Auburn University Main Campus

The Department of Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling in the College of Education at Auburn University in Alabama offers a Counseling Psychology Ph.D. that is built on the scientist-practitioner model of learning, emphasizing the integration of science and practice.

The applicants must at least hold a bachelor’s degree to be considered for the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program. The program typically requires 5 years to complete, including 1 full-year of pre-doctoral internship. Students who enter the program without an undergraduate degree will take longer to complete.

Apply Online (http://edwp.auburn.edu/sercapp-cop)

The program only accepts 8 to 10 students each year. The application deadline is December 1^st for courses beginning the following fall.

Tuition for full-time in-state students is about $4,000 per semester, while out-of-state students would pay close to $12,000. Graduate students are encouraged to apply for assistantships to cover the cost of tuition and include a stipend. Additional financial support is available, including scholarships, grants, and student loans.

Course curriculum consists of a general psychology and counseling psychology cores, including history and ideas of psychology, cognitive psychology, the bases of behavior, counseling theories, psychological assessment, career development, group counseling, and a series of professional seminars, as well as research, dissertation, and an internship. Students are also required to complete 2 years of practica, as well as doctoral written and oral examinations.

Contact:

Dr. Annete Kluck (email: [email protected])
Associate Professor and COP Program Director of Training
Auburn University College of Education
3084 Haley Center
Auburn, Alabama 36849-5218
(334) 844-2553