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College of Education> Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences> Counseling Psychology, PhD Accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1987, the Counseling Psychology doctoral program trains psychologists to become health service psychologists and psychological researchers. Through our challenging curriculum and supportive student environment, it is our goal to develop psychologists who are skilled in the practical practice of psychology, produce graduates who have a solid foundation of psychological science, and produce graduates who display ethical behavior and professionalism. The program offers the preparation necessary for students to apply for licensure as psychologists in Texas and other states and provinces. Our graduates are employed in settings such as hospitals, colleges and university psychology departments, university and college counseling centers, community agencies, clinics, private practice, and K-12 schools. For more information, please see http://uh.edu/education/degree-programs/counseling-psyc-phd/. | Admission Requirements- See also:University Admission Requirements
The College of Education takes into consideration a number of criteria when determining admission, including prior college or university performance, letters of recommendation, standardized test scores, and statement of intent. All applicants must abide by the minimum qualifications for admissions to a master’s or doctoral program. All graduate applicants (regardless of citizenship status) must demonstrate proficiency in English to obtain admission to the University. For more information, visithttp://www.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/international-students/english-proficiency/. An applicant is responsible for ensuring that all required materials for the evaluation of admissions are received by the College before the program’s deadline. If the application is not complete by the program’s deadline, it will not be evaluated for the admissions. Full details of the online application process can be found atwww.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/how-to-apply. Applicant checklist: - Complete online graduate application including statement of interest, resume/CV, writing sample, letters of recommendation, and application fee payment.
- Official transcripts from all previous college/university work sent to the UH Graduate School.
- The GRE requirement is waived for applicants to the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology program who have at least one of the following from an institution accredited by one of the six regional accrediting associations as specified in the UH Minimum Qualifications for Admission to Masters and Doctoral Programs (General Admission Policy):
- an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 or higher (on a 4‐point scale), or
- a master’s or terminal degree.
- International students have additional documentation requirements that can be found atwww.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/international-students/.
Grade Point Average Requirements: Admission requirements for the College of Education require a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.6 for undergraduate coursework or over the last 60 credit hours of coursework. The College requires a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for graduate coursework. Typical students admitted to the Counseling Psychology doctoral program usually have higher GPAs than the College minimums. The College’s admission committees evaluate all credentials submitted by applicants to determine a student’s ability and potential to succeed in graduate study. In addition, the committee is interested in applicants’ potential to contribute to their program of study and the University community as a whole. Degree RequirementsProgram Total Credit Hours Required: Minimum 102.0 credit hours (Total of 105.0 with Health Minor/Emphasis) The PhD in Counseling Psychology requires no less than four years of full-time study, a minimum of 102 credit hours, and the completion of all required coursework, candidacy research project, comprehensive examination, practicum, dissertation, and pre-doctoral internship. Beyond the required curriculum, students may pursue additional coursework within the Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences and the Department of Psychology with the consent of their advisor/faculty related to their individual research interests and career goals. Students who do not complete the optional health emphasis need to take additional 6 credit hours to reach the minimum of 102 minimum required hours. Similarly, students who can waive Master level pre-requisite courses need to take additional credit hours to reach the minimum of 102 minimum required hours. These additional credit hours could include dissertation and/or practicum hours above the minimum required. Foundational Courses18.0 Credit Hours Required Courses(15 Credit Hours) - PHLS 6330 - Human Growth-Developmnt Credit Hours: 3.0
- PSYC 6338 - Fndtns of Social Psyc Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 7317 - Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior Credit Hours: 3.0
- Credit Hours: 3.0
- Credit Hours: 3.0
Select from the Following:(3.0 Credit Hours) - PSYC 6308 - Foundations of Neuropsychology Credit Hours: 3.0
- PSYC 7342 - Bio Bases of Behav Credit Hours: 3.0
Select from the Following:(3.0 Credit Hours) - PSYC 6338 - Fndtns of Social Psyc Credit Hours: 3.0
- PSYC 8397 - Selected Topics in Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Selected Topic(s): - Theories and Research in Social and Personality Psychology
Research Design, Statistics, and Measurement Courses Minimum 24.0 Credit Hours Required Courses(15.0 Credit Hours) - PHLS 8302 - Research Methods in Psychological and Educational Research Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8319 - Inferential Statistics in Psychological and Educational Research Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8322 - Intermediate Statistical Analysis in Psychological and Educational Research Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8324 - Multivariate Analysis in Psychological and Educational Research Credit Hours: 3.0
- Credit Hours: 3.0
Candidacy ResearchMinimum 3.0 Credit Hours - PHLS 7398 - Candidacy Research Credit Hours: 3.0
Doctoral DissertationMinimum 6.0 Credit Hours Students must enroll in dissertation credits the term they defend their dissertation proposal. Once students enroll in dissertation credits, they must continuously enroll in dissertation every subsequent Fall and Spring term, until the dissertation is completed (final defense). Summer enrollment in dissertation credits is required only if during the summer months the student conducts the dissertation’s proposal or final defense or actively engages in dissertation work involving the use of university facilities. - PHLS 8399 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 3
Counseling Psychology Specialty Courses Minimum 54.0 Credit Hours The Program’s curriculum includes a series of courses developmentally sequenced to help students gain knowledge in the core foundations of psychology as well as in the specialty discipline of Counseling Psychology. Prior to their first term in the Program, students with a master’s degree work with their advisors to determine if they need to complete any master’s level prerequisite courses, based on a review of their degree transcript. All students accepted directly from the bachelor’s degree need to complete the master’s-level pre-requisite courses described below. Even though students do not need to complete all master’s-level prerequisite courses prior to taking doctoral-level courses, students are expected to complete master’s-level coursework prior to enrolling in doctoral-level coursework in the same area. Master Level Pre-Requisite Courses12.0 Credit Hours - PHLS 6325 - Theories of Counseling Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 6335 - Intro To Grp Couns Thry Credit Hours: 3.0
- Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 6391 - Counseling Methods and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
Doctoral-Level Courses27.0 Credit Hours - PHLS 7330 - Adv Thrys of Counseling Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8305 - Supervisn in Counseling Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8334 - Research Counseling Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8337 - Multicul Iss Coun Psych Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8339 - Sem in Career Coun Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8341 - Professional Seminar Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8347 - Assessment of Cognitive Abilities Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8349 - Advanced Psyc Assessment II Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8357 - Clinical Interventions in Counseling Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Clinical Training 15.0 Credit Hours Counseling Psychology doctoral students receive clinical training primarily through practicum experiences and a pre-doctoral internship. Students are required to enroll inPHLS 8393every term (Fall, Spring, and Summer) they participate in practicum. During the internship year, enrollment inPHLS 8193is mandatory during the Fall, Spring, and summer terms. - PHLS 8393 - Doctoral Practicum in Psy Credit Hours: 3.0 12.0 hours required (minimum of two years)
- PHLS 8193 - Internship in Psychology Credit Hours: 1.0 2.0 hours required (1.0 credit each semester)
Counseling Psychology: Health Psychology Emphasis/Minor9.0 Credit Hours Students may choose to add an optional Health Psychology Emphasis/Minor to their coursework. Eligibility to add this emphasis/minor includes completion of: - additional nine (9.0) credit hours of health psychology didactic coursework, and
- two (2) practicum courses (i.e., 6.0 credit hours) focused on health psychology.
Required Courses6.0 Credit Hours - Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 8307 - Health Disparities Credit Hours: 3.0
Health Psychology Elective3.0 Credit Hours - PHLS 8309 - Gene by Environment (GxE) Determinants of Health Credit Hours: 3.0
- Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 6322 - Dimensions in Women’s Health Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 7300 - Program Evaluation in Health Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 7306 - Health Disparities Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 7324 - Cancer Education Credit Hours: 3.0
- PHLS 7325 - Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health Credit Hours: 3.0
Practicum Experiences in the area of Health Psychology6.0 Credit Hours Eligibility to add the Health Psychology Emphasis includes the completion of two (2) semesters of practicum in health psychology, in addition to the coursework described above. Please note, no additional practicum courses are required for the Health Psychology Emphasis (i.e., it is only necessary that the student pursuing this option demonstrate completion of two semesters of practicum in a health-related setting among the 12 credit hours of practicum required for the degree). To clarify further, these two semesters are not included in the 12-credit hour requirement for completion of the track, since students are required to complete practicum experiences as part of their doctoral training. Academic Policies- University of Houston Academic Policies
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Counseling Psychology PracticumEnrollment in several terms of practicum and the year of pre-doctoral internship constitute the formally organized clinical training experiences in the Counseling Psychology Program. Students are typically required to complete a minimum of 2 years of practicum (12.0 Credit Hours of PHLS 8393). However, students who enter the program with a master’s degree may choose to complete only 1 year of practicum (6.0 Credit Hours), although many students choose to go beyond this requirement because of the competitiveness of internship. Annual ReviewThe program’s faculty conducts an annual review of the student’s progress and provides the student with written feedback regarding this evaluation. With the exception of students whose graduation is imminent, all currently enrolled students (including those who are on internship) are required to participate in the annual review. Program Completion Time LimitsStudents must complete their programs within 10 years of their term of first enrollment. Students who are beyond their 7th year in the program are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress; therefore, as part of the annual review process, students in the seventh year or beyond must provide their advisors and the Director of Training a detailed timeline for completing their remaining work. Counseling Psychology Pre-Doctoral InternshipThe pre-doctoral internship year in counseling psychology represents the capstone clinical experience for students in the Program. During this year, students work full time (2,000 hours) as paid psychology interns in an approved professional setting where they receive regular supervision. Students are required to apply to APA-accredited internship sites as these programs regularly engage in the pre-doctoral training of counseling psychologists and meet all expected standards of training quality. |
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