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The counseling psychology (CSPY) doctoral program leads to a PhD. Students in the program acquire discipline-specific knowledge in six areas:
- history and systems of psychology
- basic content areas
- advanced integrative knowledge of basic discipline-specific content areas
- research methods
- quantitative methods
- psychometrics
This knowledge is acquired in a variety of ways, including:
- required coursework
- comprehensive exams
- portfolio competencies
- successful completion of research projects
Students develop profession-wide competencies in the field of health service psychology through both course work and experiential training in:
- research
- ethical and legal standards
- individual and cultural diversity
- professional values, attitudes, and behaviors
- communication and interpersonal skills
- assessment
- intervention
- supervision
- consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills
Meet our Counseling Psychology program graduate students and learn about their varied background, research interests, and future aspirations.
Graduate Program Requirements
Our program is designed for students to complete requirements within 5–6 years. This includes a 1-year internship experience following completion of course requirements.
If you enter the program with a master’s degree in counseling psychology or an allied mental health field, you can complete the program within 4–6 years.
If you do not enter with a master’s degree, you can obtain a master of science (MS) degree in route to the PhD.
All students are required to complete two independent research projects (e.g., the specialty area paper and the dissertation) as well as pass written comprehensive exams.
CPSY Doctoral Program Handbook
For a complete list of all Counseling Psychology (CSPY) courses, please see Counseling Psychology (CPSY) | University of Oregon Academic Catalog.
In addition to counseling psychology courses, you will take a variety of courses from other programs: Couples and Family Therapy, EDUC, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology.