Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program
The Ph.D. in counseling psychology program typically requires five to six years of full-time study, including an approved one-year internship at an appropriate training agency (e.g., approved university counseling center, community mental health center, hospital, outpatient clinic, correctional facility, healthcare system, psychological-services consortium). Extensive details regarding a typical curriculum are available in the program handbook, which is online at www.depts.ttu.edu/psy/counseling/. Though the program does not offer a terminal masters degree, students may elect to earn an optional masters degree in psychology during their pursuit of the doctoral degree. The masters degree requires completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours in required coursework completed at TTU. These hours will also count toward the doctoral degree. Doctoral students in counseling psychology typically earn between 90-120 credit hours of required coursework in their graduate program before successfully completing their doctoral degree. They must also meet other program requirements. The counseling program ascribes to a scientist-practitioner training model that emphasizes training in both research and clinical skills, with a commitment to fostering an appreciation of multicultural diversity. The counseling program uses a mentoring model in which an attempt is made to match incoming students with a particular faculty member with whom they will work closely during their time in the program.
