UK College of Education Counseling Psychology Program
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2008 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 75% women and 25% men. 42% of the current students represent minority groups. The overall (verbal and quantitative) average score on the GRE for current students is 1130. The overall undergraduate GPA is 3.43. For the entering Class of 2008, 69 students applied, nine were admitted and seven accepted. Of those students beginning in the Fall of 2008, 43% received their undergraduate degrees and 14% 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
Academic Year
2001-
2002
2002-
2003
2003-
2004
2004-
2005
2005-
2006
2006-
2007
2007-
2008
2001-
2007

Students Completing Program
2
3
8
5
5
5
9
37
Mean Years to Completion
6.5
7.0
6.1
6.6
5.8
5.6
5.2
6.0*
* Mode = 5; Median = 6

TIME TO COMPLETION BY PERCENTAGE 2002-2008
Years to Completion
Percentage
< 5 Years
8%
5 Years
38%
6 Years
27%
7 Years
11%
> 7 Years
19%

PROGRAM COSTS for 2008
Tuition Schedule Full-Time Fee Fee Per Credit Hour
Resident $4180.00 $437.00
Non-Resident $8614.00 $931.00
All tuition costs listed above include mandatory student fees of $432.75.


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.

INTERNSHIP DATA
Internship Year
2002-
2003
2003-
2004
2004-
2005
2005-
2006
2006-
2007
2007-
2008
2008-
2009
Summary
Total # of Intern Applicants
3
5
4
5
4
11
8
40
# Who Obtained Internships
3
100%
5
100%
4
100%
5
100%
4
100%
10
91%
8
100%
39
98%
# Accepted at APA Accredited Internships
3
100%
5
100%
4
100%
5
100%
3
75%
10
91%
7
88%
38
95%
# Accepted at APPIC Member Internships
3
100%
5
100%
4
100%
5
100%
4
100%
10
91%
8
100%
39
98%
# Accepted at Funded Internships
3
100%
5
100%
4
100%
5
100%
4
100%
10
91%
8
100%
39
98%
# Obtaining 2-year Half-time Internships
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

GRADUATE LICENSURE DATA
Year Graduated
# graduated
# licensed (%)
1998
2
2 (100%)
1999
7
6 (85%)
2000
2
2 (100%)
2001
6
5 (83%) a
2002
2
0 (%) a, b
2003
3
2 (67%)
2004
8
5 (62%)
2005
5
5 (100%)
2006
4
2 (50%) a, b

a = employed in an academic teaching position or not currently practicing as a psychologist
b = deceased

PROGRAM ATTRITION RATES FOR 2000-2006
Year of
Enrollment 		# Enrolled # Graduated
with doctorate 		# Still currently
enrolled 		# No longer
enrolled
2001
10
6
3
1 (10%)
2002
9
2
2
5 (55%)
2003
8
0
7
1 (12%)
2004
11
0
10
1 (9%)
2005
4
0
3
1 (25%)
2006
4
0
4
0 (0%)
2007
6
0
6
0 (0%)

Of the eight students no longer enrolled: seven left to pursue different careers and one geographically relocated

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

 

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