2007 Program Description

We seek qualified students who will enrich the program’s commitment to social justice. Our program’s philosophy is guided by three concepts: the scientist-practitioner model of training and practice, a systems perspective of person-environment interaction and interdependence, and a community perspective that values and promotes social justice.

            At present the program has 80% women and 20% men. 39% of the current students represent minority groups. The overall (verbal and quantitative) average score on the GRE for current students is 1024. The overall undergraduate GPA is 3.08. For the entering Class of 2007, 43 students applied, 10 were admitted and six accepted. Of those students beginning in the Fall of 2007, 83% received their undergraduate degrees and 80% received their graduate degrees outside of Kentucky. The program faculty is committed to the high rate of program completion and makes every effort to facilitate student progress. Our program students have been highly successful in obtaining internship placements. Counseling psychology doctoral students present papers at international, national, and regional meetings and co-author journal articles with faculty and/or other graduate students. 

            See accompanying tables for more detailed program data.

SUMMARY OF TIME TO DEGREE COMPLETION

PROGRAM COSTS for 2007

We have several regular funding opportunities for students including the following: (a) Teaching assistantships for the EDP 202/203 courses; (b) the Lyman T. Johnson Fellowships for students who are racial/ethnic minorities or who are interested in studying diversity issues; and (c) two departmental assistantships. Further, the “Doris and Bill Stilwell Graduate Fellowship” that was recently established by our former DOT and his wife is supporting a counseling student for 2007-08. Our students are also eligible for and win university-wide fellowships. Our counseling psychology doctoral students are also funded through research and teaching assistantships throughout the University of Kentucky. Funded practicum opportunities in several community agencies are also available. Overall, all program students are able to obtain some type of funding. Most fellowships and research and teaching assistantships cover tuition costs.

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