Graduate Programs
Adult Education
The Adult Education Program prepares individuals with varying educational backgrounds
and professional experiences for leadership roles in the education of adult
learners. The program offers two degrees: Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational
Psychology with a concentration in Adult Education, and Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) in Education with a concentration in Educational Psychology and a
specialization in Adult Education.
Applied Educational Psychology
The Applied Educational Psychology Program provides graduate study for students
with varying interests in the areas of (a) learning and development or (b)
measurement and applied statistics. The program offers two degrees: Master
of Science (M.S.) in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Individual
and Collaborative Learning, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education
with a specialization in Applied Educational Psychology and an emphasis in
(a) learning and development or (b) measurement and applied statistics.
Collaborative
Learning
The Collaborative Learning Program uses a cohort approach in offering professional
practitioners an opportunity to increase their understanding of collaborative
learning processes and to develop their skills as facilitators of collaborative
learning in professional and volunteer settings. The program offers the following
degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education with a concentration in Educational
Psychology and a specialization in Collaborative Learning.
College Student Personnel
Program
The masters degree program in College Student Personnel is
a practitioner-oriented program, philosophically based in college and university
administration. It is designed to prepare thoughtful, compassionate student
and university service administrators armed with the knowledge, skills and
dispositions needed to serve in a wide and growing variety of positions
in post-secondary institutions. Among them are admissions, orientation,
career services, records, housing, diversity resources, disability services,
alumni affairs, Greek life, advising, judicial affairs, and development.
Resting on standards articulated by the Council for the Advancement of Standards
for Student Services/Student Development programs, the program involves
two years of study and includes two different practicum experiences.
Counselor Education
The Counselor Education Concentration offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
in Education and is designed to prepare experienced counseling professionals
to advance their careers in the education and supervision of counselors.
The doctoral program is for those students who have completed a masters'
degree in counseling or counseling-related fields who aspire to one of the
following careers: 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;
private mental health counseling/consultation practice; and/or employee assistance
positions.
Higher Education
Administration
The Interdisciplinary Executive Ph.D. Program in Higher Education Administration
features course work and learning experiences for advanced graduate study to
those students aspiring to enhance their leadership knowledge and skills for
service in their current positions; to establish knowledge and skill bases
for more responsible and executive leadership appointment; to build the capacity
and inclination for active participation in policy dialogue related to the
purpose and performance of higher education; and to prepare selected scholars
for service in faculty and policy scholar roles.
Mental Health Counseling
The Masters' Program in Mental Health Counseling is a 60-semester hour program,
which is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP). Students enrolled in Mental Health Counseling
complete a program of study that includes core courses, clinical courses,
and electives. Through careful selection of electives and individualized
programming, students are able to develop the skills to work in settings
that emphasize alcohol and drug abuse, children, youth, families, aging,
career, employment, and correctional counseling. Graduates of the program
will receive endorsement for licensure as a licensed professional counselor
with mental health service provider designation (LPC) and for board certification
by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Rehabilitation
Counseling
The Rehabilitation Counseling Program equips rehabilitiation counselors
to promote and initiate the process that facilitates the movement of a
person with a disability toward optimal functioning in three broad areas
of learning, living, and working. The RCE Program offers a Master of Science
(MS) degree with two focus options: (a) general rehabilitation or (b)
deafness and is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education
(CORE). The mission of the UT RCE Program is to prepare willing, committed,
and competent clinicians who desire to provide appropriate rehabilitation
services to people who have disabilities.
School
Counseling
The School Counseling Program focuses on the development of competencies
for those working in school counseling settings and those working as professional
counselors, guidance specialists, and personnel workers. Both the Masters'
and Ed.S. degrees in School Counseling provide programs of study to prepare
practitioners for school counseling in the 21st century.
Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, the program fulfills the licensure requirements for K-12 school counseling in Tennessee and in most other states. More specifically, the program is designed to develop our student's ability to organize and coordinate a school counseling program appropriate to the needs of their schools, to become competent in individual and group counseling, and to develop skills for effective consultation with teachers and parents. The Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) is designed to provide advanced training for professional counselors, guidance specialists, and personnel workers.
School Psychology
The School Psychology Program is fully accredited by the National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the American Psychological
Association (APA). It offers advanced training in psychological, educational,
and professional foundations leading to licensure as a school psychologist.
The program offers two degrees: Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Education
with a concentration in School Psychology, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
in Education with a concentration in School Psychology.
Updated 03/28/2007
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