Doctor of Education in Counseling and Human Development - Counseling

Whether you want to become a counselor educator or faculty in a higher education institution, pursue a leadership role in the counseling profession, enhance your credentials as a private practitioner, or contribute new knowledge about counseling, Warner's doctoral programs in counseling will help you achieve your goals.
We invite you to check out our Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs-approved doctoral programs, and see how you can benefit from the expertise and support of faculty involved in cutting-edge research and innovative education reform projects, while pursuing your specic interests.
Key program features
Minimum credits: 96 graduate credits, including doctoral-level internships, some of the credits can be transferred from previous programs (up to 30 credits for PhDs, up to 36 credits for EdDs).
Curriculum: Coursework reflects emerging knowledge about the impact of early life experiences, the effects of chronic stress, clinical supervision, the biological basis of behavior, and the importance of employing an integrated diversity of approaches to psychotherapy.
Choice of research methods: Benet from a vast array of research methods courses, and choose from a variety of research methods for your dissertation.
Internship opportunities: Internships are available in an array of settings, including mental health clinics, healthcare facilities and hospitals, human services agencies, drug and alcohol treatment facilities and higher education settings. Interns can choose whether they want to work with children, adolescents and/or adults of various ages.
Research opportunities: Warner faculty work on research and reform projects that provide opportunities for apprenticeships as well as interesting contexts for your dissertation.
Flexible: Programs can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, starting in any semester, minimum one year full-time residency requirement for PhD students only.
Prepares and supports experienced counselors for leadership positions in their field, as well as selected higher education faculty positions, can be completed on a part-time basis while maintaining full-time employment.

Specific criteria for admission include:
Applicants must have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent by the time they enter the program at Warner, with the exception of those applying to early admission programs.
Applicants must have the ability to do graduate work at the University of Rochester, as demonstrated by their past academic performance and their academic writing skills.
Applicants must demonstrate sufficient communication and interpersonal skills to perform well in their chosen career in education.
Applicants career goals, professional interests, academic background, attitudes, and philosophy must be consistent with the programs offered by the Warner School and its stated mission.
Additional criteria may be established for individual programs.
Please scan and upload your transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts of all previous post-secondary education are required if admitted to the program.
Letters of recommendation from members of the academic community and/or workplace professionals who know your qualifications for graduate study are required. Preferably, at least one recommendation should be from a former professor. At least two letters are required for master's applicants and three for doctoral applicants. Letters of recommendation are managed on the online application.
A statement of purpose describing your academic or professional background and your interest in pursuing graduate study at Warner is required. The statement of purpose is generally between two and four pages, double-spaced. You can upload a file or cut and paste into the online application.
Current resume or curriculum vitae should be uploaded to the online application.
A writing sample. Upload your writing sample with your application. This must be written in English and may be a term paper from your earlier academic work, or a five- or six-page commentary on an issue in education that you have written for this purpose only. The paper should support an academic argument, reference citations, and use a research style sheet.
TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international applicants who are non-native English speakers