The Ph.D. program in counseling psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Graduates of this program are prepared to work as (a) psychologists and administrators in mental health centers, college counseling centers, and in business and industry; (b) college faculty members; (c) private practitioners; (d) psychologists and in other positions where counseling psychology competencies are needed. The doctoral program in counseling psychology includes courses in the following areas: (1) psychological measurement, statistics, and research design; (2) biological, cognitive, affective, social, and individual bases of behavior; (3) leading to competence in an area of specialization; and (4) intervention strategies and service delivery systems.  The application deadline is December 1 for matriculation in the fall semester. 

The intent of the sequence of courses in the major area is to help ground students in counseling psychology and prepare them as effective scientist-practitioners. Courses from related areas of study may be added if their relevance to the major can be demonstrated,and if approval is secured.

Degree Requirements (115 cr.)

Major Requirements (52 cr.)

• G522 Counseling Theories (3 cr.)
  (Must be taken concurrently with G523.)
• G523 Laboratory in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
  (Must be taken concurrently with G522.)
• G524 Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
  (Pre-requisite: G522 and G523, or equivalents.)
• G532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
• G552 Career Counseling: Theory/Practice (3 cr.)
• G567 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 cr.)
• G575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
• G600 Pro-Seminar in Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
  (This course may be credited toward the substantive core requirement but cannot double count in computing total credit hours.)
• G615 Psychopathology and Advanced Diagnosis (3 cr.)
• G622 Advanced Theories of Counseling (3 cr.)
• G624 Advanced Practicum in Counseling Psychology (2 cr.)
• G625 Advanced Practicum: Individual Supervision (1 cr.)
• G650 Topical Seminar in Counseling Psychology: Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Career Development and Consultation (3 cr.)
• G685 Seminar in Counseling Research Methods (Inquiry Linkage) (3 cr.)
• G699 Internship in Counseling Psychology (1 cr. each fall, spring and summer) (3 cr.)
• G763 Advanced Practicum in Counseling Supervision (3 cr.)
• P655 Cognitive Assessment and Intervention (4 cr.)
• P691 Personality Assessment and Intervention (3 cr.)

Psychological Foundations Courses (15 cr.)
These courses meet APA requirements for foundations in the respective areas.

• P601 Educational and Historical Foundations of Psychology (3 cr.)

• P624 The Biology of Behavior: Implications for Educational & Clinical Practice (3 cr.)
• PSY-P667 Neuropsychopharmacology (3 cr.)

• P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
• P544 Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies (3 cr.)

• G656 Social Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)

• P514 Lifespan Development:  Birth - Death (3 cr.)

Inquiry Requirements (15 cr.)

• Y502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.)
  (Must be taken concurrently with Y500)
• Y527 Educational Assessment and Psychological Measurement (3 cr.)
• Y604 Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research (3 cr.)
  (Must be taken concurrently with Y500)

Select two courses from the following:

• Y611 Qualitative Inquiry in Education or any other inquiry qualitative course (3 cr.)
• One other approved Inquiry Course (3 cr.)

A list of approved inquiry courses may be found at http://education.indiana.edu/students/graduates/_docs/ApprovedInquiryCoreCourses.pdf.

Minor Requirements (12 cr.)

The minor must have integrity in its own right and must complement the major. The minor field must demonstrate wholeness within itself and contribute to the student's overall doctoral program. Minors are normally formulated within a single program area. However, an interdisciplinary or individualized minor is also possible. Interdisciplinary or individualized minors require a written description of the minor's underlying theme along with a rationale for each course's contribution to that theme through the Minor Justification form. This form should be submitted and approved by the Graduate Studies Office prior to enrolling in the minor courses.  Major area courses may not be used in the minor.

Elective Requirements (6 cr. minimum)

The School of Education requires a minimum of 6 elective credit hours intended to ensure that students have flexibility in their programs from stipulating all of the minimum 90 credit hours of the doctoral program. It is expected that most students will have more than six elective credit hours. It should also be noted that at least 27 hours in the student's program must come from outside the major.

Early Inquiry Experience

To satisfy the program requirements the student must carry out an independent research project as an early inquiry experience. The resulting research report must be read and approved by the major members of the program of studies committee. This project must be completed before advancing to candidacy and is expected to be completed in the first three years. A master'’'s thesis can be considered, but must meet the same approval process.

Dissertation Requirements (15 cr.)

• G795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
• G799 Doctoral Thesis in Counseling Psychology (12 cr.)