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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.

General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION

Course Requirements

Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
COUN 620Advanced Counseling Theories3
COUN 630Doctoral Clinical Practice3
COUN 635Clinical Supervision Practice3
COUN 640Professional Leadership and Scholarly Development3
or EDLD 550 Foundations of Educational Leadership
COUN 650Pedagogy and the Professorate3
COUN 674Qualitative Research I3
COUN 675Qualitative Research II3
COUN 685Methods in Counselor Education and Professional Counseling6-9
Elective in an area of scholarly interest chosen in consultation with your advisor.3
Quantitative Research 1
Complete one of the following sequences:6-7
Educational Statistics
and Quantitative Research
Advanced Psychological Statistics I
and Advanced Psychological Statistics II
and Research Design
Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation
COUN 670Doctoral Comprehensive Exam2
COUN 699Thesis/Dissertation3-14
Total Hours48
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Students discuss both options with advisors, and recommendations are made based on student goals and interests.

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