The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision provides advanced level preparation for counselors in various public and private human service and mental health settings, as well as preparing individuals for counselor education faculty positions in colleges and universities.

State and Federal background checks are required for field-based experiences. See Program Coordinator for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and legal considerations, and multicultural responsiveness, in counselor education and supervision.
• Demonstrate a specific focus on knowledge and skill/practice in the following areas: counselor supervision; teaching/pedagogy of counselor education; research and scholarship; advanced counseling theory and techniques; leadership and advocacy; and professional identity as a counselor.
• Assume the role of instructor with the ability to understand and apply: teaching methods; instructional and curriculum design; and evaluation methods of teaching.
• Provide high quality counseling supervision which enhances supervisees' ability to conceptualize clients from multiple theoretical perspectives; nurtures supervisees' counseling skills; evaluates the effectiveness of supervisees' counseling; uses multiple theories of supervision; and demonstrates knowledge and skills related to evaluative, gatekeeping, and remediation practices of supervision.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, along with understanding and applying the recommended practices for professional writing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices of counseling in a diverse and ever-changing society.
• Demonstrate a firm grasp of leadership theory and provide leadership and advocacy to the counseling profession.
• Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate current issues in the profession.