Academic Degrees
B. Practicum and Internship: 12 hours
• Advanced Practicum: 100 hours (CES 8003) – 3 hours
• Internship: 200 hours (CES 8013) – 3 hours
• Internship: 200 hours (CES 8013) – 3 hours
• Internship: 200 hours (CES 8013) – 3 hours C. Research Requirements: 27 hours
• Dissertation Hours (CES 9003) – 3 hours
• Professional Writing, Publication & Presentations in Counselor Education (CES 9013) – 3 hours
• Research Design & Project Development (CES 9023) – 3 hours
• Psychometric Theory & Measurement Design (CES 9033) – 3 hours
• Quantitative Method & Multivariate Analysis (CES 9043) – 3 hours
• Qualitative Method & Design (CES 9053) – 3 hours
• Analysis, Interpretation & Presentation of Data (CES 9063) – 3 hours
Note: A minimum of nine dissertation hours is required, therefore CES 9003 must be taken three times.
TOTAL HOURS: 72 credit hours
Exit Assessment
The doctoral program has the same academic policies and standards as the undergraduate and M.Ed. programs except where specifically stated. All degree requirements must be completed within seven years of initial acceptance into the program. Students taking longer than seven years to complete the program must secure special permission from the CES program committee.
Graduation from the Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor & Education Supervision degree program requires:
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Completion of all required coursework with a cumulative quality point average of 3.00 or higher and no more than 2 Cs;•
Completion of an Application for Graduation form with the Registrar’s Office following the specific guidelines set forth in this catalog;•
Recommendation of the CES faculty; and•
Completion of the following items as outlined in the CES Student Handbook:
Annual Student Reviews
Written comprehensive exam;
Oral comprehensive exam;
Dissertation proposal; and
Defense of the dissertation.Admission Program Application Procedure
Applicants to the Counselor Education & Supervision program will need to:
1. Submit official graduate transcripts from all programs attended.
2. Have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale for all graduate work.
3. Have earned a master’s degree in counseling or a related profession; graduates from CACREP accredited programs are preferred.
4. Have earned a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credit from a regionally accredited college or university. Students admitted to the CES program with fewer than 60 semester hours of graduate credit and/or from a non-CACREP accredited program may be required to take additional hours to fulfill admission requirements as determined by a transcript review.
5. Hold a current clinical license in state of practice, preferably at an independent practitioner level, during entire enrollment in the CES program.
6. Complete the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) revised General Test. Competitive applicants should have a combined score of 310 on the Verbal Reasoning and
Quantitative Reasoning sections with a minimum score of 151 in each section and a score of 4.0 or higher on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE revised General Test. GRE revised General Test scores more than four years old will not be accepted.
7. Provide three professional letters of reference from individuals familiar with the applicant’s competence to complete doctoral work based on academic background, work history, personality, and ethical behavior. (Please contact the Graduate Office for more information.)
8. Submit a current curriculum vita documenting the applicant’s professional preparation and experience.
9. Provide documentation showing adequate professional liability insurance coverage.
10. Sign a Statement of Commitment.
11. Complete the Graduate Application for Admission (available online) with non-refundable fees of USD 35.00. (Please contact the Graduate Office for more information.)
12. Interview successfully as requested with the CES Admissions Committee. Interviewees may also be asked to submit on-site written answers to some selected questions.
13. Undergo a criminal background check. An applicant may be denied admission or dismissed from the CES program because of present or past criminal records.
At the conclusion of the interview process, the CES Admissions Committee will decide the status of each applicant. The following outcomes may occur:
• Admission – Applicants with Admission status are accepted into the program for the fall cohort. Students with Admission status who are unable to start with the fall cohort will need to re-apply or request a Deferred Admission status from the CES Admissions Committee.
• Deferred Admission – Applicants with Deferred Admission status will be accepted into the program upon successful completion of criteria outlined by the CES Admissions Committee. These criteria often involve completion of supplemental coursework or licensure requirements.
• Wait List – Applicants with Wait List status may be moved to Admission status if a currently admitted student withdraws his or her Admission status.
• Not Accepted – Applicants with Not Accepted status may re-apply in the future.
Transfer of Credit
Students may transfer a maximum of 12 credits from another regionally accredited university if the courses are taken as part of a CACREP accredited doctoral program and the courses meet the curricular requirements of the Lindsey Wilson College CES program. Dissertation credits cannot be transferred.
Eligibility for transfer will be determined by the CES program director in consultation with CES program faculty. Eligibility will be determined based on coursework comparability via a transcript review. Students may be required to present further evidence of eligibility, such as copies of course syllabi, to support their requests. The CES program director will notify students in writing regarding transfer eligibility decisions and will notify the Registrar’s Office in cases where transfer
credits are approved. Faculty advisors will work with students on developing updated plans of study in cases where transfer credits are approved.
Assistantships
The CES graduate assistant (GA) placement is designed as a learning milieu for the graduate student while assisting academic unit faculty in providing a comprehensive program with academic integrity. Each assistantship requires up to 10 hours per week. Contact the Director of the Counselor Education & Supervision program for more information.
The duties of the CES GA will vary based on institutional and program needs, as well as the specific abilities of the GA.
CES Graduate Assistantship Application
1. Complete a Graduate Assistant Application. All application materials should be submitted to the Director of the Counselor Education & Supervision program as early as possible.
2. All eligible applicants will be invited for an interview. Several faculty and staff are invited to attend as an interview team, including the Director of the CES program, CES faculty, and other individuals associated with the CES GA position being filled, to illustrate the collaborative process by which GAs are selected.
3. After applicants have been interviewed, the interview team will select a candidate and notify the Director of the CES program by submitting the selected candidate’s Graduate Assistant Application, Graduate Assistant Agreement, Graduate Assistant Position Description, and background check form.
4. The Director of the CES program will work on finalizing the CES Graduate Assistant position description with the supervisor identified by the selection committee.
5. The Director of the CES program will inform all applicants of the decision.
6. The CES Graduate Assistant’s supervisor will orient the GA to his/her new position.
7. An unsuccessful candidate for a CES Graduate Assistantship may apply for consideration for other positions available.
Master of Arts Interactive Design
Tim McAlpine, PhD, Chair, Humanities & Fine Arts DivisionCenter for Global Citizenship, Room 106 (270) 384-8081 [email protected]
David Edwin Meyers, MFA, Program Coordinator W.W. Slider Humanities Center, Room 301 (270) 384-7464 [email protected] Mission Statement
The Lindsey Wilson College Master of Arts program in Interactive Design aims to provide Kentucky and the world with leading-edge training, graduate education, and professional development in interactive design, interaction studies, new media, and technology through local and global online instruction. The program’s goal is to foster entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation.
Curriculum
The master’s program combines an understanding of human factors, visual aesthetics, interaction design, and interactive programming and requires 30-34 credit hours. The four hours of provisional coursework may be waived, based upon an application review. The review considers the
candidate’s undergraduate degree, experience, portfolio, and admission interview.