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.

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 (Specialization only available for students admitted in Fall 2016 or earlier):
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)

Flow Chart for Class Schedule

Previous Symposium Speakers

Speaker	Title and Affiliation	Title of Presentation	Year
Keisha Bean, Ph.D.	Grand Regional Psychologist/TN Department of Children's Services Juvenile Justice Division	Finding the Post-Doc Experience for You	2003
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	2003
Colin Armstrong, Ph.D.	Director of Corporate Health, Psychological Services Vanderbilt Kim Dayani BehavioralHealth Center	Cognitive Aspects of Exercise Adherence	2003
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
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
Paul Miller, Ph.D.	Faculty, St. John's University	Understanding and Making Use of Path Analysis	2003
Major Kirk Rowe, Ph.D.	United States Air Force	The Psychologist in the Military	2007
Dan Sullivan, Ph.D.	Assistant Director, VanderbiltUniversity Psychological & CounselingCenter	Working with GLBTQ Clients	2005
Baqar Husaini, Ph.D.	Director, Center for Health Research Tennessee State University	Research in Psychology	2007
Lorraine Greene, Ph.D.	Psychologist, Metropolitan Police Department	The Psychologist as Consultant	2003
Donna Moore, Ph.D.	DeBerry Special Needs Facility Tennessee State Prison System	The Forensic Psychologist	2006
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
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
Allison Bradshaw, PhD	Staff Psychologist at Vanderbilt University	Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Students' Experiences of the Multicultural Climate	2008
Sheila Peters, Ph.D.	Psychology Department Head, Fisk University	A research journey in understanding the lives of vulnerable adolescent girls	2006
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
Brent Mallinckrodt, Ph.D	Professor University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Editor, JCP	Attachment Theory: Applications in adult psychotherapy	2009
Brent Mallinckrodt, Ph.D.	Professor University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Editor, JCP	Pathways to publication: A workshop	2009
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
Joseph White, Ph.D.	Professor Emeritus, University of California, Irvine	African American Strengths	2007
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

2011-2012
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN

2013-2014
Vanderbilt/VA Consortium, VU PCC: Nashville, TN
University of Kansas
University of Houston
University of Washington

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