Curriculum Overview

The Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision addresses urgent national needs to train and supervise more master's-level counselors. The 48-credit-hour curriculum focuses on counselor education, supervision strategies, leadership skills, counseling services, and research methods.

A complete listing of all courses is available in the official JMU Graduate Catalog

Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision Requirements

Sample Syllabi

• PSYC 605. Intermediate Inferential Statistics (PDF)
• PSYC 609. Applied Research Methods (PDF)
• PSYC 810. Advanced Multicultural Issues (PDF)
• PSYC 840. Qualitative Research Design and Analysis (PDF)
• PSYC 853. Advanced Supervision in Counseling (PDF)
• PSYC 860. Advanced Counseling Theories (PDF)
• PSYC 861. Advanced Counseling Techniques (PDF)
• PSYC 862. Leadership and Advocacy in Counseling (PDF)
• PSYC 863. Counselor Education (PDF)
• PSYC 866. Crisis and Emergency Services for Counselors (PDF)
• PSYC 881. Issues and Techniques in Research and Evaluation (PDF)
• PSYC 882. Doctoral Practicum in Counseling (PDF)
• PSYC 892. Doctoral Internship in Counseling, Supervision, and Teaching (PDF)
• PSYC 900. Doctoral Dissertation (PDF)