Program Information
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program
The links below provide as a means of introducing you to the Counseling Psychology Concentration of the Doctoral Program in Psychology, at Tennessee State University. The links contains information about the student handbook, practicum placement, previous internship placements, FAQ, and other information to help you understand the program.
Previous Internship Placements
Goal #1 – The Program facilitates the development of life-long, self-reflective professional behavior
Objective 1.1 – Students will display professional behavior that values others
Objective 1.2 – Students will display appropriate self-examination and actions aimed at personal/professional growth
Goal #2 – The Program facilitates the development of effective skills in clinical application, scholarly methodologies and professional interactions
Objective 2.1 – Students will demonstrate effective therapeutic skill and professional interventions in wide variety of settings
Objective 2.2 – Students will demonstrate effective understanding of a variety of research and statistical applications
Objective 2.3 – Students will understand and follow the ethical principles and guidelines of the profession
Goal #3 - The Program facilitates the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to address the broadly defined issues of multiculturalism and human diversity.
Objective 3.1 – Students will demonstrate effective skills in working with diverse populations in a variety of professional settings
Objective 3.2 – Students show an awareness of how their own diversity impacts professional activities
Goal #4 - The Program facilitates the commitment to work with underserved populations
Objective 4.1 – Students demonstrate an awareness of social justice issues
Objective 4.2– Students demonstrate the ability to provide services to underserved populations
Counseling Psychology Curriculum Areas
The Counseling Psychology Concentration includes instruction for all graduate students in curricular areas through a series of courses and applied and research experiences: Counseling Psychology Core Foundation which includes the Scientific and Professional Ethics and Standards, Research Core Foundation, and the Practice Core Courses related to each of these areas are detailed below:
Counseling Psychology Core Foundation - 24 semester hours - required
PSYC7050 Ethics & Professional Issues in Counseling Psychology (3 hrs.)
PSYC7150 Change Processes: Theory, Research, & Efficacy (3 hrs.)
PSYC7255 Psychopathology (3 hrs.)
PSYC7256 Assessment of Psychopathology (3 hrs.)
PSYC7555 Individuals: Assessment, Theory & Intervention (3 hrs.)
PSYC7556 Couples, Families & Systems: Assessment, Theory & Intervention (3 hrs.)
PSYC7557 Supervision: Assessment, Theory & Intervention (3 hrs.)
PSYC7750 Career Development Theories, Methods & Contemporary Issues (3 hrs.)
Research Core Foundation- 12 semester hours -required
PSYC7136 Statistics & Computer Applications to Research (3 hrs.)
PSYC7137 Advanced Statistics & Research Methods (3 hrs.)
PSYC7530 Consultation & Program Evaluation (3 hrs.)
PSYC7730 Qualitative Methods & Research (3 hrs.)
Practice Core- 12 semester hours - required
PSYC7160 Prepracticum (1 hr.)
PSYC7260 Practicum (Internal) (1 hr.)
PSYC7365 Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology (2 hrs.)
PSYC7366 Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology (2 hrs.)
PSYC7367 Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology (3 hrs.)
PSYC7368 Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology (3 hrs.)
College of Education Requirement- 3 semester hours
PSYC7270 Multicultural Counseling (3 hrs.)
OR
EDCI6300 Multicultural Education (3 hrs.)
Electives- Minimum 9 semester hours
PSYC6550 Health Psychology (3 hrs.)
PSYC6560 Violence in Interpersonal Relationships (3 hrs.)
PSYC7170 Social Psychology: Research in Gender Roles (3 hrs.)
PSYC7280 Teaching of Psychology (3 hrs.)
(Required of all doctoral students who wish to teach)
PSYC7790 Internship Preparation Seminar (3 hrs.)
PSYC7901 Special Topics: Psychopharmacology (3 hrs.)
PSYC7902 Special Topics: Adult Development (3 hrs.)
PSYC7369 Summer specialty practice (1 hr.)
PSYC7558 Supervision Practicum (1 hr.)
Military Specialization:
PSYC 7170 Social Psychology: Research in Gender Roles (3 hrs.)
PSYC 7559 Assessment, Theory & Interventions With
Military Service Members and Families (3 hrs.)
PSYC 7760 Trauma & Crisis Interventions (3 hrs.)
Other specializations may be developed in the future. Students are not required to identify a specialization and may choose any approved electives.
Other Requirements:
PSYC8110 Dissertation (6-15hrs.)
PSYC8095 Pre-doctoral Internship (0 hrs.)
PSYC8096 Pre-doctoral Internship (0 hrs.)
PSYC8097 Pre-doctoral Internship (0 hrs.)
(Beginning Fall 2012, the Pre-doctoral Internship classes will be 3 hours each)
Frequently Asked Questions About the PhD in Counseling Psychology Program
When is the deadline for applications?
The complete application should be submitted in a single packet by December 1. Please send TWO copies of all submitted materials. GRE scores should be sent directly from ETS in sufficient time to guarantee receipt prior to the deadline.
When will applicants receive notification about selection decisions?
Approximately one (1) week after the pre-admission interviews, applicants will be notified of the Admission Committee's recommendation. Official letters of admission come from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and are generally mailed several weeks later. The School of Graduate Studies and Research generally follow the Admission Committee's recommendation regarding admission.
Can the program be completed on a part time basis?
Generally, no. Full-time enrollment is strongly supported by the faculty and students are encouraged to consider the demands of the program and their external commitments prior to enrolling.
How long does it take to complete from the program?
Since the Counseling Psychology Concentration was accredited by the American Psychological Association in 2000, the mean time to graduation is 4.25 years; the median is 5.
When are classes generally scheduled?
Classes are scheduled throughout the day. However, most classes for doctoral students are scheduled in the evening with an occasional class in the afternoon. Students are required to meet with their advisers each semester prior to enrolling for courses.
Can I transfer courses from another school?
Six (6) semesters hours of equivalent coursework may be transferred into the PhD program. The course work being considered for transfer must be evaluated by the students Advisor, Program Coordinator, Dean of the College of Education and the Dean of the Graduate School. Generally, courses accepted for transfer are in the research core and elective areas. Courses in the substantive or practice core are not generally accepted for transfer. To be considered for transfer, the student must have earned a grade of A or better from a regionally accredited college or university in the course. Courses used in partial fulfillment of a previous degree will not be considered for transfer.
What is the cost of tuition for the year?
With total fees included, an in-state-graduate student will pay $3,137 for 9+ hours per semester. With total fees included, an out-of-state graduate student will pay $8,275 for 9+ hours per semester. (Based on 2008-2009 academic year)
How and when are funding decisions and assistantship assignments made?
Applications for graduate assistantships are available on the Graduate School web page and should be filed with the Program Coordinator in the spring for the following academic year. For applicants, it is recommended that you complete your graduate assistantship application when you submit your application materials for program admission.
What types of assistantships are available?
Students may be involved in teaching classes under supervision, working on research with faculty and assisting the department and program with the development, maintenance and ongoing operations of the department programs.
Are fellowships available?
The Counseling Psychology program does not offer fellowships. However students have been successful in obtaining fellowships from outside agencies.
Are graduates of this program License Eligible?
Yes, graduates who have successfully completed the doctoral program have met the academic requirements to be licensed as psychologists in Tennessee (and generally throughout the United States). Most states, including Tennessee, require additional post graduation experience before being licensed to practice as an independent practitioner. In some states, specific coursework is needed in addition to the required courses for the program. Applicants should review the information available on the psychology licensure board for the state in which they are interested for more specific information.
Are students allowed to work while in the program?
While we cannot say as a program that you may not have employment beyond the assistantship, the Graduate School can and does state that you may not have full-time employment elsewhere. Thus, working at one location or any combination of locations 10 or more hours is grounds for losing one's assistance from the program and Graduate School.
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Speaker |
Title and Affiliation |
Title of Presentation |
Year |
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Keisha Bean, Ph.D. |
Grand Regional Psychologist/TN Department of Children's Services Juvenile Justice Division |
Finding the Post-Doc Experience for You |
2003 |
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Colin Armstrong, Ph.D. |
Director of Corporate Health, Psychological Services Vanderbilt Kim Dayani BehavioralHealth Center |
Working with Physicians to Aid in Medication Adherence with Patients
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2003 |
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Colin Armstrong, Ph.D. |
Director of Corporate Health, Psychological Services Vanderbilt Kim Dayani BehavioralHealth Center |
Cognitive Aspects of Exercise Adherence |
2003 |
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James W. Lichtenberg, Ph.D. |
University of Kansas Department of Psychology and Research in Education; Association Dean College of Education |
A Computer Training Program for Beginning Counseling Students |
2004 |
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James W. Lichtenberg, Ph.D. |
University of Kansas Department of Psychology and Research in Education; Association Dean College of Education |
Using Cluster Analysis in Psychology Research |
2003 |
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Paul Miller, Ph.D. |
Faculty, St. John's University |
Understanding and Making Use of Path Analysis |
2003 |
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Major Kirk Rowe, Ph.D. |
United States Air Force |
The Psychologist in the Military |
2007 |
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Dan Sullivan, Ph.D. |
Assistant Director, VanderbiltUniversity Psychological & CounselingCenter |
Working with GLBTQ Clients |
2005 |
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Baqar Husaini, Ph.D. |
Director, Center for Health Research Tennessee State University |
Research in Psychology |
2007 |
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Lorraine Greene, Ph.D. |
Psychologist, Metropolitan Police Department |
The Psychologist as Consultant |
2003 |
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Donna Moore, Ph.D. |
DeBerry Special Needs Facility Tennessee State Prison System |
The Forensic Psychologist
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2006 |
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Kevin Reeder, Ph.D. |
Program Manager for the OEF/OIF Veterans in the Residential PTSD Program, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System |
Returning Veterans: New Challenges and Approaches |
2007 |
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Nancy Fagley, PhD and Paul Miller, PhD |
Nancy Fagley: Associate Professor at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey Paul Miller: Associate Professor at St. John's University |
Decision Framing and Decision Making |
2008 |
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Allison Bradshaw, PhD |
Staff Psychologist at Vanderbilt University |
Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Students' Experiences of the Multicultural Climate |
2008 |
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Sheila Peters, Ph.D. |
Psychology Department Head, Fisk University |
A research journey in understanding the lives of vulnerable adolescent girls |
2006 |
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Robert S. Feldman, Ph.D. |
Associate Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amhers |
The truth about lying: Understanding deception in everyday life |
2008 |
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Brent Mallinckrodt, Ph.D |
Professor University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Editor, JCP |
Attachment Theory: Applications in adult psychotherapy |
2009 |
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Brent Mallinckrodt, Ph.D. |
Professor University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Editor, JCP |
Pathways to publication: A workshop |
2009 |
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Don Eggerth, Ph.D. |
Senior Team Coordinator, Training Research & Evlauation Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health |
Occupational Health Psychology: Opportunities & challenges for counseling psychology |
2005 |
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Joseph White, Ph.D. |
Professor Emeritus, University of California, Irvine |
African American Strengths |
2007 |
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Joseph White, Ph.D. |
Professor Emeritus, University of California, Irvine |
African American male psychology |
2007 |
Previous Internship Sites
2000-2001
Meharry Medical Center: Nashville, TN
Purdue University Counseling Center, West Lafayette, IN
University of Pittsburgh Counseling Center: Pittsburgh, PA
Special Needs Facility, TN Department of Corrections: Nashville, TN
University of Memphis Student Development Center: Memphis, TN
Special Needs Facility, TN Department of Corrections: Nashville, TN
2001-2002
Southern Mississippi Psychological Consortium: Hattiesburg, MS
University of Texas Health Sciences: Galveston, TX
Allegheny General Medical Hospital: Pittsburg, PA
Meharry Medical Center: Nashville, TN
2002-2003
University of Missouri Counseling Center: Columbia, MO
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, Alvin York VAMC: Nashville, TN
University of Memphis Student Development Center: Memphis, TN
University of Memphis Student Development Center: Memphis, TN
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, Adult Psychiatry: Nashville, TN
University of California Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara, CA
Georgia State University Counseling Center: Atlanta, GA
Washington State University Counseling Center: Pullman, WA
2003-2004
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
VAMC- Mountain Home: Mountain Home, TN
2004-2005
University of Notre Dame Counseling Center: South Bend, IN
VAMC - Mountain Home: Mountain Home, TN
Colorado State University Counseling Center: Fort Collins, CO
University of Cincinnati Counseling Center: Cincinnati, OH
Southern Illinois University Counseling Center: Carbondale, IL
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
Meharry Medical Center: Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, Adult Psychiatry: Nashville, TN
2005-2006
Florida State University Counseling Center: Tallahassee, FL
VAMC- Houston: Houston, TX
USAF Maxwell Air Force Base: Montgomery, AL
University of Pennsylvania Counseling Center: Philadelphia, PA
University of Florida Counseling Center: Gainesville, FL
Central California Psychological Consortium: Central, CA
2006-2007
University of Southern Illinois Counseling Center: Carbondale, IL
University of Memphis Counseling Center, Memphis, TN
Creighton University Counseling Center: Omaha, NE
Vanderbilt University Child Guidance Center: Nashville, TN
University of Southern Illinois Counseling Center: Carbondale, IL
Guidance Center: Murfreesboro, TN
2007-2008
Hutchings Psychiatric Center: Syracuse, NY
Wayne State University: Detroit, MI
Princeton House (Princeton University): Princeton, NJ
University of Michigan Counseling Center: Ann Arbor, MI
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Adult Psychiatry: Nashville, TN
Meier Clinic: Wheaton, IL
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
2008-2009
Jefferson County Internship Consortium: Louisville, KY
Arkansas Behavioral Health Services Division: Little Rock, AR
Augusta VA Medical Center: Augusta, GA
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium-VA Medical Center: Nashville, TN
Clayton Center: Atlanta, GA
University of Missouri Counseling Center: Columbia, MO
Village for Families and Children: Hartford, CT
Meharry Medical Center: Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
Augusta VA Medical Center: Augusta, GA
2009-2010
Dutchess County Dept. of Mental Hygiene: Poughkeepsie, NY
University of North Dakota Counseling Center: Grand Forks, ND
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services: Grand Rapids, MI
Univ. of Rochester Counseling Center: Rochester, NY
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
Coleman-Portage Children's Center: Akron, OH
2010-2011
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
Portia Bell Humme Behavior Health Center, California
Central Alabama VA Health Center: Alabama
Tripler Army Medical Center: Hawaii
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