Mission


Graduates with a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at GSU will be prepared to be highly knowledgeable, skilled, dedicated, and ethical professionals, researchers, educators, and practitioners. Our doctoral graduates will provide leadership and expert service that enhances diverse student development in the school, family, community, and cultural contexts that will advance the accountability of counseling services.

Objectives


1. This program primarily follows a service-oriented model, but with specific emphasis on scholarly writing for the purposes of professional publishing and grant writing.

2. The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision emphasizes the leadership and advocacy duties of counselors. Advocating for diverse groups can be done at the personal, community, or societal level.

3. Graduates will be knowledgeable, skilled, dedicated, and ethical educators.

4. Graduates will be knowledgeable, skilled, dedicated, and ethical counseling practitioners.

5. Graduates will be knowledgeable, skilled, dedicated, and ethical supervisors.

6. Graduates will provide leadership and expert service that enhances diverse student development in the school, family, community, and cultural contexts that will advance the accountability of counseling services.