The Mission of the Professional Counseling and Supervision program (Ed.D.) is to prepare counseling professionals to positively impact their clients and communities of service through effective practices and programs, leadership, and advocacy.

 Ed.D. in Professional Counseling and Supervision equips graduates with the skills they need for advancement and/or achievement in counseling-related positions. The curriculum builds upon skills and knowledge acquired through previous degrees in counseling and extends graduates' knowledge through an emphasis on program evaluation, clinical and administrative supervision, and advocacy and leadership.

At the completion of the program, students defend a professional practice dissertation that is designed to evaluate and improve programs or examine relevant issues in Professional Counseling, thereby positively impacting clients and communities of service in which students work. 


For more information, please see the Academic Catalog. A program sheet, which provides a required coursework sequence, is available for download in the Courses tab below.

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This program is offered entirely online. Though a student may choose to sign-up for a face-to-face elective or core course, one can earn this degree completely online.

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This program consists of two tracks, depending on applicant's previous education.

Applicants with an Ed.S. in Counseling will be placed in the accelerated track consisting of 39 credits and two years of coursework including the dissertation.

Students admitted without an Ed.S. in Counseling will be placed in the 60 credit hour track with a requirement of 4 electives.


The course descriptions below reflect the courses for the 60-hour track.

This course is designed for graduate students who have been admitted into the Ed.S. program in Professional Counseling. The purpose of this course is to equip students with knowledge and skills in the area of professional writing. In this course, students will review the basic grammatical principles and conventions necessary to communicate effectively in written form. Moreover, students will learn technical writing techniques and the structure of a professional manuscript. Students will apply this knowledge through course-embedded assignments that promote skill development, helping students learn to successfully write across a range of topics, from short reports to research manuscripts.

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This course examines advanced therapeutic topics and techniques in Professional Counseling, such as but not limited to, trauma therapy, crisis intervention, substance use counseling, and gender inclusive practice. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice in both school counseling and clinical mental health settings.

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This course focuses on the theories, concepts, and processes involved in planning and managing evaluations. Students will engage in evaluations in specific counseling situations (individual, group, organizational) using focus groups, key stakeholder interviews, survey design, data gathering, analysis and/or other methods as appropriate and analyze outcomes to make recommendations for development and/or remediation.

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Individual inquiry on a research problem consisting of a plan for data collection and analysis, as well as, critical review, integration and interpretation of research literature.

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This course is a special topics seminar structured to address professional issues in counseling. An exchange of scholarly thinking and research will be the hallmark of classroom interactions and activities.

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This course is a special topics seminar structured to address advocacy of marginalized and underserved populations in counseling. An exchange of scholarly thinking and research will be the hallmark of classroom interactions and activities.

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There are two iterations of this course. Students enrolled in the expedited doctoral track will complete one section of CEPD 9186 in the area of administrative supervision. Students enrolled in the non-expedited doctoral track will complete two sections of CEPD 9186 in the areas of administrative supervision and program evaluation. These courses involve hands-on practical learning experiences in the respective content areas. These courses are not intended to fulfill requirements for Professional Counselor (or related) licensure.

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This course is designed to introduce students to administrative supervision. Students will apply core concepts of administrative supervision and demonstrate awareness of best practices in administrative supervision and consultation. This course is not intended to fulfill requirements for Professional Counselor (or related) licensure.

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The dissertation experience requires the designing and conducting of an independent scholarly inquiry guided by a faculty dissertation committee.

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This course is designed to provide educational leaders with a framework for constructing responses to ethical issues and dilemmas commonly faced by school and district administrators. A blend of leadership and ethics theory will inform practical application. Students will reflect on their personal ethical stances and how they impact their actions and choices. The ethics of decision making will be considered and students will draw upon past experiences to help inform future ethical decision making abilities. This course also examines what it means to be an effective caring leader within a team and organization.

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This course introduces the graduate student to basic methods of empirical inquiry used in education, nursing, and related social sciences. Quantitative research designs commonly used in these disciplines are emphasized. Students will learn how to select samples, identify appropriate measurement instruments, analyze data descriptively, and apply a variety of inferential statistical tests to answer research questions.

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This course focuses on the use of qualitative methods of research, including theoretical perspectives and methods of collection and analysis of qualitative data sources in educational studies. It emphasizes analysis of work samples, observations, inquiry data, artifacts, and other sources of data. Students become skilled at using methods of qualitative research to evaluate school improvement issues. In addition, students examine strategies for thematic and other forms of analysis of observational and inquiry data. Throughout the course students collect and analyze school improvement data.

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