, we accept in-state and out-of-state applicants.

Is there any opportunity for financial assistance?

Yes, there are opportunities for financial assistance through the following departments: Office of Graduate Studies Financial Aid

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Why Earn a Counseling Psychology Ph.D.?

The Counseling Psychology Program at UNT endorses the scientist-practitioner model of training and affirms the value of integrating practice and science throughout a psychologist's training and career-long participation in the profession. The program is committed to the idea that human problems are the result of complex interactions of biological influences, environmental factors, and developmental changes in the person.

We are also committed to the affirmation of diversity and social justice in the broadest sense, and specifically in psychology as it relates to the alleviation of stress and promotion of mental wellness. We highly value the dignity and worth of individuals inclusive of their gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental abilities, political or spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic class, and other identities. As such, we recognize and incorporate these values and principles in the training and practice of counseling psychology.

We provide you with opportunities to:

• Build competencies in numerous areas, including self-awareness, psychological assessment and multicultural counseling
• Cultivate a deep understanding of scientific methodology
• Gain experience in the profession
• Psychological research
• Comprehensive psychological assessment
• Mental disorder diagnosis
• Mental health treatment plans
• Psychological interventions

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Counseling Psychology Program Details

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With its central focus on cultural competence and a culture of belonging, the primary  mission  of the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin is to prepare students to conduct empirical research and develop clinical skills to promote the health of individuals, families, groups, and organizations in a pluralistic society. The program’s mission is in alignment with the College of Education’s signature impact areas:

• Advancing Equity through Eliminating Education and Health Disparities,
• Attending to Place and Context, and
• Thriving through Transitions.

Accreditation

The Counseling Psychology doctoral program at the University of Texas has been continuously accredited by the  American Psychological Association  (APA) since 1953; the program’s next re-accreditation site visit will be in Fall 2022. Accreditation status may be confirmed by APA via:

Education Directorate  Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First St. NE  Washington, DC 20002-4242  Phone: (202) 336-5979 

TDD/TTY: (202) 336-6123 Fax: (202) 336-5978 Email:  [email protected]

The Counseling Psychology program typically receives 150 – 200 applications each year and invites about 20 students to interview. Decisions for preliminary offers are made soon after our interview day. The final class typically consists of five to eight students. There is not a minimum GPA, although students with weakness in this or any other area would need to show outstanding performance in other areas in order to be given serious consideration. Selection of students is based on multiple factors. These include:

• GRE scores,
• undergraduate grades,
• letters of recommendation,
• demonstrated interest and productivity in research, and
• apparent match between student and faculty interests.

Recommendation letters and personal statements that reflect intellectual curiosity, tenacity, open-mindedness, interpersonal sensitivity, and integrity are also highly valued.

The Counseling Psychology faculty subscribe to APA’s (2017) definition of mentoring as a dynamic and reciprocal, personal relationship. Each student accepted into the Counseling Psychology program is assigned a core member of the faculty as an advisor/mentor based on student and faculty interests. Ideally, the mentorship/advising process provides:

• both career and psychosocial mentoring functions,
• a safe-harbor for self-exploration, and
• a transformation in the mentee’s professional identity.

The faculty advisor is responsible for assisting and guiding the student through the program. It is expected that the faculty advisor and student mentee will meet as often as needed to discuss the student’s progress in the program and any questions or concerns. Although the advisors will be the students’ primary research mentors, students may also choose to pursue opportunities to work with other faculty in the program and department.

Practicum Training

Practicum training is an essential component of the scientist-practitioner model and our program. It is a developmental process that is sequential and graded in complexity. The first year of practicum training (generally the 2 nd year of the doctoral program) will involve more direct training and support from program faculty and include basic training in assessment and intervention via the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) – Counseling Psychology Training Clinic.

Starting with the 2020-2021 academic year, students will receive more intensive training at the CMHC, which offers

• counseling services to the UT student population in their main clinic,
• CARE programs within academic centers, and
• an integrated behavioral health program within student health services.

In the third year of practicum (generally the 4 th year of the doctoral program), you may apply to receive training in a hospital, VA, or community mental health clinic where they are supervised by on-site licensed psychologists, as well as their course instructor.

Counseling Psychology students also have the opportunity to be considered for the competitive UT Integrated Behavioral Health Scholars Program .

Program Aims

Four aims guide the program’s graduate training:

• Prepare counseling psychologists who are sophisticated researchers and scholars, able to critically integrate research literature and to design and conduct methodologically rigorous empirical studies;
• Prepare counseling psychologists who are competent and are well-prepared to enter applied practice;
• Develop counseling psychologists who are socially responsible and ethical;
• Develop culturally competent counseling psychologists who are aware of their own attitudes, values, beliefs, and biases, and how they may impact their professional activities.

All four aims of the program rest upon competence in broad and general knowledge of psychology as a discipline . Discipline-specific knowledge is articulated in the APA Standards of A ccreditation for Health Service Psychologists   (APA SOA) . Discipline-specific knowledge serves as a foundation and cornerstone to identity as a psychologist.

All students in APA-accredited doctoral programs are required to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline of psychology, broadly construed. This discipline-specific knowledge base shall include:

• the history and systems of psychology,
• basic content areas in scientific psychology,
• integrative knowledge in scientific psychology, and
• methods of inquiry and research.

The American Psychological Association (APA)’s Commission on Accreditation (CoA) requires that trainees at all levels develop nine broad competencies as part of their preparation for practice in health service psychology. The doctoral program prepares students for the achievement of competencies through various means, including coursework, research lab involvement and research mentoring, dissertation completion, practicum training, and preparation for internship training. Evaluation of each required profession-wide competency area is done via practicum supervisor evaluations and the end-of-year faculty evaluation process.

The nine Profession-Wide Competencies and the associated doctoral student expectations are as follows:

• Demonstrates the substantially independent ability to formulate research or other scholarly activities (e.g., critical literature reviews, dissertation, efficacy studies, clinical case studies, theoretical papers, program evaluation projects, program development projects) that are of sufficient quality and rigor to have the potential to contribute to the scientific, psychological, or professional knowledge base.
• Conducts research or other scholarly activities.
• Critically evaluates and disseminates research or other scholarly activity via professional publication and presentation at the local (including the host institution), regional, or national level.

Ethical and legal standards

• the current version of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct;
• Relevant laws, regulations, rules, and policies governing health service psychology at the organizational, local, state, regional, and federal levels; and
• Relevant professional standards and guidelines.
• Recognizes ethical dilemmas as they arise, and apply ethical decision-making processes in order to resolve the dilemmas.

Individual and cultural awareness

• Demonstrates an understanding of how their own personal/cultural history, attitudes, and biases may affect how they understand and interact with people different from themselves.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the current theoretical and empirical knowledge base as it relates to addressing cultural awareness in all professional activities including research, training, supervision/consultation, and service.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate awareness and knowledge of individual and cultural differences in the conduct of professional roles (e.g., research, services, and other professional activities). This includes the ability apply a framework for working effectively with areas of individual and cultural differences not previously encountered over the course of their careers. Also included is the ability to work effectively with individuals whose group membership, demographic characteristics, or worldviews create conflict with their own.
• Demonstrates the requisite knowledge base, ability to articulate an approach to working effectively with different individuals and groups, and applies this approach effectively in their professional work.

Professional values, attitudes and behaviors

• Behaves in ways that reflect the values and attitudes of psychology, including integrity, deportment, professional identity, accountability, lifelong learning, and concern for the welfare of others.
• Engages in self-reflection regarding one’s personal and professional functioning; engages in activities to maintain and improve performance, well-being, and professional effectiveness.
• Actively seeks and demonstrates openness and responsiveness to feedback and supervision.
• Responds professionally in increasingly complex situations with a greater degree of independence as they progress across levels of training.

Communication and interpersonal skills

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with a wide range of individuals, including colleagues, communities, organizations, supervisors, supervisees, and those receiving professional services.
• Produces and comprehends oral, nonverbal, and written communications that are informative and well-integrated; demonstrates a thorough grasp of professional language and concepts.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and the ability to manage difficult communication well.
• Selects and applies assessment methods that draw from the best available empirical literature and that reflect the science of measurement and psychometrics; collects relevant data using multiple sources and methods appropriate to the identified goals and questions of the assessment as well as relevant background characteristics of the service recipient.
• Interprets assessment results, following current research and professional standards and guidelines, to inform case conceptualization, classification, and recommendations, while guarding against decision-making biases, distinguishing the aspects of assessment that are subjective from those that are objective.
• Communicates orally and in written documents the findings and implications of the assessment in an accurate and effective manner sensitive to a range of audiences.

Intervention

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with the recipients of psychological services.
• Develops evidence-based intervention plans specific to the service delivery goals.
• Implements interventions informed by the current scientific literature, assessment findings, background characteristics, and contextual variables.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply the relevant research literature to clinical decision making.
• Modifies and adapts evidence-based approaches effectively when a clear evidence-base is lacking.
• Evaluates intervention effectiveness, and adapts intervention goals and methods consistent with ongoing evaluation.

Supervision

• Demonstrates knowledge of supervision models and practices.

Consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and respect for the roles and perspectives of other professions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of consultation models and practices

Commitment to Cultural Awareness

The Counseling Psychology Program’s overarching commitment to cultural awareness reflects the values emphasized by the American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (APA, 2002), and is a required area of profession-wide competencies identified by Standards of Accreditation in Health Service Psychology (APA, 2017). These values recognize “the broad scope of dimensions of race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, class status, education, religions/spiritual orientation, and other cultural dimensions” (APA, 2002; p.9), and respects individual and cultural differences due to each or any intersectionality of these dimensions. Promoting a culture of belonging is at the core of counseling psychologists’ professional activities (Fouad & Prince, 2011).

The program faculty has endorsed the APA’s

• Guidelines on Multicultural Education and training, Research, Organizational Change, and Practice for Psychologists ,
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women ,
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People , 
• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients and
• Guidelines on Race and Ethnicity in Psychology

These guidelines are based on the premise that because the U.S. population is increasingly pluralistic cultural-affirming services are necessary.

• Recognize that as cultural beings, they may hold attitudes and beliefs that can detrimentally influence their perceptions of and interactions with individuals who are culturally different from themselves.
• Recognize the importance of cultural sensitivity, responsiveness, knowledge, and understanding about different identities, characteristics and backgrounds of individuals.
• Employ the constructs of cultural awareness and competency in psychological education.
• Recognize the importance of conducting culturally responsive and ethical psychological research among people from racial, ethnic, linguistic, sexual, and gender minority backgrounds.
• Apply culturally-appropriate skills in clinical and other applied psychological practices.
• Use organizational change processes to support culturally informed organizational policy development and practices.

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Counseling Psychology Doctoral Degree

The main goal of our Counseling Psychology Program is to train health service professional psychologists within a scientist-practitioner model that attends to individual and cultural difference and the importance of micro and macro social contexts. The specific aims of our CP program are for students to:

Aim 1: develop a professional identity as a culturally-competent health service counseling psychologist.

Aim 2: demonstrate clinical competencies for ethical interventions and culturally-sensitive evidence based psychological practice.

Aim 3: engage in original and empirical investigations of psychological phenomena and apply current scientific knowledge and methods to professional practice.

Aim 4: be sensitive and responsive to the complexity and intersectional nature of individual and cultural difference, understanding how they affect psychological well-being and clinical practice, and integrating these factors into clinical and research work.

Aim 5: develop knowledge in the foundational areas of general psychology and in counseling psychology theory, research, and practice.

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Values, Principles, and Emphases

The Counseling Psychology Program faculty is committed to the core values, perspectives, and emphases that maintain our uniqueness as a specialty. Please see more information regarding the core values, perspectives, and emphases of Counseling Psychology as a specialty at APA Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology webpage. We hold a positive developmental perspective that views human problems as occurring within a complex interaction of an individual's native endowments, contextual factors (e.g., culture, environment, relationships), and developmental changes the person experiences across their life. From birth to death, the process of living involves change and, at times, crises. Although personal crises can befall anyone at any time, counseling psychologists realize that economic, legal, educational, and other systems disadvantage some people more than others, increasing risk for psychological distress for the former and possibly creating protective factors for the latter. Thus, although we believe the psychological well-being of individuals depends upon the degree to which they can successfully adapt to the challenges they face, counseling psychologists recognize that the adaptability to, and severity of, challenges often are influenced by societal, environmental, and situational factors that are outside of individuals' direct control.

Counseling Psychology has also been unique in applied psychology because of its strong interest in the preventive aspects of mental health and the greater concern of the Counseling Psychologist with the nonpathological aspects of a client's condition (e.g., Counseling Psychology's emphasis on the client's strengths and the procedures that might be used to help the client recognize and optimize them; its attention to basic interpersonal processes). The faculty of the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of North Texas has maintained these emphases while recognizing that Counseling Psychologists today must also be able to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals who have more severe problems in functioning and/or meet criteria for a variety of psychiatric diagnoses. When working with these individuals, however, we assess how individual and cultural factors, strengths, and developmental issues may affect their presentation, counseling process, etc.

In particular, the Counseling Psychology Program faculty recognizes and values the role that all forms of socio-cultural factors have in shaping our clients and ourselves, our subjective experiences, perceptions, values, and the contexts in which we are embedded. Our educational activities and everyday interactions are enriched by a sense of humility and acceptance of one another; as members of the Counseling Psychology community, we aspire to learn from each other in an atmosphere of positive engagement and mutual respect. The program expects that students will be respectful and supportive of all individuals, including, but not limited to clients, staff, peers, and faculty who are different from themselves in racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds; national origins; religious, spiritual, and political beliefs; physical abilities; ages; gender identities; sexual orientations; and physical appearance, as well as other aspects of identity and cultural differences. At the same time, we understand that growth and development of multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills is a vital and ongoing process for everyone, including all faculty and students, that unfolds over time and through education, training, and self-reflection. Students enter the program with varying cultural experiences and are expected to take on the challenge of examining their own cultural identity and understanding ways in which their cultural context interacts with the experience of clients and others with whom they work. Continuing enhancement of multicultural competence is a necessary and personal journey in our community requiring openness to learning about each other as well as accepting others' individual processes.

The scope of developmental life issues that engage the interest and practice of counseling psychologists leads them to develop research interests of a very broad nature. In addition to developmental studies and studies of a social-psychological nature, counseling psychologists engage in process research, prevention and resilience research, studies of the profession and training, measurement issues, career development, family systems and relationships, performance enhancement, health and wellness outcomes of underserved communities, and the psychology of spirituality. We are fortunate at UNT to have such broad research interests well represented across the research programs of our faculty. The Counseling Psychology Program faculty believes that a strong foundation based on empirically derived knowledge is essential to expand the discipline of psychology, promote valid techniques in applied settings, and foster students' ability to think critically as they apply the perspectives of counseling psychology.

PhD Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology requires a minimum of 99 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree, including a one-year, full-time paid pre-doctoral internship. Students who are admitted with a master's degree in a closely related field and able to devote themselves full time to their studies may complete the program in five years. Most students take about six years.

General Core Courses

Doctoral students are required to demonstrate competency (grade of B or better) in all course work:

PSYC 5010 Human Development

PSYC 5090 Social Psychology

PSYC 5640 Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior

PSYC 5700 Quantitative Methods I (including a lab)

PSYC 5710 Quantitative Methods II (including a lab)

PSYC 6030 Biological Bases of Behavior

Counseling Core Requirements

PSYC 5420 Assessment I (including a lab)

PSYC 5430 Assessment II (including a lab)

PSYC 5470 Vocational Psychology: Developmental Aspects

PSYC 5680 Foundation of Counseling Psychology

PSYC 5690 Legal and Ethical Issues in Professional Practice

PSYC 5780 Psychopathology

PSYC 5900 Special Problems - History and Systems of Psychology

PSYC 6022 Application of Counseling Methods

PSYC 6060 Group Psychotherapy

PSYC 6300 Theory and Application of Multicultural Counseling

PSYC 6620 Supervision

PSYC 6630 Series on Psychotherapy

Counseling Practicum

The applied training experience in Counseling Psychology begins on campus in the first semester. The bulk of applied training occurs at the Psychology Clinic and the University Counseling and Testing Services. The Psychology Clinic practicum team is composed of first, second, and third year students and the supervising psychologist. In the second and third year of the required practicum sequence, students divide their training between the Psychology Clinic and the University Counseling and Testing Services. After successfully completing the required on-campus practica, students are required to do at least two semesters of external practicum at a site of their choosing.

Elective Cluster

Doctoral counseling psychology students are admitted to one of the following 3 elective clusters: child and adolescent therapy , sport psychology , and minority wellness . It is critical to note that although clusters provide students more training opportunities to develop knowledge and competencies in particular areas, they only affect a small portion of the doctoral curriculum. All students in the program are trained by the program's faculty to be a counseling psychologist.

During their first year, doctoral students formulate a thesis research project to complete during their second year. Students are also encouraged to involve themselves in faculty members' research. Second- and third-year counseling psychology students take on increasing responsibility in research projects that will culminate in the student's completion of a dissertation.

A full-time, calendar-year internship is required. Internships are independent of academic training programs. Students bear the responsibility for applying for and gaining acceptance to internships. View the sites where UNT Counseling Psychology students have obtained internships in recent years.

Evaluation of Knowledge and Skills

Throughout training, the counseling program faculty members assess each student's progress. Evaluation focuses on development of general knowledge in the field of psychology and the specialty area of counseling psychology, competence in the delivery of applied services, skill in scientific investigation, and appropriate interpersonal and ethical functioning. Students who do not demonstrate satisfactory and continuous progress in these regards may be terminated from the counseling psychology program.

Financial assistance

The Department of Psychology and the Counseling Psychology Program strive to support our doctoral students. Generally speaking, we are able to provide a financial support package to all of our students for at least 4 years which includes 20-hour assistantships and partial (usually 50% or more) tuition waivers in each long semester. Additionally, competitive scholarships and fellowships are available in the department and from the graduate school on campus.

The Psychology Clinic is used for practicum training. The clinic includes psychotherapy and assessment rooms and rooms with one-way mirrors for live observation of individual and group sessions. The counseling psychology program also uses training resources at the University Counseling and Testing Services. Both practicum sites are equipped with state-of-the-art digital video equipment to facilitate supervision and training.

Student Body and Program Statistics

The rate of attrition from the counseling psychology Ph.D. program has been very low in recent years. At this time the program has a larger percentage of women than men. Our students are diverse in age, geographical locations of home, undergraduate/master training programs, cultural & ethnic backgrounds, and interests. Most facilities on campus, including the Department of Psychology, are accessible to students with disabilities. The Ph.D. program usually admits 8 students annually and has about 45-50 students at any given time. The internship placement rate in the counseling psychology program has been 100% in recent years.

The Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology at the University of North Texas provides student, education and training outcome data, and financial information in response to directives from the APA Office of Accreditation. The information provided includes data concerning applicants, admitted students, internship acceptance rates, time to program completion, licensure, student attrition rates, and financial costs.

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The following requirements must be satisfied for the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in counseling psychology.

Course requirements and use of transfer credit

The qualified and accepted student may enter a degree program holding either a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Depending on the student’s previous preparation and needs, as many as 24 hours of advanced study beyond the master’s degree or its equivalent completed at another institution may be accepted and credited toward the doctorate, provided the candidate’s advisory committee recommends acceptance of transfer credit to the graduate school. The psychology department may waive doctoral program requirements if prior graduate course work is evaluated as equivalent to UNT doctoral course requirements. All psychology doctoral degree plans require a minimum of 42 hours of graduate credit beyond the master’s degree, or 72 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree, taken within the UNT system.

The clinical and counseling psychology programs require a one-year supervised internship. Students should be aware that internship training sites are spread across the country. Internships are competitive, and the student is responsible for securing an internship that meets with departmental approval. Responsibility for an internship training site’s compliance with the Americans with Disability Act rests with the internship site.

Counseling Psychology

This program requires a minimum of 104 semester hours plus a one-year internship and includes 17 hours in general core psychology: social psychology, quantitative methods, theories of cognition and affect, and biological bases of behavior.

The counseling core consists of 37 hours that include course work in the following areas: human development, assessment, individual and group techniques, theories of counseling and psychotherapy, legal and ethical issues, psychopathology, vocational psychology, supervision and consultation, and multicultural counseling. A research core composed of a minimum of 15 hours and practicum training consisting of 17 hours also are required. The elective cluster is composed of a minimum of 15 hours selected to represent an organized and integrated sequence in the student’s area of interest.

Additional requirements

Dual degree options.

All doctoral programs make provisions to allow the completion of a master’s degree in general psychology.

Residence requirement

The candidate must meet the doctoral residence requirement as outlined in the Doctoral degree requirements    section of this catalog.

Qualifying PhD examination in the major area

Each of the departmental PhD programs requires successful completion of a qualifying examination in the student’s respective program. The faculty in each program area is responsible for the format, administration, and grading of the examination.

Dissertation examinations

The student completes two dissertation-related examinations: the proposal and the final comprehensive examination. The student first defends the dissertation proposal, which can be done only after successfully completing the master’s thesis or its equivalent, and the qualifying PhD examination for the program. Upon completion of the dissertation research, the student may schedule the final comprehensive exam for the dissertation.

Advisory committee

A temporary degree program advisor is assigned to doctoral students during the first term/semester of enrollment. The dissertation committee is formed at some point later in the student’s program. Each dissertation committee in the Department of Psychology is to have, as its basic structure, the following:

• Three persons employed as faculty members by the Department of Psychology or as regular members of a Department of Psychology program committee.
• Each committee may, but is not required to, have additional members from outside the Department of Psychology. An additional member may be (a) a UNT faculty member from another department; (b) a community professional especially appointed to the committee through the Department of Psychology; or (c) a faculty member from another university especially appointed to the committee through the Department of Psychology. Additional members may not replace the three departmental members.
• Programs may place other restrictions on dissertation committee composition but cannot authorize deviation from the basic structure (e.g., the three departmental faculty) described above.

Counseling Psychology Psy.D.

• Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling Psychology

Prepare for your career as a licensed psychologist.

Our doctorate in counseling psychology is one of the newest Psy.D. programs in Texas. Take advantage of our comprehensive degree plan that features immersive instruction in counseling psychology theory, research and evidence-based practice. It also includes hands-on training to further develop your professionalism and interpersonal skills to work with an extremely varied clientele.

Upon completing our program, you will possess the knowledge and skills you need to become a competent, responsible and ethical psychologist in a wide range of mental health settings or private practice. You will also have the educational requirements for licensure as a licensed psychologist (LP) in Texas.

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Please Note: Completion of your degree does not guarantee eligibility for licensure. Requirements include successfully passing a licensing exam - and for the LP credential, include additional post-degree supervised experience. Also, licensure requirements vary across states. For more information on licensure or reciprocity, please visit the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council .

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Admission requirements, degree plan and courses, psy.d. in counseling psychology.

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Students are admitted to our program each fall semester only. The yearly application priority deadline is Jan. 15.

Course Descriptions

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Our award-winning faculty excel in teaching, produce important research and scholarship, and have a wide range of clinical experience. They stay up-to-date on current issues, techniques and trends in professional counseling, and they are dedicated to providing the best possible learning experience.

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Program Aims, Student Outcomes, Admissions and Other Data 

The Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program has three aims:

• Aim 1 : Prepare graduates with the discipline-specific knowledge of psychology and knowledge in counseling psychology theory, research and practice.
• Aim 2 : Prepare competent practitioners of psychology.
• Aim 3 : Prepare graduates with the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to be skilled consumers of research and to engage in evidence-based practices of psychology.

Psy.D. Outcomes, Admissions and Other Data

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Start your career as soon as you are licensed. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that career opportunities for counseling psychologists are projected to increase by 14% through 2028, adding thousands of new jobs.

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Industry Connections

We maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare programs and agencies on campus, in San Angelo and around the state to provide you with valuable opportunities for hands-on training and practical experience. Our faculty also hold leadership positions in local, regional and national psychological organizations. This gives you enhanced opportunities for networking and professional development.

Research Experience

We facilitate a wide range of opportunities for you to conduct high-level research with your professors in a variety of mental health areas. This will augment your critical-thinking skills and inform your future clinical practice. You may also get to present your research at national conferences and have it published in professional journals.

Assistantship Opportunities

You can apply for available paid graduate assistant (GA), teaching assistant (TA) and research assistant (RA) positions within our program. You will gain valuable practical experience while you complete your degree, and the stipend can also help offset the already low cost of our program.

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Ph.D Program

Students’ graduate work will largely consist of courses, seminars, reading, and research in their graduate area, and all graduate students should discuss their proposed coursework with their area head prior to registration. There are, however, some departmental requirements that everyone must satisfy. These requirements are primarily designed to insure that students acquire a reasonable breadth of experience within psychology.

Core Courses :  All students are expected to take at least three departmental core courses from at least two of the three content groups listed below.

Core Course Content Groups

PSY 383C Functional Neuroanatomy

PSY 383T Principles of Sensory & Behavioral Neuroscience*

PSY 391N Learning and Memory

PSY 394  Behavioral Neuroendocrinology               

PSY 396D Clinical Psychopharmacology

(B)      

PSY 380E Vision Systems

PSY 387C Human Language Processing

PSY 387N Perceptual Systems

PSY 387S Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience*

PSY 394U.3 Introduction to Cognitive Science

PSY 381E Introduction to Psychophysiology

PSY 386D Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Neuroimaging Data

PSY 385N Fundamentals of Personality Psy      

PSY 385P Fundamentals of Social Psychology*

PSY 388D Individual Differences 

PSY 395S  Fundamentals of Developmental Psy (B or C)*

PSY 380F  Evolutionary Psychology

PSY 394V Social Neuroscience

PSY 394V Theory and Explanation in Social Psychology

PSY 396  Advanced Behavior Pathology*

* APA approved for Clinical students.

First year students must take at least one core course, and must take all core and quantitative courses, on a letter grade basis. Students should complete the core course requirement by the end of the third year. Core courses may be taken on a credit/no credit basis during the second and third years. 

Quantitative Courses:  All students are expected to take two quantitative (statistics) courses.  At least one quantitative course must be taken during the first year. Most first-year students will take PSY 384M-Advanced Statistics: Inferential. The graduate areas may specify which courses should be taken and impose additional quantitative requirements.

First Year:  First year students must take at least nine hours of course work per semester.  During the first year, at least one course must be a departmental core course, at least one must be a statistics course, and at least two must be other substantive courses (which can include other core or statistics courses) that have formal evaluation requirements such as a final exam. In addition, all students are expected to become involved in research activities during the first year. Areas may require their students to register for the research course (390), area seminar courses, and to take additional courses or seminars as deemed necessary for the education of the student.

Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants:  All students employed by the  University as a TA or RA must take at least nine hours of coursework each semester that will count towards the graduate degree. (3 hours in summer session).

An ethics course must be completed prior to being accepted into candidacy. It is expected that the ethics course will be taken in the first or second year. The ethics course may be taken in Psychology or in another department with Graduate Office approval and may vary in number of hours. 

Courses:  Areas may require their students to take certain courses. Some of these required area courses may overlap with the departmental core courses.

Many areas have research or paper requirements.

See  Areas of Study  for more information.  

First Year Evaluation: First year students are formally evaluated by their areas and then by the entire faculty at the end of the first year. The evaluation considers grades and relative performance in core courses and statistics courses, performance in non-core courses, research aptitude and motivation, and professional competence. Outcomes include "pass" with continuation in the PhD program, "probation" with reevaluation, or "fail" with possible option of completing an MA degree.

Competency Evaluation: Each area is required to evaluate its students at the end of their second year or third year to determine their competence in their area of specialization.  The specific form of this evaluation is determined by the areas and varies widely.

The ten courses (30 hours) required for the MA degree must include: a core course from two of the core course content areas; a statistics course; and the thesis courses (698A and 698B). The thesis courses may not be taken simultaneously. Core courses in the core content areas that do not include the student’s own graduate study area may be counted as supporting work courses. An empirical thesis is required. 

The Graduate Adviser’s office has a policy statement, Admission to Candidacy, which you should consult; it describes the departmental and Graduate School requirements and procedures for admission to candidacy. The required course work for admission to candidacy includes three core courses from at least two of the core content areas, two quantitative courses, and appropriate training in the student’s area of specialization.  Discuss area requirements with your area head.

You may not receive TA and/or GRA support for more than 14 long semesters.  Students must complete their doctoral degree in seven years.  If they do not, subsequent courses will be billed at the non-resident tuition rate, regardless of the student’s residency status. No Departmental funding is provided after the sixth year. 

The primary goal of graduate training in the Department of Psychology is to prepare students for academic or other scientific careers in research and teaching. Students develop expertise in one of several areas of specialization: Behavioral Neuroscience; Clinical Psychology; Cognition, Brain, and Behavior; Developmental Psychology; Individual Differences and Evolutionary Psychology; Perception, Brain, and Behavior; and Social Psychology. The program culminates in the PhD degree.

The length of time required to obtain a PhD varies from area to area, but students are expected to proceed as rapidly as is commensurate with an adequate breadth and depth of training. For a student in clinical psychology, a reasonable goal is six years of graduate work, including the internship; for a non-clinical student, four to five years is feasible.

Only students who wish to earn a doctorate are admitted. Most students enter the program with only a bachelor's degree. Some of these students earn a master's degree while progressing to the doctorate; others do not. Some students enter the program with a master's degree from another institution. These students must follow the same general sequence (outlined below) as students entering with a bachelor's degree. The time required to complete the program is, perhaps, one semester less for students who enter with a master's degree from another institution.

Although graduate training at The University of Texas at Austin is highly flexible, there is a general structure for a student's progress to the PhD. All graduate students must satisfactorily complete two advanced statistics courses and a total of three core courses from at least two of the three content groups listed here: (A) physiology and learning (B) perception, cognition, and cognitive development; and (C) abnormal, social, personality, developmental, and individual differences. To be admitted to doctoral candidacy a student must have completed the core courses and statistics requirements and successfully present a formal proposal to their dissertation committee.

During the first year, students take two core courses, a statistics course, and other courses prescribed by the faculty in their areas of specialization. At the end of the year, the faculty formally evaluates the progress of all first-year students. During the second and third years, students complete the departmental requirements, deepen their knowledge and research experiences in their selected area, and satisfy area requirements. These requirements can take any of a number of forms, at the discretion of the area faculty, ranging from a research project to an examination. Programs beyond the third year are largely tailored to the individual's needs and interests and culminate in the planning and execution of a dissertation which gives evidence of the student's ability to carry out independent investigation in his or her major field of interest.

While giving general direction to the student's graduate career, this structure allows latitude for interdisciplinary collaboration. Graduate students in Psychology frequently take courses and work with faculty in other departments such as Educational Psychology, Computer Sciences, Zoology, Mathematics, Linguistics, Sociology, Human Ecology, Pharmacy, and Public Affairs.

Although graduate work is formally supervised by the Committee on Graduate Studies, in many respects the Department of Psychology functions as a cluster of semi-independent interest groups, each with its own specifications for graduate training within the general outline given above. Consequently, an introduction to the department as a whole is best accomplished by briefly surveying the areas that comprise it.

This program description is intended to give general information and the statements in it do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied. All monetary and general figures are subject to change.

Portfolio in Applied Statistical Modeling

Located in the department of statistics and data sciences (sds), the primary goals of this portfolio program are to:.

• Offer a cohesive course of study for graduate students seeking to enhance the statistical modeling component of their research and to prepare for successful careers upon graduation;
• Provide a forum for graduate students from across UT to work together and exchange ideas regarding the application of statistical modeling methods to a broad range of areas; and
• Leverage the existing expertise of faculty members in departments across UT whose research focuses on statistics at foundational and applied levels.

Students must complete 12 semester hours of courses as follows in the  Course Requirements . Students are expected to obtain the consent of a Portfolio Adviser (selected from the list of faculty members affiliated with SDS) soon after entering the program to advise their course selections and guide their independent study.

For more information, please see the Department of Statistics and Data Sciences'  Portfolio in Applied Statistical Modeling  webpage.

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Psychology Doctoral Programs in Texas

Home to the largest medical center in the world and some of the longest-accredited and most distinguished doctoral psychology programs of their kind, Texas has demonstrated that it places a high value on psychology, psychologists and the students working to complete doctoral programs in psychology.

With faculty at the state’s schools credited with hundreds of prestigious awards and thousands of academic articles published in scholarly journals, Texas’s psychology students are well positioned to become leaders in their field after earning a doctoral degree.

Psychology students in Texas also enjoy a full range of support when it comes to scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial assistance. With skilled academic counselors in your corner, choosing between a PsyD vs PhD in psychology will be easier than you might think. In fact, PsyD programs in Texas are widely available, and many universities here offer both options.

What you do with a PhD in psychology is up to you, but in most cases, psychology doctoral programs in Texas are designed specifically to provide a pathway to becoming a fully licensed, independent psychologist. A PsyD in Texas meets those requirements just as well as a PhD.

As part of the National Alliance on Mental Health, Texas relies on licensed psychologists to improve counseling services and the quality of life for individuals and their families coping with mental health issues. Whether working towards a PhD that follows a traditional clinical research approach or a PsyD built around the experiential-practitioner model, psychology doctoral programs in Texas lead to meaningful careers that contribute to the well-being of individuals and communities statewide.Students who are currently in search of doctoral programs in psychology in Texas stand to benefit from the state’s numerous, top-ranked universities, known for offering some of the most prestigious degree programs anywhere in the country.

Here we present a comprehensive list of APA-CoA accredited psychology degrees in Texas. While considering these programs, look for schools offering concentrations that align with your career goals and with prerequisites for a doctorate in psychology that you may have already satisfied in your undergraduate program.

Psychology Doctoral Programs: Texas (A – Z)

Baylor university, college of arts and sciences, psychology department.

Chartered as a private, Christian college in 1845, Baylor is nationally recognized for its broad range of studies and strong research foundations. In addition to conferring a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees, the university offers 34 doctoral programs, including a doctorate in clinical psychology. Baylor enjoys national rankings by organizations such as U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger and Fiske. Further, its psychology department and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology have been recognized by groups such as U.S. News and the National Research Council.

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

This degree prepares doctoral candidates with the “clinical and conceptual competencies” necessary to provide professional, effective, responsive mental health care. The program’s foundations rely upon interdisciplinary team collaboration, research and evaluation protocols, psychological assessment, intervention techniques and treatment therapies, consultative approaches, patient management and supervision strategies. The degree requires five years of rigorous classroom instruction and on-site training, including: taking advanced core psychology and research classes, working in supervised practicum and internship settings, and participating in applied, research-based lab experiences leading to completion of an independent research project or dissertation.

Also offers:

PhD in Psychology

Accreditations

• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-CoC)
• American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA)

Baylor University Attention: Gary Elkins, Ph.D. Graduate Program Director One Bear Place 97334 Waco, Texas 76798-7334 (254) 296-0643 or (254) 710-2417 [email protected]

Our Lady of the Lake University

Psychology department.

Our Lady of the Lake University is a private, Catholic institution serving the greater San Antonio community since 1895. OLLU prides itself on offering a wide variety of programs to students from diverse cultural backgrounds. The university has earned national recognitions in recent years from U.S. News & World Report, Diverse Magazine, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education and Washington Monthly Magazine. OLLU’s philosophy of excellence in education infuses all of its programs, including those in psychology. The university’s highest degree in psychology is offered as a doctorate in counseling and has garnered acclaim for providing proficient Spanish speakers the opportunity to earn Certification for Psychological Services for Spanish Speaking Populations in addition to their doctorate.

Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology

OLLU’s Psy.D. program prepares its graduates to serve individuals, couples, families and groups as competent, independent practitioners using appropriate assessment, intervention, counseling and followup protocols. Candidates entering the program must possess a master’s and complete 117 hours for the doctorate, including three hours for an internship and nine hours for a dissertation. Up to 39 approved courses from the master’s degree may be transferred as credits to the doctoral program. In addition to a concentration in Psychological Services for Spanish Speaking Populations, candidates may elect to concentrate in: Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy, or Behavioral Health. The Psy.D. in Counseling also requires written and clinical evaluations in addition to a pre-doctoral internship. To establish residency for Texas licensure, doctoral candidates must take at least 18 or more semesters hours of full-time study yearly for three consecutive years.

Our Lady of the Lake University Psychology Department 411 S.W. 24th Street San Antonio, Texas 78207 (210) 431-3914

Joan Biever, Ph.D., Graduate Psychology Program Chair [email protected]

Sam Houston State University

College of humanities and social sciences.

Founded in 1879, Sam Houston State University operates on the motto, “The measure of a life is its service.” This guiding principle forms the core basis of all educational opportunities provided at SHSU, including curricula that is grounded in research, creativity, and experiential learning. In addition, the university has earned recognition from the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a “Doctoral Research University”. The Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program is a good example of a doctoral program founded on research principles. Graduates from this program are trained to be licensed professional clinicians who possess a broad knowledge base in scientific psychology and demonstrate competencies as both research clinicians and clinical practitioners.

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

This doctorate requires 108 hours of study from classroom instruction, research, and experiential learning in applied settings. Candidates are also expected to complete a dissertation while being enrolled full-time. Coursework and applied practice have a strong forensic foundation to prepare graduates to work within the legal system, intervening on behalf of the client while providing professional interpretation to the court system of psycho-pathology that affects behavior. Candidates gain experience working with multiple faculty mentors in inpatient and residential settings. This includes private psychology practices, neuro-psychiatric facilities, residential and group homes, correctional institutions and the university’s own Psychological Services Center. Graduates will be eligible to apply for licensure and work varied mental illness profiles including those who have: traumatic brain injuries, personality disorders, gender and minority issues, addictive behaviors, behavioral abnormalities, adolescent disorders, and troubled individuals.

Sam Houston State University Office of Graduate Admissions Dr. Mary Alice Conroy Huntsville, Texas 77341 (936) 294-3806 or (936) 294-1971 [email protected] or [email protected]

Southern Methodist University

Dedman college of humanities and science, department of psychology.

Southern Methodist University’s motto of “World Changers Shaped Here” encapsulates its dedication to preparing students for real-world careers that uplift, nurture and sustain communities. Located near Dallas, SMU is world renowned for its research facilities, state-of-the-art programs and interdisciplinary instruction emphasizing 21st-century leadership skills. The university has been classified as having high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and also consistently fares well in U.S. News & World Report rankings. The Clinical Psychology doctorate program uses research in the field with clinical training as a two-pronged approach to therapeutic psychology practice. Cutting-edge digital observation equipment, virtual reality technology, and innovative psycho-physiological assessment complement traditional experiential training and instructional methods.

This Ph.D. program stresses the scientist-practitioner model, which views the contributions of research and clinical practice of equal importance when assessing and treating mental health conditions. Two areas of focus are offered to program candidates: Health, or Family and Child. Each focus area helps candidates hone their skills sets with regard to their area of interest by completing supplementary coursework and practica experiences in addition to required core material for the degree. The average time for degree completion is six years, requiring approximately 50 hours of coursework with additional time spent in research and clinical training experiences. Practicum and pre-doctoral internship sites are available at public health agencies, correctional facilities, schools, medical centers, rehabilitation clinics, behavioral and counseling centers, and private practices. Program candidates must also complete several written documents, including a thesis, research article review, and a dissertation.

Southern Methodist University Department of Psychology PO Box 750442 Dallas, Texas 75275-0442 (214) 768-7792

Ernest Jouriles, Ph.D., Chair [email protected]

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M boasts of being the Lone Star state’s first public institution of higher learning. Since opening its doors in 1876, TAMU has grown into a world-class research facility with global recognition from organizations such as U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly and Kiplinger. Part of its driving force behind education is to produce “developing leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good.” This sentiment aptly describes the school’s psychology programs, which offer multiple specialized doctoral degrees in the field.

Clinical Psychology PhD

This degree combines clinical and practitioner models to impart research and practice competencies of psychology to its graduates. The program requires 96 credits from core psychology classes and from a variety of research, practicum and internship experiences, culminating in a dissertation. Students are also encouraged to choose up to two specialization areas such as: child and adolescent psychology, couples and family psychology, interpersonal processes, diversity and cultural issues, quantitative methods, assessment, forensics, prevention, gerontology issues, and neuro-behavioral sciences. The program is designed to be completed in five years with full-time enrollment.

Counseling Psychology PhD

The counseling Ph.D. program heavily incorporates field-based learning experiences to model assessment and therapeutic approaches. The goal is for graduates to provide research-driven services that promote public health and well-being in a personalized manner. Settings for practicum and internship experiences include child and family guidance centers, public health centers, outpatient veteran’s clinics, medical facilities, preschool programs, juvenile justice centers, correctional institutions, and university sponsored counseling centers. The program is approximately 109 credit hours taken over four to five years in the primary areas of: psychology core classes; research courses and experience, including a dissertation; counseling techniques; and practitioner placements.

School Psychology PhD

This Ph.D. programs specifically emphasizes counseling within schools to address the academic, social and behavioral needs of children and adolescents. The curricula span a five-to-six-year time period with numerous practicum and internship opportunities, including a research apprenticeship and dissertation. Practicum experiences begin the very first year of training, working with public school students. This hands-on, experiential framework provides candidates with the opportunity to put theoretical psychological practices into immediate use in real-world situations. The program requires 100-112 credit hours of study and experiential learning that covers: basic psychological sciences, research and statistics, professional school psychology instruction, and work in specialization areas.

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-423

John F. Edens, Director of Clinical Training 207 Psychology Bldg, 4235 TAMU (979) 845-2581 [email protected]

Kristie Stramaski, Academic Adviser II 704 Harrington Tower (979) 845-1833 [email protected]

Dr. Cynthia Riccio, Professor 716B Harrington Tower (979) 862-4906 [email protected]

Texas Tech University

Department of psychological sciences.

As a comprehensive research university, Texas Tech offers diverse, cutting-edge programs that are nationally recognized for their academic excellence. TTU prides itself on being student-centric, providing personalized instruction for its students to complement their learning experiences. This attention to individualized programming especially enhances TTU’s graduate psychology offerings, landing them at 132 for U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 national rankings.

Clinical Psychology Ph.D.

With equal emphasis on the scientific and practice aspects of psychology, the clinical psychology doctorate prepares graduates for work as licensed clinical practitioners, research psychologists or teaching professionals. Instructional coursework and training opportunities occur in on-campus and off-campus settings. Successful students enjoy conducting research as much as doing clinical work with patients. Candidates work closely with a faculty mentor throughout their program which covers 100-135 credits spanning six years. Candidates take core coursework and practicum experiences in years one through four, complete their dissertation in year five, and participate in an extended internship in year six.

Counseling Psychology Ph.D.

The counseling psychology doctorate prepares graduates for work as professional practicing psychologists within a variety of settings, including hospitals and medical health groups, psychiatric and rehabilitation programs, outpatient clinics, community mental health facilities, independent practices, university counseling centers, and correctional institutions. Curricula requirements include study over a five-year period that includes a minimum of 102 credit hours in core psychology and research instruction with additional hours for practicum, internship and dissertation completion.

Texas Tech University 2051 Psychological Sciences Building Lubbock, Texas 79409-2051 (806)-742-3711

Joaquin P. Borrego, Jr., Ph.D. Director, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program [email protected]

Sheila Garos, Ph.D. Director, Counseling Psychology Division [email protected]

Texas Woman’s University

College of arts and sciences, department of psychology and philosophy.

Though traditionally noted for focusing on higher education for women, TWU is actually a co-educational university promoting a wide variety of degree program choices, including the field of psychology. Their mission strives to turn out graduates who will be global leaders in their profession while serving their communities. In 2014, TWU was recognized nationally for its student diversity by U.S. News & World Report and Poder Hispanic magazine. This diversity attracts a broad candidate pool that enriches TWU’s psychology doctoral programs.

Using the practitioner-scientist model, the counseling doctorate provides a strong foundation for clinically based practice of psychology in a wide variety of public and private community settings. Graduates are prepared to work with individuals, family groups and diverse populations who experience mental health issues affected by neurological, social, cultural, and institutional factors. The program involves completion of roughly 130 credits in behavioral psychology, neuroscience, research and statistics, ethics, cross-cultural ideologies, assessment, therapeutic approaches, and professional issues. Additionally, candidates must participate in supervised practicum and internship experiences and complete a dissertation.

School Psychology Ph.D.

The focus of the school psychology doctorate guides graduates towards identifying and working with high-risk student populations, as well as becoming counseling resources for school staff, families, and students at all levels of instruction. Graduates may work in community agencies, educational facilities, or in academic and research positions at institutions of higher learning. Candidates will take a minimum of 121 hours of coursework focusing on school psychology principles, cognitive and academic assessments, research design, human development, cross-cultural influences, social and emotional issues, peer interactions, and family support. The program culminates with several practicum and internship placements and completion of a dissertation.

Texas Woman’s University Department of Psychology and Philosophy CFO 702 P.O. Box 425470 Denton, TX 76204-5470

Sally D. Stabb, Ph.D. Director, Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology (940) 898-2149 [email protected]

Dr. Denise Maricle Director, Doctoral Program in School Psychology (940) 898-2260 [email protected]

University of Houston

Department of educational psychology.

The University of Houston is a public university and exists as the flagship institution of the broader University of Houston System in the state of Texas. Houston is often thought of as the chief academic rival to the University of Texas, and offers many of the same programs and benefits to today’s doctoral psychology students. The school’s Carnegie-rated high level of research activity works well for the doctoral program, giving psychology students the ability to conduct guided research in an area of their choosing. While they conduct this research, they’ll take courses taught by the top professors in Houston and the most seasoned psychologists in the state of Texas. Top-ranked access to job fairs, high post-graduation job placement, and a role in academia, await students who choose this program over competing options.

Clinical psychology students participate in on-campus research at the University of Houston research labs, where they’ll work on everything from focus groups to case studies in the defense of a thesis. A faculty panel will hear their defense and recommend them for graduation at the conclusion of the program when their research meets the department’s high standards. In the classroom, students will cover medical ethics and the nature of inpatient disorder care, and they’ll learn about innovative new methods for treatment that can actually prepare patients for outpatient services, more routine counseling, and effective, independent daily management of their psychological disorder.

Counseling psychology at the University of Houston is focused largely on how to handle specialized cases, including post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses resulting from combat situations or trauma in the home. Students must complete a practical internship alongside a seasoned counselor, where their work experience will count for several credits of on-campus study. Classroom experiences will focus on rare disorders and unique circumstances where more routine disorders are acquired. Counselors will be prepared for work with more challenging patients, as well as academic settings, by the time they present their research, defend its thesis, and move to graduation.

School psychologists at the doctoral level are far more interested in the root causes of psychological trauma in the school environment, and that remains true at the University of Houston. This program is far more theoretical and philosophical than those in counseling or clinical services, with an emphasis on the origins of school violence and bullying, the impact of a turbulent home life on school performance, the nature of school performance on student mental health. All students must be placed into a school psychology department under supervision, and they must conduct and present research and a thesis prior to graduation from the Houston-based program.

Accreditation

• American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (CoA), Commission on Colleges (CoC) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

University of Houston Department of Educational Psychology 4800 Calhoun Rd. Houston, TX, 77004 Phone: (713) 743-2255

University of North Texas

Department of psychology.

The University of North Texas is another high-activity research institution, funded by public funds, that focuses largely on the sciences and numerous engineering fields. Though the university offers a full range of programs in a wide array of disciplines, its science-heavy focus has netted the northern Texas institution with as much as $30 million in annual research appropriations. Students benefit from this exceedingly high level of research funding in several ways. The university offers innovative on-campus labs and test facilities, provides research-oriented doctoral students with a high level of funding and a stipend, and therefore offers one of the best-ranked psychology doctoral programs in the southwest. UNT’s professors at this level all hold doctoral degrees, and many of them are published psychological researchers who have contributed significantly to the field.

The clinical psychology program prepares students for work in hospitals and clinics, dealing with patients who may require inpatient care to deal with severe depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other major psychological issues that require more careful observation and skilled treatment. As a result, they’ll take advanced courses in diagnosis, treatment, clinical ethics, and more. The University of North Texas’ program will also require a practical work experience during the second year of the program, a research-based thesis, defense of the thesis in order to move to candidacy, and a long-term medical residency, prior to eligibility for graduation.

Counseling services allow psychological professionals to deal with patients largely in an outpatient, casual setting. As a result, coursework in this program is designed to help patients deal with everyday trials and tribulations that might affect their precarious mental state or otherwise interact with mild or low-level psychological disorders. The program is focused primarily on treatment, rather than diagnosis, but also teaches students about rare disorders that they might encounter as high-level counselors. A medical residency is not required, but a practical counseling experience must be pursued. The program also requires on-campus research, a thesis, and defense of that thesis prior to eligibility for the PhD.

University of North Texas Department of Psychology 1155 Union Circle #311280 Denton, TX 76203 Phone: (940) 565-2671 Email: [email protected]

University of North Texas and University of North Texas Health Sciences Center Consortium

The collaboration between UNT and its North Texas Health Sciences Center is significant, in that it offers one of the most unique degree programs for psychology doctoral students. The consortium offers a health psychology doctorate that is different from programs at all other top-ranked, research-oriented universities in the Lonestar State. This focus prepares students for clinical work in hospitals, serving patients whose health directly impacts their state of mind. The system’s unique collaboration and its programs has earned rave reviews from national rankings and fellow psychology instructors, and ensures graduates are among the most competitive for jobs in academia and clinical practice, especially in hospitals and clinical settings.

Clinical Health Psychology PhD

This clinical program is easily one of the most comprehensive in the country. Students must complete a research-oriented thesis and a long-term medical residency, but they must also devote themselves to classes that are uniquely health-oriented. They’ll learn about the impact on common medical issues, and even terminal diseases and death, on a patient’s psychological well-being. Students will also learn how to treat inpatient disorders that are considered severe, and they’ll learn the ethical considerations associated with handling terminally ill patients, inpatient residents, and diagnosis of unique problems that meet at the intersection of health and psychology.

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PhD in Counseling Psychology

University of North Texas and University of North Texas Health Sciences Center Consortium Department of Psychology 1155 Union Circle #311280 Denton, TX 76203-5017 Phone: (940) 565-2671 Email: [email protected]

University of Texas at Austin

College of liberal arts.

UT’s College of Liberal Arts offers three strong programs in doctoral psychology, taught by nationally published and top-ranked faculty who are among the best in the country. The University of Texas consistently ranks as one of the most prestigious “Public Ivies” in the country, with graduates who enjoy one of the highest job placement rates after completion to the program and defense of their thesis. The system gives students practical experiences and networking opportunities far superior to virtually anything else at any other public, research-oriented state university.

Clinical psychology students focus on the nature of treatment in a hospital setting, especially for those patients who need long-term, inpatient care. Students will take courses that focus on the ethics of this type of treatment, the impact of severe psychological disorders on patients’ ability to respond to counseling and prescription treatments, and the role of family, outpatient counseling, and long-term managed care, on psychological improvement and long-term outcomes. A long-term medical residency is required, as is a thesis based on research conducted in campus labs alongside a supervising professor.

Counseling services require psychologists to be seasoned professionals that understand both common causes of these issues and rare disorders. That’s where this program comes in. Coursework required of doctoral students emphasizes rare psychological disorders and lesser-known causes of more common problems among today’s patients. They’ll also study the ethics of child treatment, parent and family counseling, prescription drug use, and referral to more in-depth or inpatient treatment facilities. All students must complete a counseling internship, and they must successfully defend a thesis based on their research in campus labs during the course of their doctoral program.

This program is heavy on research and practical experience. All students must complete a yearlong internship with a current, doctoral-level school psychologist, where they will interact with students and perform under supervision. On-campus, students must engage in a research topic of their choosing that relates to school and student psychology. They must use this research as the foundation for a thesis, which a faculty panel will hear and approve prior to graduation. Coursework focuses on the origins of bullying and school violence, the impact of heredity and home environment on student psychology, and the impact of student psychology on their ability to learn.

University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Austin, TX 78712 Phone: (512) 471-3434 Email: [email protected]

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Students who prefer to join the UT community, but don’t live in or around the Austin metropolitan area, benefit directly from UT’s partnership with Southwestern Medical Center. Located in Dallas, this teaching hospital is designed to prepare students for careers in both clinical practice and academic venues. The program requires extensive research, offers in-hospital clinical appointments over several years’ time, and fully funds all research and student stipends throughout the full duration of the doctoral program.

Based at an actual hospital, this program requires all students to engage in a long-term medical residency that will familiarize them with the nature of inpatient psychological care. The program also requires research in a hospital-based lab, which will yield a thesis that must be defended to a student-selected faculty panel. Coursework focuses on medical ethics and inpatient treatment, as well as courses in counseling and how to prepare patients for reemergence into the outside world as their psychological disorder becomes more manageable for outpatient counselors to address.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Department of Psychology 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75390 Phone: (214) 648-3111 Email: [email protected]

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The 100% online PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy (60 credits) is specially designed for people looking to expand their hearts and minds while developing skills to meet the challenges of 21st Century life. Research and study in counseling theories and practice are integrated with theological inquiry in this vibrant doctoral program.  

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• Integration of Psychology & Christianity : Students assess individuals, couples, families, and congregations from an integrated point of view, incorporating theological issues with Marriage and Family systems theory and pertinent psychological perspectives in pastoral or clinical settings.
• Broad Audience : Students demonstrate advanced counseling skills appropriate to meet the needs of individuals, couples, families, and congregations seeking mental health services and programs.
• Self-Reflection : Students practice in-depth self-reflection to enhance their ongoing personal and professional development.
• Significant Research Project: Students create and present a significant research project resulting in a dissertation that contributes to the field of marriage and family therapy.
• Enrichment Programs : Students create and deliver integrated psychological and spiritual enrichment programs.  Examples of previous enrichment programs created by Eastern doctoral students include workshops for individuals, couples, and families, as well as seminars offered on special topics in a clinical or church setting.

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The PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy trains students in professional mental health and pastoral counseling fields to be skilled scholar/practitioners in marriage and family therapy who apply their minds and hearts to promoting processes of change and growth in individuals, couples, families, and communities. This scholar/practitioner research program prepares students for leadership roles in academia, research, behavioral healthcare, and pastoral care.

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Do you want to deepen your knowledge in psychology and use your research to contribute to the field of understanding human behavior? Liberty University’s PhD in Psychology can provide rigorous research training that can better prepare you for a career in academia and research. An online PhD in Psychology is ideal for students who want to bring new knowledge of human behavior to the field and find new ways to help people heal, grow, and thrive.

Liberty’s PhD in Psychology is designed to prepare you to evaluate research and to understand the truth about human behavior from a biblical worldview. Our mission is to  Train Champions for Christ , and we fulfill this mission by training professionals to use science and biblical values to understand the full breadth of the human experience. Our unique, biblically-based approach to this field can help prepare you to make a positive impact on those you work with.

With Liberty’s PhD in Psychology, you can take part in optional face-to-face on-campus intensives that will allow you to meet faculty and other students while you develop your professional and research skills.

What Will You Study in Our PhD in Psychology Degree?

Liberty’s online PhD in Psychology is designed to build on your previous study and experience in human psychology and develop you into a researcher and psychologist who demonstrates ethical and academic excellence while integrating biblical values into your practice.

Through this program, you will:

• Learn how an appreciation of biblical values enhances psychiatric practice by putting human value at the forefront of technique and theory.
• Develop a grounded critical approach to psychiatric research and theory while integrating a biblical worldview into approaches to current issues in psychology.
• Master psychiatric research and writing techniques that can establish your work in the study of human behavior.
• Complete dissertation research through your program with mentorship from your professors so that you have the option to present research at conferences.

Through this program, you will be encouraged to become a thought leader on a variety of topics related to the human experience. Our goal is to help you venture into the world of psychiatric research and practice and offer insights based on biblical foundations of truth that can help people heal and thrive.

Featured Courses

• PSYC 510 — Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I
• PSYC 710 — Psychological Research and Biblical Worldview
• PSYC 716 — Theories and Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 775 — Teaching of Psychology

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• This program falls under the  School of Behavioral Sciences .
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• View the  PhD in Psychology Dissertation Handbook
• The online PhD in Psychology is a non-clinical, non-licensure program.

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?

To help you meet your educational goals in a way that fits your life, our online PhD in Psychology provides scheduling flexibility and keeps affordability in mind. Our PhD in Psychology’s online format allows you to take your classes from home without traveling to campus. However, this program still provides a community of psychology professionals and the ability to take optional intensive courses to allow you to connect in person.

Throughout this program, Liberty incorporates a biblical worldview into your instruction. This perspective in your research and practical training in psychology can help you develop professional and academic excellence without compromising an ethical appreciation for human life. Additionally, our caring faculty are devoted to helping you grow personally and academically.

With our online PhD in Psychology, you can learn effective clinical techniques, essential behavioral theory, and develop your research and writing expertise. You can be equipped with a thorough understanding of human thought and behavior while developing your own research to further the field.

Earning a PhD in Psychology online with Liberty means that you will be trained to engage with research and psychiatric practice critically and biblically. If you are interested in becoming a thoughtful, articulate, and research-focused professional, then this is the program for you.

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Potential Career Opportunities for PhD in Psychology Graduates

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• Program or department head
• Project manager

Degree Options for Our PhD in Psychology Program

Focus your studies in psychology with a specialization.

Behavioral Health Leadership

Through the  PhD in Psychology – Behavioral Health Leadership , you can hone your research and leadership skills as you prepare to pursue administrative and management positions in mental and behavioral health organizations.

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Developmental Psychology

Through the online  PhD in Psychology – Developmental Psychology , you can learn about research theory related to human development, including cognitive development, social development, and language development.

General Psychology

The online PhD in Psychology – General Psychology provides an in-depth study of advanced psychiatric research and practice while giving you room to customize your course content.

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

In the online  PhD in Psychology – Industrial/Organizational Psychology  track, you will study human behavior in organizations and the workplace. You will focus on deriving principles of individual, group, and organizational behavior and applying that knowledge to developing solutions for challenges in the workplace.

Social Psychology

In the online  PhD in Psychology – Social Psychology  track, you can learn about research and theory related to social processes and relationships, attitudes, and other constructs related to social psychology.

In the online  PhD in Psychology – Theology  track, you can learn how to study the Bible and integrate that study of the Bible with research in psychology to further your understanding of psychological concepts.

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• Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
• Contact information  for 2 recommenders is required (approved recommenders are the student’s former college professors or supervisors).
• Statement of Purpose  is required (1,000-1,500 words, double spaced).
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• Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy .

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• Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
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• Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

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Make a Difference with a Master’s in Clinical Professional Counseling

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Mental health service providers are needed now more than ever to tackle our nation’s growing mental health crisis. The shortage of qualified professional helpers is calculated to extend into 2036, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration . According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics , rates of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselor jobs are projected to grow 18 percent from 2022 to 2032, with an average of 42,000 jobs opening each year.

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has committed to filling this gap by introducing a new program: the Master of Science in Clinical Professional Counseling (MSCPC). This 60-credit program provides students with fundamental skills, knowledge, and competencies that support counseling licensure. UMGC’s first cohort will begin in fall 2024, and the program will be offered to Maryland residents for the 2024-2025 academic year with plans to expand in the future.

“The clinical professional counseling program at UMGC prioritizes practical and applied skills, equipping students with a diverse set of counseling techniques, emphasizing ethical and legal considerations, and providing training in psychological assessment and diagnosis,” says Phyllis Medina, PhD, program director for the MSCPC program. “The goal is to prepare graduates for licensure and successful practice as independent and effective counselors in various mental health settings.”

UMGC learners grow in their confidence and capabilities through 700 hours of supervised practicum and internship experiences. This gives students the opportunity to perform the work of a counselor under the guidance and supervision of an experienced practitioner.

What is the difference between a master’s degree in clinical professional counseling (MSCPC) and other psychology master’s degrees?

An MSCPC degree prepares students for careers as licensed professional counselors. MSCPC training extends beyond coursework to include supervised clinical fieldwork experiences. During practicum and internships, students apply their knowledge in real-world settings and practice their interviewing, case conceptualization, and therapy skills in an ethical, culturally informed, scientifically supported way under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.

While supervised, in-the-field practicum experiences set a master’s in clinical professional counseling program apart from non-clinical psychology master’s degrees, allowing MSCPC students to learn the fundamentals through focused coursework. Courses in the program emphasize current best practices in counseling theory, psychotherapy practice, assessment methods, cross-cultural and trauma-informed care, and ethical standards.

What careers could a master’s in clinical professional counseling help prepare you for?

With licensure, a master's in clinical professional counseling graduate is equipped for various careers. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPCs) can establish private practices, provide therapy in mental health clinics, or take on leadership roles as clinic directors or clinical managers in healthcare settings.

Experienced LCPCs may become clinical supervisors, training the next generation of effective and ethical counselors. LCPCs can work as trauma therapists, forensic counselors, and military and veteran counselors. Additionally, LCPCs can work as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselors, offering short-term support to employees, or serve as community mental health counselors, addressing the mental health needs of diverse local populations.

The growing field of telehealth also opens opportunities for LCPCs to provide online counseling services, while those with specialized training in addiction can work as addiction counselors in rehabilitation centers or outpatient clinics dedicated to substance abuse treatment.

“Counseling provides a safe space for individuals to explore their emotions, behaviors, and thought patterns,” says Medina. “By offering fresh perspectives and understanding, counseling can lead to improved mood and better management of mental health conditions.”

Does a master’s in clinical professional counseling prepare you to become a therapist?

The master’s in clinical professional counseling program intentionally prepares students for careers as therapists.

“Overall, a master's in clinical professional counseling is a recognized and common pathway for individuals seeking to become licensed therapists,” says Medina. “At UMGC, this program equips students with the knowledge, skills, and practical training necessary to provide therapeutic interventions and support for individuals dealing with various mental health issues and life challenges."

Upon completing a master's in clinical professional counseling and fulfilling any additional state-specific licensing requirements, one can pursue licensure (e.g., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor or similar titles, depending on the jurisdiction). With this licensure, graduates are qualified to work as therapists in various settings, including private practice, mental health clinics, hospitals, community agencies, school counseling, and other healthcare organizations.

Licensing requirements vary by state or country, so those interested in becoming therapists should familiarize themselves with the specific regulations and licensure processes in the location where they plan to practice.

What is the difference between clinical professional counseling and clinical psychology?

Both clinical professional counseling and clinical psychology center around supporting individuals with mental health concerns, but key differences exist in their focus, training, and scope.

“The distinction lies in the depth of training,” says Medina. “Clinical professional counselors specialize in applied counseling techniques, while clinical psychologists have a comprehensive understanding of psychological conditions and therapies.”

Clinical professional counselors focus their training on applied therapies that address a variety of psychological stressors and life events. Licensed counselors typically have master's degrees in counseling or related fields and provide therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups. They focus on addressing mood and anxiety issues, personal growth, and relationship challenges using various therapeutic techniques.

In contrast, licensed clinical psychologists carry the protected title “psychologist,” have doctoral degrees in psychology, and are trained to diagnose and treat mental illness using a variety of personality and neuropsychological assessments and evidence-based interventions. Many psychologists have concentrated training in research and often specialize in subfields like forensic, health, or neuropsychology.

UMGC's new program is a master’s in clinical professional counseling, which emphasizes a practical, applied approach to mental healthcare. Graduates do not become psychologists upon licensure, rather licensed clinical professional counselors.

What current and future trends does the UMGC Master’s in Clinical Professional Counseling program prepare students for?

While pursuing a master's degree in clinical professional counseling, UMGC students are prepared for landscape-shifting industry trends, including:

• Telehealth and technology integration. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a huge shift in how professional counselors delivered their services – a trend that has only continued to grow. Technology innovations, like cognitive behavioral therapy “homework” apps, mindfulness reminders, and thought trackers are also on the rise. Those seeking licensure will need to be competent at providing counseling services remotely and incorporating technology into their practice.
• Assessment and treatment of trauma. The field of counseling is also expanding its definition and understanding of psychological trauma. In the MSCPC program, UMGC students will study trauma-informed care, recognize the impact of trauma on mental health, and learn evidence-based approaches to trauma treatment.
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion. Well-trained counselors understand that their clients exist in their own cultural context; and they recognize and make moves to correct mental health disparities that exist across the sociocultural spectrum. Our program acknowledges the importance of inclusive counseling practices, of addressing the unique needs of clients from diverse backgrounds, and of advocating for the needs of underrepresented groups.
• Mindfulness and holistic practices. While earning their counseling degree, students can also learn about evidence-based mindfulness practices and holistic techniques designed to help clients cultivate present-moment awareness, develop greater self-compassion, and enhance psychological resilience.
• Integrated healthcare delivery. As the field of mental health shifts towards an integrated and preventive approach, students can explore the collaborative nature of integrated behavioral health. Mental health professionals work alongside medical professionals, occupational and speech therapists, and psychologists to address both physical and mental health concerns.

Staying up to date with these industry trends enhances students' adaptability and positions them to provide effective, informed, and culturally sensitive counseling services.

“As the mental health field shifts towards an integrated and preventive approach, students can explore the collaborative nature of integrated behavioral health,” says Medina. “Mental health professionals work alongside medical professionals to address both physical and mental health concerns.”

With a master’s in clinical professional counseling , students can meet the growing need for trained mental health professionals ready to take on roles as licensed practitioners. Upon obtaining licensure, graduates are primed and ready to enter the world of professional helping, prepared to join the ranks of those willing to address our nation’s mental health crisis.

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2024 guide to top online doctoral degrees in texas.

Are you in Texas looking for an online school where you can earn a doctoral degree? Start your search here.

The Best Adult Colleges & Careers Guide makes it easy to find information about schools offering online doctoral degree programs in Texas. Get detailed information about colleges and universities with online doctoral programs, including the number of distance-offered degree completions and more. In the end, you'll have an understanding of which school may be right for you. Click here to learn more about the guide.

Texas' Online Doctoral Schools by the Numbers

Online doctoral degree completions at institutions in Texas have been growing over the past 5 years. In 2022, students completed 1,528 online doctoral degrees that were offered by Texas' colleges and universities. That was an increase of 197% from completions reported in 2018.

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Franklin University's 100% online doctoral programs are a top-choice for ambitious adults driven to do more. The transfer-friendly programs feature a No-Fear Dissertation™, and can be completed in as few as three years. Founded in 1902 in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin is nonprofit and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org/800.621.7440).

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There are at least 33 nonprofit schools serving Texas, where students completed 1,552 online doctoral degree programs. Of those schools, 16 were private nonprofit institutions and 17 were public schools. Browse through the listing below to learn more about these nonprofit colleges offering online doctoral degree programs in Texas.

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Franklin offers transfer-friendly online doctoral degrees in Texas. Franklin University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes part-time. Most of the students are adults and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 39 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

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Texas Christian University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 7 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas Tech University is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 135 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas Wesleyan University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 11 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas Woman's University is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 43 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 40 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 36 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Wayland Baptist University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 8 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Abilene Christian University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 102 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Baylor University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and some programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 298 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 16 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas A & M University-Commerce is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and most programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 49 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Hardin-Simmons University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 2 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Houston Baptist University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and most programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 26 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

University of the Incarnate Word is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 59 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Lamar University is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and most programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 54 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

University of North Texas is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 15 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Our Lady of the Lake University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 5 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

University of St Thomas is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 3 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Sam Houston State University is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 11 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

St. Mary's University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 218 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Southern Methodist University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 16 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Stephen F Austin State University is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 4 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas State University is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 4 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Bakke Graduate University is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 20 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Grace School of Theology is an institutionally accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes part-time. Most of the students are adults and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 3 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a non-accredited nonprofit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 58 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 39 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas A & M University-Kingsville is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and some programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 19 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Texas A & M University-College Station is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 97 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

The University of Texas at Arlington is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 94 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 11 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

The University of Texas at Tyler is an institutionally accredited public school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 10 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

For-Profit Online Doctoral Degrees in Texas

Get a list of for-profit online colleges and universities offering doctoral degrees in Texas here. According to 2022 data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, there were 2 for-profit schools in Texas where students completed 15 online doctoral degree programs.

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med is an institutionally accredited for profit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 13 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

West Coast University-Dallas is an institutionally accredited for profit school where most students attend classes full-time. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and all programs completed were offered online. In 2022, 2 distance education doctoral degrees were completed.

Affordable Online Doctoral Degrees in Texas

Wondering what you can expect to pay for an online doctoral degree in Texas? According to graduate tuition data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the average tuition at Texas nonprofit schools is $13,692. The average tuition at similar for-profit schools in Texas is $14,642.

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Earning a college degree is an investment — and earning a college degree from an institutionally accredited university is one of the best ways to ensure your education is of high quality. Institutionally accredited universities are held to rigorous standards by state and regional bodies and undergo regular reviews to verify that their processes and academic programs meet the proper standards.

Wondering if a certain college or university offering degree programs in Texas is institutionally accredited? View a list of institutionally accredited online colleges and universities serving Texas here. We've made it easy to find your school by breaking down the list by school type.

• Franklin University
• Texas Christian University
• Texas Tech University
• Texas Wesleyan University
• Texas Woman's University
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• Wayland Baptist University
• Abilene Christian University
• Baylor University
• Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
• Texas A & M University-Commerce
• Hardin-Simmons University
• Houston Baptist University
• University of the Incarnate Word
• Lamar University
• University of North Texas
• Our Lady of the Lake University
• University of St Thomas
• Sam Houston State University
• St. Mary's University
• Southern Methodist University
• Stephen F Austin State University
• Texas State University
• Bakke Graduate University
• Grace School of Theology
• The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
• Texas A & M University-Kingsville
• Texas A & M University-College Station
• The University of Texas at Arlington
• The University of Texas at El Paso
• The University of Texas at Tyler
• American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
• West Coast University-Dallas

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