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) human 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 Educational Psychology and Research
with a concentration in Applied Educational Psychology and an emphasis in
(a) human 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.
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.
Cultural Studies of Educational Foundations
The Cultural Studies program offers both a Masters of Science (MS) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and prepares students to teach in Cultural Studies and Social Foundations of Education within higher education and/or to conduct work in these fields within more applied educational, social and political settings. The program derives its intellectual identity and post-disciplinary orientation from anthropology, history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology, as well as from multiculturalism, ethnography, feminist theory, and other specialized forms of inquiry. Students are expected to obtain a significant grounding in the allied, parent disciplines.
Evaluation and Assessment
The Evaluation and Assessment Ph.D. specialization is designed for students interested in pursuing careers as university evaluation faculty, evaluators of programs, projects, institutions and organizations; designers of personnel evaluation systems, and designers/teachers of sound practices in student classroom assessment. The program encompasses the evaluation and assessment requirements and needs within diverse educational settings across the P-16 continuum.
Instructional Technology
The Instructional Technology (IT) program prepares leaders in the field of Instructional Technology at the graduate level. IT offers masters (MS), education specialists (Ed.S.) and doctoral degrees (Ph.D.). The program in Instructional Technology prepares leaders for K-12 schools and school systems, for education-related positions in organizations other than schools, and for teaching and supervisory positions in community and senior colleges and universities.
Mental Health
Counseling
The Masters' Program in Mental Health Counseling is a 60-semester hour program,
accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP). The program prepares excellent, self-aware counselor practitioners and scholars who may serve in agencies that provide counseling to adults, adolescents, and children. Each student's program is customized to support her or his goals, as well as to provide a common core of counselor preparation. Graduates employ in settings such as mental health centers, programs serving troubled youth or children, drug and alcohol treatment programs, and private practices. Graduates of the program complete the educational and graduate clinical requirements for licensure in Tennessee (as well as in most other states) as professional counselors and mental health service providers and for certification by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Rehabilitation
Counseling
The Rehabilitation Counseling Program prepares rehabilitiation counselors
to facilitate the movement of
persons with a disabilities toward optimal functioning in learning, living, and working. The RCE Program offers a Master
of Science (MS) degree 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 9/16/2008
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