Overview

Program in Counseling Psychology / Program in Counseling Psychology is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Expository writing exam, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

12

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.4

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	88.89%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 5

Male (1)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cultural issues in counseling and psychotherapy, counseling theory construction, self-actualization black psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Kamilah Woodson
Assistant Professor/Coordinator, Doctoral Program
Email: kwoodson@howard.edu
Phone: 202-805-0611
Fax: 202-806-5205

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