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College of Psychology and Community Services: PhD in Human Services

• College of Psychology and Community Services
• BS in Criminal Justice
• BS in Human Services
• BS in Psychology
• Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management and Negotiation
• Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice
• MS in Criminal Justice
• MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Executive Management
• MS in Forensic Psychology
• MS in Human Services
• Post-Master’s Online Teaching in Psychology Certificate
• Doctor of Human Services
• PhD in Criminal Justice
• PhD in Forensic Psychology
• PhD in Human Services

Note on Licensure

Learning outcomes, specialization courses, course-based program, master of philosophy (embedded degree).

• Doctoral Writing Assessment

8-Year Maximum Time Frame

• PhD in Psychology
• Post-Doctoral Respecialization Certificate

Program Website  

Social service practitioners face an increasingly diverse clientele, as delivery systems and client populations become more multicultural and include a broader range of complex issues. The PhD in Human and Social Services program prepares students to excel within a diverse service-delivery system by equipping them with action-oriented research skills and context-sensitive knowledge for application within unique practice environments.

The PhD in Human and Social Services program, including its specializations, is not designed to lead to professional licensure including licensure as a professional therapist, counselor, social worker, or psychologist.

At the end of the program, students will be able to:

• Develop strategies for assessing the needs of diverse populations based on human services theory and research.
• Make ethical decisions based on the needs of diverse populations.
• Conduct original research in human services to promote positive social change.
• Advocate for individuals who are seeking human services supports.
• Communicate effectively with others to promote the effective delivery of human services.
• Develop a professional identity as a human services researcher.

Specialization Courses (15 credits)

These courses are dependent upon the particular specialization. Please see the course list on each specialization page. For the elective courses, students choose from any PhD in Human Services specialization courses.

Specialization in General Program

Specialization in advanced research, specialization in community and social services, specialization in criminal justice, specialization in disaster, crisis, and intervention, specialization in family studies and interventions, specialization in higher education, specialization in human services nonprofit administration, specialization in mental health, specialization in military families and culture, specialization in studies in aging, not currently accepting new students, specialization in community intervention and leadership (not currently accepting new students), specialization in gerontology (not currently accepting new students), specialization in social policy and analysis and planning (not currently accepting new students).

• Students With an MS Degree (Track 1)
• Students With a BS Degree (Track 2)

For Students Entering With an MS Degree (Track 1)

Minimum degree requirements.

• Professional Development Plan and Program of Study
• Foundation course (3 credits)
• Core courses (20 credits)
• Specialization or Elective courses (15 credits)
• Research courses (20 credits)
• Dissertation support course (5 credits)
• Communities of Practice and Research (CPR) courses (5 credits; continuously enrolled in 1 credits per term for a minimum of 5 terms until CPR completion)
• Dissertation writing courses (continuous enrollment in 5 credits per term for a minimum of 3 terms until completion)
• Quarter Plans
• Four residencies

Core Curriculum

Foundation course (3 credits), core courses (20 credits).

• Students may take this as a non-degree course.

Foundation Research Courses (15 credits)

Courses composing the Foundation Research Sequence are conducted online and require weekly readings, participation in discussions, and assignment completion. Course instructors guide discussions and evaluate discussion and application assignments. RSCH 8110 must be completed prior to Residency 2 of the academic residencies. RSCH 8210 and RSCH 8310 must be completed prior to beginning the dissertation or attending Residency 3.

Advanced Research Course (5 credits)

PhD students are required to complete one advanced-level research course that mirrors the methodology of their intended dissertations. The university offers three advanced courses. Students should refer to their specific programs of study to determine program-specific requirements.

One of the following three courses is required:

• Students may take this a non-degree course.

Residency Requirements

• Residency 4 General (RESI 8404) OR
• Residency 4 Proposal Writing (RESI 8404Q) OR
• Residency 4 Methods & Data Collection: Qualitative (RESI 8404R) OR
• Residency 4 Methods & Data Collection: Quantitative (RESI 8404S) OR
• Residency 4 Publishing & Presenting (RESI 8404T) OR
• an approved professional conference (RESI 8900 for select programs only. Contact Advising for information.) OR
• a dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) during your 9000/9001 course. Contact Student Success Advising to register. You must attend all sessions and advising throughout the entire intensive retreat in order to successfully complete the experience to satisfy residency 4 requirements.  NOTE: Intensive Retreats are NOT included in Fast Track tuition.
• Optional: Complete a PhD dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) during your dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register.

Completion of the Doctoral Dissertation

Students take this course for a minimum of three quarters and are continuously enrolled until completion of their dissertation with final chief academic officer (CAO) approval. In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation course shell.

To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the chief academic officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook .

Course Sequence for Students Entering With an MS Degree (Track 1)

Students undertake courses in the following sequence.

* Students take this course for a minimum of three quarters and are continuously enrolled until completion of their dissertation with final chief academic officer (CAO) approval. In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation course shell.

For Students Entering With a BS Degree (Track 2)

• Core courses (45 credits)
• Dissertation writing courses (continuous enrollment in 5 credits per term for a minimum of 3 terms until completion

Core Courses (45 credits)

Courses comprising the Foundation Research Sequence are conducted online and require weekly readings, participation in discussions, and assignment completion. Course instructors guide discussions and evaluate discussion and application assignments. RSCH 8110 is a prerequisite for Residency 2 of the academic residencies.

Those enrolled in this specialization are required to complete an advanced research course. The university offers three advanced research courses: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods. When the prospectus is approved, students will take the advanced research course selected as the methodology approved for the dissertation.   Students are required to complete one of the following courses:

• Complete residency 1 in term 1; required in order to advance into RSCH 8110 .
• Complete residency 2 between terms 2 and 5; required in order to advance into HUMN 8550 .
• Complete residency 3 between terms 6 and 7; required in order to advance into HUMN 9000/9001.

Course Sequence for Students Entering With a BS Degree (Track 2)

Walden awards the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree to recognize PhD students for academic achievement leading up to their dissertation. With an MPhil, students will be able to demonstrate to employers and others that they have an advanced knowledge base in their field of study as well as proficiency in research design and evaluation.

• All required PhD core courses (or KAMs)
• All required PhD specialization courses (or KAMs)
• All required doctoral research and advanced research courses
• Program prospectus development course
• Residencies 1, 2, and 3
• A minimum 3.0 GPA is mandatory.
• The MPhil requires a minimum of 45 quarter credits. Maximum transfer of credit varies by program but is not to exceed 50% of the overall, or embedded, program requirements. Students who previously completed a master's degree with Walden in the same discipline area are not eligible for an MPhil.

Students who start or readmit to doctoral programs at Walden University in the university catalog for academic year 2017 or later will complete the university’s required  doctoral writing assessment . Designed to evaluate incoming doctoral students’ writing skills, this assessment aims to help prepare incoming doctoral students to meet the university’s expectations for writing at the doctoral level.

Students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral degree requirements (see  Enrollment Requirements  in the student handbook). Students may petition to extend the 8-year maximum time frame, but an extension is not guaranteed.

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College of Social and Behavioral Health: PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

• College of Social and Behavioral Health
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
• PhD in Social Work
• MS Dual Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling
• MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
• MS in School Counseling
• PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision
• Accreditation

Note on Licensure

Learning outcomes, minimum degree requirements, course sequence.

• Doctoral Writing Assessment

8-Year Maximum Time Frame

Program Website  

The doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision is designed to evaluate the theory and practice of counseling through quantitative and qualitative research and to prepare educators and leaders in the profession of counseling. 

The PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed counseling professional.

Graduates of the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program will be able to:

• Synthesize theories and evidence-based practices across counselor education domains.  (Knowledge)
• Create counselor education approaches to address diverse counselors-in-training.  (Knowledge)
• Develop counselor education and supervision interventions to promote social change.  (Skills)
• Employ professional counselor educator and supervisor behaviors in professional settings.  (Dispositions)
• Professional Development Plan and Program of Study
• Foundation course (1 credits)
• To be completed if students have not graduated with a CACREP-accredited master’s degree
• Core courses (30 credits)
• Research courses (25 credits)
• Specialization courses (10–15 credits, depending on the specialization)
• Internship (8 credits)
• Dissertation writing courses (1 cr. per term for five terms)
• Dissertation writing courses (5 credits per term for a minimum of 3 terms; taken continuously until completion)
• Quarter Plans
• One residency (1 credit)
• Two Intensives (6 weeks online, 4 days face-to-face or virtual synchronous sessions)

Foundation Course (1 credits)

• Students may take this a non-degree course.

Core Courses (30 credits)

• Students may take this as a non-degree course.

Research Courses (25 credits)

Specialization courses (10-15 credits).

These courses are dependent upon the particular specialization. The General specialization does not require specialization courses. Please see the course list on each specialization page.

Specialization in Addiction Counseling

Specialization in clinical mental health counseling, specialization in marriage couple and family counseling, specialization in school counseling, specialization in trauma and crisis, specialization in telehealth counseling, private practice, and supervision, specializations not currently accepting new students, specialization in advanced research methods (not currently accepting new students), specialization in consultation (not currently accepting new students), specialization in counseling and social change (not currently accepting new students), specialization in forensic mental health counseling (not currently accepting new students), specialization in leadership and program evaluation (not currently accepting new students), field experience courses (8 credits), residency and intensive requirements.

• Complete Residency (RESI 8801C) as soon as you begin your program;  no later than within 90 days of completing your Foundations course (within the first two terms of your program). View the  calendar , then request to register .
• Complete Intensive I: Applications in Teaching and Supervision (CPLB 811L) after you have completed Residency (CPLB 8800c) , COUN 8000, COUN 8050, COUN 8115, RSCH 8110S, COUN 8120, COUN 8501, RSCH 8210S, COUN 8897, COUN 8125, COUN 8502, RSCH 8260S, RSCH 8310S, COUN 8503, and COUN 8135 in order to advance in the program.
• Complete Intensive II: Advanced Applications in Teaching, Supervision, and Research (CPLB 812L  after you have completed Intensive I (CPLB 811L), COUN 8000, COUN 8050, COUN 8115, CPLB 8800C, RSCH 8110S, COUN 8120, COUN 8501, RSCH 8210S, COUN 8897, COUN 8125, COUN 8502, RSCH 8260S, RSCH 8310S, COUN 8503, COUN 8135, COUN 8898, COUN 8504, and RSCH 8360S in order to advance in the program.

Each intensive includes online course content integrated with a 4-day, face-to-face or virtual residential requirement.

• 3 weeks online
• 4 days face-to-face or virtual synchronous sessions (see the Calendar )
• 2 weeks online

Completion of the Doctoral Capstone

Can begin dissertation after the completion of COUN 8505.

Prerequisites

Students who have not graduated from a CACREP-accredited master’s program may be required to fulfill  prerequisite requirements .

Students undertake courses in the following sequence.

* Students take two to three specialization courses, depending on the specialization chosen. 

** To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the chief academic officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the  Dissertation Guidebook .

Students who start or readmit to doctoral programs at Walden University in the university catalog for academic year 2017 or later will complete the university’s required  doctoral writing assessment . Designed to evaluate incoming doctoral students’ writing skills, this assessment aims to help prepare incoming doctoral students to meet the university’s expectations for writing at the doctoral level.

Students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral degree requirements (see  Enrollment Requirements  in the student handbook). Students may petition to extend the 8-year maximum time frame, but an extension is not guaranteed.

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Departments.

• Academic Residencies
• Academic Skills
• Career Planning and Development
• Customer Care Team
• Field Experience
• Military Services
• Student Success Advising
• Writing Skills

Centers and Offices

• Center for Social Change
• Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services
• Office of Student Affairs
• Office of Degree Acceleration
• Office of Research and Doctoral Services

Student Resources

• Form & Style Review
• Quick Answers
• ScholarWorks
• SKIL Courses and Workshops
• Walden Bookstore
• Walden Catalog & Student Handbook
• Student Safety/Title IX
• Legal & Consumer Information
• Website Terms and Conditions
• Cookie Policy
• Accessibility
• State Authorization
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• Contact Walden

Walden University is a member of Adtalem Global Education, Inc. www.adtalem.com Walden University is certified to operate by SCHEV © 2024 Walden University LLC. All rights reserved.