Counseling Psychology PhD
The Ph. D. program in Counseling Psychology at the University at Albany provides integrated scientist-practitioner training in psychology as a scientific discipline and in counseling psychology as an area of professional specialization. Continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1980, the program involves full-time study in courses, seminars, practica, and internship training. The required curriculum encompasses four basic areas: (a) a professional core in counseling psychology (including theory, research and practice in areas of intervention, assessment, and career development), (b) supervised practica, (c) research design, measurement, and statistics, and (d) core psychology coursework. In addition, students must engage in a variety of professional experiences, complete special training in the mandated reporting of child abuse/neglect, demonstrate competence in an appropriate research tool, pass comprehensive doctoral examinations, complete a 2000 hour pre-doctoral internship, and submit an acceptable dissertation demonstrating their ability to conduct scholarly research in counseling psychology.
Degree Level: PhD
Department: Educational & Counseling Psychology
School or College: School of Education
Required Credentials: Transcripts, 3 Letters of recommendation, General GRE, Statement of goals, Resume/CV, At least 18 credits of undergraduate psychology (must include statistics, personality, and abnormal psych)
Application Deadline for Fall Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
December 15
Application Deadline for Fall Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
December 15
Application Deadline for Spring Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
Not available
Application Deadline for Spring Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
Not available
Application Deadline for Summer Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
Not available
Application Deadline for Summer Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
Not available
Grad Bulletin URL:
http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/counseling_psycholgoy_phd_degree.htm
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