Program Summary Page
Counselor Education, Ph.D.
Degree Program: Counselor Education
Degree: Ph.D.
Program Code: PHD-COUN
Department: Individual, Family & Community Education
Program: Counselor Education
DESCRIPTION
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education is designed for those who have completed a Master’s degree in Counseling or an allied field and who are licensed or are eligible for professional licensure in Counseling or a closely related profession. The doctoral program is accredited by CACREP. A minimum of 94 credits are required to successfully complete the program including a 24-hour supportive area and a dissertation. The Counselor Education program will accept up to 36 hours of graduate transfer credit to be applied to the Ph.D. program. All substitutions of courses must be approved by the Counselor Education program faculty before a substitute course can be used to fulfill a requirement. A course may be used to fulfill requirements in more than one area, but the student’s program of studies must still include 94 credit hours.
The program requires that students develop competency in teaching, research, supervision and consultation. These competencies, added to the professional expertise in counseling demonstrated at the point of admission into the doctoral program, enable the doctoral graduate to successfully carry out a wide range of supervisory, consultative, teaching, research and counseling activities in a variety of professional settings. Graduates are well suited to: college or university faculty positions in counselor preparation programs; supervisory roles in counseling services, mental health clinics, hospitals, schools and private practice settings; mental health consultation with individuals, groups and organizations, and direct preventive or remedial mental health services. The program is not a psychology program and does not prepare students for psychology licensure.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Counselor Education, Ph.D
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Counselor Education Section from UNM Catalog
Counselor Education Course Descriptions (Subject Code: COUN )
Counselor Education Faculty Web Page
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Counselor Education, Ph.D. Application Instructions
Counselor Education, Ph.D. Application Form
Application for Admission and Residency Info Form (both forms in same document)
Letter of Recommendation Form (3 letters of recommendation required)
Mailing Address for Letters of Recommendation:
Counselor Education Program
Department of Individual, Family & Community Education
MSC05-3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
CONTACT INFORMATION
Initial inquiries should be directed to:
Counselor Education Program
Department of Individual, Family and Community Education
Telephone: 505-277-4535
Fax: 505-277-8361
Email: divbse@unm.edu
Website: coe.unm.edu/nutrition
Office Location
Simpson Hall
MSC05-3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Program Summary Page
Counselor Education, Ph.D.
Degree Program: Counselor Education
Degree: Ph.D.
Program Code: PHD-COUN
Department: Individual, Family & Community Education
Program: Counselor Education
DESCRIPTION
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education is designed for those who have completed a Master’s degree in Counseling or an allied field and who are licensed or are eligible for professional licensure in Counseling or a closely related profession. The doctoral program is accredited by CACREP. A minimum of 94 credits are required to successfully complete the program including a 24-hour supportive area and a dissertation. The Counselor Education program will accept up to 36 hours of graduate transfer credit to be applied to the Ph.D. program. All substitutions of courses must be approved by the Counselor Education program faculty before a substitute course can be used to fulfill a requirement. A course may be used to fulfill requirements in more than one area, but the student’s program of studies must still include 94 credit hours.
The program requires that students develop competency in teaching, research, supervision and consultation. These competencies, added to the professional expertise in counseling demonstrated at the point of admission into the doctoral program, enable the doctoral graduate to successfully carry out a wide range of supervisory, consultative, teaching, research and counseling activities in a variety of professional settings. Graduates are well suited to: college or university faculty positions in counselor preparation programs; supervisory roles in counseling services, mental health clinics, hospitals, schools and private practice settings; mental health consultation with individuals, groups and organizations, and direct preventive or remedial mental health services. The program is not a psychology program and does not prepare students for psychology licensure.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Counselor Education, Ph.D
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Counselor Education Section from UNM Catalog
Counselor Education Course Descriptions (Subject Code: COUN )
Counselor Education Faculty Web Page
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Counselor Education, Ph.D. Application Instructions
Counselor Education, Ph.D. Application Form
Application for Admission and Residency Info Form (both forms in same document)
Letter of Recommendation Form (3 letters of recommendation required)
Mailing Address for Letters of Recommendation:
Counselor Education Program
Department of Individual, Family & Community Education
MSC05-3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
CONTACT INFORMATION
Initial inquiries should be directed to:
Counselor Education Program
Department of Individual, Family and Community Education
Telephone: 505-277-4535
Fax: 505-277-8361
Email: divbse@unm.edu
Website: coe.unm.edu/nutrition
Office Location
Simpson Hall
MSC05-3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001