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Ball State's APA-accredited Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology equips you to excel as a counseling psychologist across diverse settings including academic institutions, university counseling centers, healthcare facilities, and private practices. Graduates emerge as scientist-practitioners, seamlessly blending theoretical knowledge, research expertise, and clinical skills as health service psychologists. The program cultivates leadership capabilities for both workplace and professional organization roles, enhancing your professional appeal. Typically completed in 4-5 years, the curriculum features: Hands-on clinical training across multiple practice environments. Original research contributing to psychological knowledge. Varied assistantship opportunities. Comprehensive study integrating psychological science fundamentals. The curriculum includes foundational psychology coursework covering social, biological, cognitive, emotional, and individual aspects of human behavior.
You must have a bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by a regional accrediting association.
Some doctoral programs (but not all) require a master's degree from an institution recognized by a regional accrediting association.
GPA
bachelor's degree – You must have earned a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from the undergraduate degree-granting institution.
master's degree (when required) – You must have earned a minimum of a 3.2 GPA from the master's degree-granting institution.
Required Scores to demonstrate English Proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79; IELTS 6.5 Band; Pearson's PTE 53
Students begin the Counseling Psychology PhD program at the start of the Fall semester.
International Applicants: International applicants are strongly encouraged to begin submitting all by October 15.