Kent State University's Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision provides targeted education in counselor education and supervision. This program offers career benefits for students looking to specialize in counselor education or advanced counseling practitioners.
The mission of the Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) doctoral program at Kent State University is to prepare research-informed, ethically sound, and culturally intentional counselor educators and supervisors who can effectively: conduct research and engage in scholarship; provide counseling supervision; facilitate learning; engage in leadership and advocacy; and deliver counseling services. Fulfilling this mission will ensure delivery of a high-quality doctoral education which meets the standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the student learning outcomes that the Counselor Education and Supervision program has developed to represent student knowledge and skills related to the program’s mission and objectives.
Key Performance Indicators for the Doctoral Program in Counselor Education and Supervision:
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Students are expected to have completed curricular experiences equivalent to CACREP entry-level standards and curricular requirements of a specific CACREP program area before beginning doctoral-level counselor education coursework. Any missing content can be completed before or in some cases (e.g., if minimal content is needed) concurrently with initial doctoral-level counselor education coursework.
International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (min B-/S grade in all courses) | ||
| CES 78538 | ADVANCED MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING | 3 |
| CES 80090 | DOCTORAL RESIDENCY SEMINAR IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION | 3 |
| CES 80200 | FUNDAMENTALS OF WRITING AND RESEARCH IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION | 3 |
| CES 80300 | LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION | 3 |
| CES 88168 | ADVANCED COUNSELING THEORIES | 3 |
| CES 88281 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION | 3 |
| CES 88284 | SUPERVISION IN COUNSELING I | 3 |
| CES 88292 | INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION 1, 2 | 9 |
| CES 88294 | COLLEGE TEACHING IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION I | 3 |
| RMS 75510 | STATISTICS I FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | 3 |
| RMS 85515 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
| RMS 85516 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN | 3 |
| RMS 85517 | ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH | 3 |
| or RMS 85518 | ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | |
| Elective courses relative to major area of study 3 | 6 | |
| Culminating Requirement | ||
| CES 80199 | DISSERTATION I 4 | 30 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 81 | |
Before taking any field-based experiences, students must complete state and Federal background checks. See the program coordinator for more information.
Students will complete 3 credit hours of CES 88292 per semester for three consecutive semesters, for a total of 9 credit hours of internship.
Elective courses must be relevant to counselor education and supervision. Students must consult with and obtain approval from their advisors about registering for electives.
Upon admission to candidacy, each doctoral candidate must register for CES 80199. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for Dissertation I for a total of 30 credit hours, and thereafter CES 80299, each semester until all requirements for the degree have been met. Credit hours for CES 80299 do not count toward the degree. Students will be expected to be familiar with data entry and interpreting computer generated analysis.
The Ph.D. degree in Counselor Education and Supervision is a professional graduate training program wherein students encounter vulnerable client populations. Accordingly, in addition to monitoring students' coursework performance in terms of academic grades, the faculty also review students' professional deportment throughout the duration of the program. This review is guided by the ethical principles and professional standards of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and relevant specialized counseling associations (e.g., National Board for Certified Counselors).
Professional functioning is evaluated across multiple domains that reflect these ethical frameworks. These include (but are not limited to):
Some students may not be able to continue in or complete the program should the program faculty determine that, despite acceptable grades, the students cannot consistently align with the professional expectations of the program.
Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
The intent of the comprehensive written and oral examination is to provide a more comprehensive evaluation of the student’s knowledge of Counselor Education and Supervision than can be completed in an individual course. The comprehensive written and oral examination is centered on the 5 core areas of CES. The comprehensive written and oral examination is to be taken at the completion of the student’s course work (CES 88292 Internship in CES may be incomplete at the time of the comprehensive examination); that is, all course work listed as part of the Prospectus & Residency Plan must be completed before the student is eligible to take the comprehensive written and oral examination EXCEPT ELECTIVES.
There are five core areas of the CES Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations which include:
The written comprehensive examination will be offered SIX times during the academic year (Fall semester: September 1, October 1, November 1 and Spring semester: February 1, March 1 and April 1).
In the CES Ph.D. program, students complete the written portion of the comprehensive examination in five weeks. At the student’s request, the two CES faculty co-advisors help prepare the student for the five areas to be covered on the written portion of the examination; note that it is the student’s responsibility to schedule a meeting(s) with co-advisors to assist with preparation.
Once the written portion of the examination has been completed, the Advisory Committee (CES co-advisors) may determine that the student 1) has successfully passed the written examination and is ready for the oral examination, or 2) determine that there is a deficiency, and that re-writing is necessary. The Advisory Committee (CES co-advisors) must indicate a satisfactory performance on the “written portion” of the examination before the student can schedule the “oral portion” of the examination.
Once a doctoral student receives the five questions for the CES written comprehensive exam, this is considered the first administration. Students have TWO opportunities to pass the written comprehensive exam per the EHS Graduate Student Handbook.
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