Curriculum

Students enroll in courses to fulfill certain Department Core Area requirements and Counseling Psychology Area requirements. The Department Core Area requirements are geared to provide comprehensive coverage of the breadth of health service psychological science. Students are also required to take Counseling Applied Area Requirements which include core courses such as Theories and Techniques of Psychotherapy, Vocational Psychology and Seminar in Professional Ethics. Additionally, students take assessment courses, electives, statistics courses as well as research and dissertation hours. Students who wish to receive funding though a TA appointment are required to take at least 1 credit hour of a Colloquium of Teaching Psychology course. Overall a minimum of 91 hours is required to graduate with a PH.D. However, most students' hours exceed that amount. (see below)

Students with prior graduate training may be admitted to this doctoral program and are able to transfer up to 15 credit hours for required departmental courses and up to 15 hours for required program courses. All requested course transfers are reviewed by a relevant course instructor and a Counseling Psychology faculty member on a case-by-case basis and must satisfy stated course requirements. Any such courses taken during prior graduate training that are approved for transfer to this doctoral program reduce the number of courses that are required for completion during a student's time in this doctoral program.

Course Requirements for the Counseling Psychology Core Area
(Department Core Courses are listed in the Department Handbook)

For addition curriculum information see the Counseling Psychology Handbook, and for an example of courses to take each semester, see the Sample Curriculum Plan.

The department now offers a graduate certificate program in psychological methods and analysis. Five courses must be completed in order to obtain the certificate. See the certificate page for more.

The Counseling Psychology Program has made the necessary changes to be in compliance with Texas Senate Bill 17 regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. More information can be found here.

Link to APA Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Public Disclosure: Professional Licensure by State

The Texas Tech University Counseling Psychology Program is required to publicly disclose to prospective and currently enrolled students whether our program meets the education requirements for licensure or certification for all 50 states, District of Columbia, and specified U.S. territories. Our program is responsible for determining whether our academic program meets applicable state education requirements for professional licensure or certification. See the TTU Counseling Psychology Program's Professional Licensure by State Table.

Program Acceptance for Licensure by State

APA Accredited, Next Review: 2033

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