Counseling and Student Development (Ed.D.)

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Doctor of education degree

The department of Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs offers one Ed.D. degree in counseling and student development (including an emphasis in school counseling).

Ed.D. in counseling and student development (including an emphasis in school counseling)

A minimum of 94 semesters hours beyond the baccalaureate degree is required. Up to 30 relevant graduate hours earned as part of a master’s degree may be used to satisfy these requirements. Guidelines for the plan of study follow.

Doctoral degree requirements

1. Area of emphasis (48 credit hours minimum)

The following courses or their equivalent (as determined by the supervisory committee) will normally be required as a part of the area of emphasis in the Ed.D.program in school counseling.

EDCEP 715 - Principles of Assessment Credits: (3)
EDCEP 815 - Using Tests in Counseling Credits: (3)
EDCEP 822 - Principles of Guidance Credits: (3)
EDCEP 823 - Counseling Theory Credits: (3)
EDCEP 852 - Career Development for School Counselors Credits: (3)
EDCEP 856 - Guidance in the Elementary School Credits: (3)
EDCEP 857 - Guidance Program Management Credits: (3)
EDCEP 858 - Group Processes Credits: (3)
EDCEP 877 - Practicum in Counseling Credits: (3)
EDCEP 887 - Counseling Internship Credits: (1-3)

The following list of courses is strongly suggested for the area of emphasis:

EDCEP 871 - Consultation for Counselors Credits: (3)
EDCEP 985 - Advanced Counseling Theory Credits: (3)
EDCEP 986 - Advanced Seminar in Counseling and Educational Psychology Credits: (Var.)
EDCEP 987 - Counseling Supervision Practicum Credits: (3)

Choose one of the following

EDCEP 863 - Trends in Career Development Credits: (3)
or
EDCEP 924 - Theories of Vocational Counseling Credits: (3)

2. Foundations (12 credit hours)

The foundations area is intended to provide the student with a broad background in the rudimentary foundations of educational thought. Each of the following courses or their equivalent must be completed.

EDADL 886 - Seminar: Historical & Philosophical Analysis of Education

EDCEP 816 - Research Methods Credits: (3)
EDCEP 886 - Seminar in Counseling and Educational Psychology Credits: (Var.)
EDCEP 912 - Psychological Bases of Educational Thought and Practice Credits: (3)
EDCI 910 - Multicultural Curriculum Programming Credits: (3)

3. Research (6 credit hours)

The selection of courses should be made on the basis of the research to be addressed through the dissertation.

EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: (3)

(Plus one of the following courses must be completed)

EDADL 838 - Qualitative Research in Education Credits: (3)
EDCEP 819 - Survey Research Credits: (3)
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: (3)
FSHS 893 - Program Evaluation in Human Services Credits: (3)

4. Clinical experience in counseling (12 credit hours)

The clinical experience is designed to enhance one’s professional development by providing field-based exposure to the process of administration and supervision of guidance programs and personnel. The objectives, activities, and outcomes for this clinical experience/internship are commonly determined by the major professor (advisor), in consultation with the student and advisory committee.

EDCEP 991 - Internship in Counseling and Educational Psychology Credits: (Var.)

5. Dissertation: research (16 credit hours)

Completion of a dissertation which treats an important topic of professional education practice using a systematic methodology consistent with accepted research paradigms; the dissertation must be successfully defended in a public, oral defense. The dissertation work is closely supervised by the major professor with the guidance of the supervisory committee.

EDACE 999 - Doctoral Research Credits: (Var.)

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