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Ph.D. Curriculum

Program of Study

The Ph.D. program will encompass a 66-hour curriculum as listed below:

Core Courses - 27 hours

CSL 7003Psychodynamic Psychotherapies

3
CSL 7008Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Disorders

3
CSL 7009Advanced Multicultural Counseling

3
CSL 7010Issues of Integration: Christian Ideology in a Professional World

3
CSL 7020Special Topics in Counseling

3
CSL 7104Specialized Systemic Family Therapy

3
CSL 7151Psychological Testing for Counselors

3

Teaching and Supervision — 6 hours

CSL 7201Supervision Models

3
CSL 7251Technology and Teaching Strategies in Counselor Education

3

Cognates — 6 hours

MFC/T Cognate

CSL 7101Preventative Approaches: Premarital Therapy and Enrichment Activities

3
CSL 7102Theories of Affect Regulation and Attachment (Affective Therapy)

3
or

Counseling Cognate

CSL 7152Professional Challenges for Counselors

3
CSL 7153Psychopharmacological Issues in Counseling Settings

3

Internship — 6 hours

CSL 7360Doctoral Internship I

2
CSL 7361Doctoral Internship II

2
CSL 7362Doctoral Internship III

2

Research/Dissertation - 27 hours

CSL 7030Qualitative Research and Program Evaluation

3
CSL 7301Doctoral Research Methodology

3
CSL 7300/PSY 7300Dissertation Proposal Development I

3
CSL 7305Dissertation Proposal Development II

3
CSL 7302/PSY 7302Statistical Analysis in Clinical Practice

3
CSL 7303/PSY 7303Dissertation Research

12

Total Credit Hours: 66

Note: If a student is unable to finish the dissertation during the required six semester hours of CSL 7303, the student may be registered for a one credit hour dissertation continuation course.

CSL 7399 Dissertation Research Continuation 1