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Counselor Education (Ph.D.)

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
PETERSON HALL
206-281-2214
GRADADMISSIONS@SPU.EDU

PURPOSE

The primary aim of the Ph.D. option is to educate and prepare doctoral students to serve as college and university-level school counseling educators, who can effectively teach and supervise graduate-level students and conduct publishable research and other scholarly work.

Some graduates may seek positions as supervisors/directors of counseling services. Opportunities for co-authoring professional publications are available.

FOCI 

The program's key emphases are multicultural approaches to school counseling, collaboration with families, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive school counseling programs, and the intersection of counseling and spirituality. As such, the Ph.D. program emphasizes both cutting edge counselor education theory and research. Best practice and supervisorial skills are included as well.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Application and fee.
• Official transcripts documenting excellent undergraduate and graduate-level GPA.
• Preferable: Master’s degree in school counseling or psychology, mental health counseling, counseling psychology, MFT, or related counseling discipline. ESA certification in school counseling. Highly qualified bachelor’s (B.A./B.S.) level students in psychology or related discipline may also apply.
• Master’s level applicants should have a minimum of two-years experience counseling in schools. B.A./B.S. to Ph.D. applicants should have experience serving (paid and/or volunteer) students in a educationally related settings.
• Minimum GRE score of 1200 (verbal + quantitative) taken within five years
  of application. (Exceptional applicants with lower scores will be considered.)
  
• Three letters of recommendation (two must be academic recommendations).
  
• A writing sample demonstrating competency in academic writing.
  
• Personal Statement that includes professional academic goals and focus of study (no more than 500 words).
• Personal interview with two graduate-level faculty
  
  

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE

The program requires 72 quarter credits for a M.Ed. in school counseling and the ESA certification (needed to practice school counseling in WA). An additional 66 credits of doctoral level courses (total 138 credits [quarter]) are completed. Students earn a M.Ed. in school counseling, K-12 Washington state school counseling certification, and a Ph.D. in school counselor education.

Foundations and Instructional Leadership (15 credits)

• EDU 7910 (3 credits [quarter]) Seminar in Educational Values

• EDU 7101 (3) Instructional Theory

• EDU 7102 (3) Curriculum Design

• EDU 7990 (3) Leadership Colloquium

• EDU 7106 (3) Trends and Research in Global Education

Research and Dissertation (36 credits):

• EDU 7107 (3) Program Evaluation

• EDU 7972 (3) Doctoral Research Design and Analysis I

• EDU 7973 (3) Doctoral Research Design and Analysis II

• EDU 7974 (3) Doctoral Research Design and Analysis III

• EDU 7970 (3) Advanced Quantitative Research 

• EDU 7991 (1) Dissertation Orientation Seminar

• EDU 7995 (20) Dissertation
  
  

Specialization and Electives (15 credits)

• EDU 7110 (3) Advances in Educational Assessment (new)

• EDU 7115 (3) Advances in Educational Psychology (new)

• EDCO 6882 (3) Positive Psychology and Spirituality in the Schools

• EDU 7930 (3) University Teaching Practicum Seminar (new)

• EDCO 7910 (1-6) School Counseling Supervision Seminar (new)

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE

Depending upon the applicant’s academic background, the Ph.D. in counselor education requires a minimum of 90 quarter credits, including the following courses:

Foundations and Instructional Leadership (15 credits)

• EDU 7910 (3 credits [quarter]) Seminar in Educational Values

• EDU 7101 (3) Instructional Theory

• EDU 7102 (3) Curriculum Design

• EDU 7990 (3) Leadership Colloquium

• EDU 7106 (3) Trends and Research in Global Education
   

Research and Dissertation (36 credits):

• EDU 7107 (3) Program Evaluation

• EDU 7972 (3) Doctoral Research Design and Analysis I

• EDU 7973 (3) Doctoral Research Design and Analysis II

• EDU 7974 (3) Doctoral Research Design and Analysis III

• EDU 7970 (3) Advanced Quantitative Research 

• EDU 7991 (1) Dissertation Orientation Seminar

• EDU 7995 (20) Dissertation

Specialization and Electives (15 credits) 

• EDU 7110 (3) Advances in Educational Assessment (new)

• EDU 7115 (3) Advances in Educational Psychology (new)

• EDCO 6882 (3) Positive Psychology and Spirituality in the Schools

• EDU 7930 (3) University Teaching Practicum Seminar (new)

• EDU 7910 (3) School Counseling Supervision Seminar (new)

• Min. 24 elective credits (for master’s students)

MORE INFORMATION 

For more information, contact Dr. Christopher Sink, Ph.D. program advisor, at csink@spu.edu or 206-281-2453, or Dr. Rick Eigenbrood, director of doctoral studies, at eigend@spu.edu or 206-281-2710.

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