PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education

The doctoral major in counselor education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is designed to prepare experienced counseling professionals with strong professional identity and skills to enrich the counseling profession through advanced practice, supervision, teaching, research, leadership, and advocacy. The doctoral program is for individuals who have completed a master's degree in counseling or counseling-related fields who aspire to careers in areas such as college, university, or community college teaching positions in counselor education or related fields; supervisory positions in schools, community agencies, state departments of education; counseling positions in student development programs and counseling centers in higher education; andor private mental health counselingconsultation practice employee assistance programs. The major requires advanced course work, practicum, internship, and dissertation hours of study beyond the master's degree. Students in the PhD major in counselor education can work toward endorsement for counseling licensure, if licensure has not been received prior to entering the doctoral program.