Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Degree Requirements (98-104 cr.)
Major Requirements (50 cr.)
- EDUC-G 522 Counseling Theories (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 523 Laboratory in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 552 Career Counseling: Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 600 Pro-Seminar in Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 615 Psychopathology and Advanced Diagnosis (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 622 Advanced Theories of Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 624 Advance Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 625 Advanced Practicum: Individual Supervision (8 cr.)
2 credits of EDUC-G 625 are to be taken for each of the first 2 semesters of the doctoral practicum, 1 credit of EDUC-G 625 is to be taken in each subsequent semester of supervised practicum - EDUC-G 650 Topical Seminar in Counseling Psychology: Social Justice Consultation, Advocacy, and Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 685 Seminar in Counseling Research Methods (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 763 Advanced Practicum in Counseling Supervision (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 655 Cognitive Assessment and Intervention (4 cr.) or EDUC-G 650 Topical Seminar in Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
If using EDUC-G 650 confirm with advisor relevant section required - EDUC-P 691 Personality Assessment and Intervention (3 cr.)
Inquiry Requirements (12 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.)*
- EDUC-Y 527 Educational Assessment and Psychological Measurement (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 604 Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research (3 cr.)*
- A Y course on qualitative research (e.g., Y611) (3 cr.)
*Must be taken concurrently with EDUC-Y 500
Minor Requirements (12 cr.)
The minor must have integrity in its own right and must complement the major. The minor field must demonstrate wholeness within itself and contribute to the student's overall doctoral program. Minors are normally formulated within a single program area. However, an interdisciplinary minor is also possible. If courses in the minor are from more than one program area, a written description of the minor's underlying theme must be provided along with a rationale for each course's contribution to that theme. This written description is typically limited to two pages and submitted to the student’s Program of Studies Committee. Courses listed in the Major Requirements cannot be used in the minor. However, other major area courses (i.e., G courses) within Counseling Psychology program may be used in the minor, with the approval of the Program Director. A few minors that have been selected by doctoral students in recent years include educational inquiry, human development, sport psychology, public health, organizational behavior, gender studies, and various interdisciplinary studies.
Program-Required Elective Requirement (3 cr.)
Students are required to take any one of the following courses:
- EDUC-G 510 Introduction Alcohol and Drug Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 567 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 580 Topical Seminar in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents
- EDUC-G 609 Interventions in Performance Psychology (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 632 Advanced Group Leadership (3 cr.)
- Any research-based Y course
- Any other research-based course approved by the student’s advisory committee (excluding EDUC-G 685)
- Any other clinically oriented course approved by the student’s advisory committee
Additional Psychological Foundations Requirements (6-12 cr.)
Courses in this area satisfy additional accreditation requirements of the American Psychological Association. Depending on minor selection, up to 6 of these credit hours may be counted towards the minor requirement with approval of advisory and department chair.
Biological Aspects of Behavior
- EDUC-P 624 The Biology of Behavior: Implications for Educational & Clinical Practice (3 cr.) or PSY-P 667 Neuropsychopharmacology (3 cr.)
Affective and Cognitive Aspects of Behavior
- EDUC-P 650 Topical Seminar in Educational Psychology Affective and Cognition Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
Social Aspects of Behavior
- EDUC-G 656 Social Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)
Human Development
- EDUC-P 514 Life Span Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.)
Dissertation Requirements (15 cr.)
- EDUC-G 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 799 Doctoral Thesis in Counseling Psychology (12 cr.)
Internship Requirement (3 cr.)
Students must enroll in three credit hours of EDUC-G 699: Internship in Counseling Psychology. Students may take all three credits during the summer in which the internship commences or 1 credit per term over the course of their internship year. An end-of-year evaluation from the internship training director indicating successful completion of the internship must be submitted to the IU Counseling Psychology Program Director to receive a grade for G699.