Doctor's degree Counselor Education - Sam Houston State University

Doctor's degree Counselor Education from Sam Houston State University is a Campus Ph.D Counseling and Personnel Services degree that prepares you for a Education career. Description The CACREP accredited Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education provides the highest professional degree available to students who aspire to leadership positions in counselor education and school counseling . Although the degree includes a prescribed curriculum of required and elective courses, students in this doctoral program are also expected to complete a major research study resulting in the presentation and defense of a dissertation. We bring about 90% of the PhD coursework to the University Center in The Woodlands. The Center for Counselor Education on the campus of SHSU houses the Jack Staggs Clinic, a state-of-the-art clinical training facility where students develop advanced skills in counseling, counselor supervision, and teaching under the skillful mentoring of doctoral faculty. Students have the benefit of interfacing with faculty with national and international reputations in their particular fields. Faculty members are active in professional organizations, publish in national and international journals, present sessions at national and international conferences, and provide leadership in the field. Faculty regularly include and/or mentor doctoral students in activities such as scholarly publication, professional presentation, involvement in professional counseling organizations, and other aspects of the profession of counseling and counselor education. The cost of the program is approximately $1,000 per three-hour course (not including textbooks). Students typically take two courses in the fall and spring semesters and three in the summer. Many of our graduate students receive financial aid from the federal government. View more details on Sam Houston State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling and Personnel Services courses.