Optional: Counseling Research Practicum Sequence

• EPSY 5417: Counseling Research Practicum
• EPSY 5427: Advanced Counseling Research Practicum

The counselor education program offers students the opportunity to participate in Counseling Research Practicums. The purpose of these courses are to enable students to develop applied research expertise consistent with their responsibilities as licensed professional counselors, licensed professional clinical counselors, higher education counselors, school counselors, and professionals in other counseling-related fields. Courses in this sequence provide students who are interested in participating in a research project the opportunity to document that participation on their transcript. Class requirements are tailored to support your research participation with a research mentor and research team. Taking these classes will not require that you pay additional tuition, as it will fit into your full-time tuition band. Course credits also can be used to help you meet the 60-credit hour requirement for LPC/LPCC licensure, and will also allow you to demonstrate research competencies for admissions to doctoral programs. This course sequence is also offered to alumni and other individuals who are seeking to qualify for licensure.

Ongoing research opportunities include, but are not limited to: Pandemic-Effects on College Students, School Counselor Advocacy, LGBTQ+ Research, Autism Research, Career Development Research, Student-Led options.

Tuition

Visit the College of Education and Human Development's Finance and Funding page for information on tuition.

Funding

Scholarships

Once you enroll in the program, you will be able to apply for counselor education funding. Scholarships are competitive, and an application will be provided to enrolled students each year.

• The Sunny Hansen BORN FREE Scholarship Fund: Focus on gender and multicultural issues in career development
• Counselor Education Fund: Focus on students and special projects within the CSPP/Counselor Education Program (2022-23 research/professional development focus)
• Kay Herting Wahl Fund: focus on students planning to become licensed school counselors
• Norm Sprinthall Memorial Fellowship: focus on students planning to become licensed school counselors (preference for students in practicums/internships and who enhance diversity of the student body)
• Dirk Miller Fellowship: focus on counseling for eating disorders
• Additional College of Education and Human Development’s Tuition, Aid and Scholarships

This funding information is for students interested in applying for scholarships and funding. Visit our giving page for more information on donating to the funds.

Financial aid

• Visit the College of Education and Human Development's Finance and Funding page for more information on funding.
• Visit OneStop Student Services for more information on available financial aid.

Diversity and inclusion

The Department of Educational Psychology is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of our undergraduate and graduate programs, of our teaching and learning, of our research and clinical practice, and of our outreach and service across fields of educational psychology. Visit our diversity and inclusion page to learn more about our commitment to diversity and resources to help all students succeed.