The Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a concentration in counseling prepares individuals for employment as counselor educators in higher education settings. Graduates are also prepared to act as leaders in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling settings as well as the professional counseling field including advocacy, supervision, assessment, and research.
Admission
Deadlines for Admission
- New students are admitted once each year and are eligible to begin during fall, spring, or summer semesters. Fall is the preferable start for PhD admits.
- October 1st of each year- Deadline for completed applications
For details regarding the application process, criteria used to select students, materials required of applicants, and where to send application materials, see the program website at http://education.odu.edu/chs/academics/counseling.
Additional Requirements
Program Course Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Counseling) is comprised of courses totaling 60 academic credit hours beyond the master’s degree. The curriculum includes advanced courses in counseling, supervision, teaching, and research, a doctoral practicum and an internship, and 12 credits of dissertation.
Program Completion and Exit
In order to complete the program, students must complete required courses in a satisfactory manner, pass examinations, and complete an acceptable dissertation. Ph.D. students must meet all requirements included in the University Graduate Catalog, the Ph.D. in Education (Counseling) Program Handbook. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain these documents and complete requirements.
Prerequisites
Graduation from a master’s degree program in counseling that was accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is a prerequisite. If a doctoral student’s master’s degree program was not accredited by CACREP, the student must take master’s-level courses and field experiences they are missing as part of their Ph.D. program.
