Texas A & M University

APA accredited, the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education & Human Development in Texas A&M University offers a doctoral Counseling Psychology program based on the scientist-practitioner learning model, striving to train outstanding counseling psychologists who can advance theoretically-based services while also enhancing the health and well-being of individuals and the community. The program prepares students to use critical thinking skills and empirical methods to design, conduct, and evaluate psychological research and practice.

The Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program accepts students with either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. Students complete the course in 6 to 7 years.

Apply Online (https://myrecord.cehd.tamu.edu/gradapp/)

The application deadline is December 1^st, with classwork following in upcoming fall semester.

Resident tuition is about $4,000 per semester, while out-of-state residents will pay close to $12,000—this rate does not include additional costs and fees associated with attending class, including books, travel, or student services. Funding is available in varying amounts through fellowships, assistantships, scholarships, grants, and student loans. Most program students are applicable for graduate assistantship opportunities, although they are not guaranteed.

The suggested curriculum for the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program includes core coursework in theory and techniques in counseling, psychopathology, professional issues and ethics, organizational consultation, advanced behavioral measurement, and personality assessment. The student is also responsible for research, dissertation, and a full-year internship.

Contact:

Kristie Stramaski (email: [email protected])
Senior Academic Advisor II
Texas A&M University
704 Harrington Tower
College Station, TX 77843
(979) 845-1833