{"id":1748,"date":"2025-05-22T17:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counsel\/?page_id=1748"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:40:12","slug":"future-phd-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/counsel\/future-phd-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Future PhD Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Future PhD Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thank you so much for your interest in the Department of Counseling Doctoral Program!

We offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling offered at the Fort Worth Chisholm Trail location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Ph.D. in Counseling is designed to develop Three-Dimensional Experts: counselor educators, advanced practitioners, and skilled researchers who make meaningful contributions in both academic and clinical settings. Our program is aligned with the 2024 CACREP accreditation standards for doctoral programs in counselor education and supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The admissions process for both degrees is two-fold with the first part being an application to the College of Graduate Studies and the second being to the Department of Counseling. See the checklist here below for more information on this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Admissions Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For College of Graduate Studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Graduate Admissions Application to Tarleton State University submitted online<\/strong> via Graduate Admissions Application<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 $50.00 non-refundable<\/strong> application fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Official transcripts from ALL<\/strong> previous undergraduate and graduate work submitted to the College of Graduate Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Department of Counseling<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Applicants must have minimum GPA of 3.33<\/strong> on last 60 hours of course work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Submit Complete Department of Counseling program application, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Attend On-Campus Interview<\/strong> (Individual Interview, Group Exercise, and Written Response)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 If accepted into the counseling doctoral program, attend Mandatory Program Orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download PDF Version of Admissions Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Program Deadline for Fall 2025 Start is July 21, 2025.<\/strong>

Program Deadline for Fall 2026 Start is May 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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