该研究生课程旨在指导和心理服务领域的哲学博士学位，并具有辅导员教育的专业，旨在为选定的人员做好研究，教学，辅导员教育以及学校和临床咨询服务的领导职务的准备。录取和保留的依据是教育和职业目标的适当性，计划中的可用职位，人际交往能力和敏感性，沟通能力以及学术潜力和表现。仅满足最低标准并不能保证录取或保留。该课程的毕业还需要至少72小时的研究生工作才能毕业，此外还要成功完成研究生和专业研究学院的规定中规定的博士学位论文。
The graduate program leading to the doctor of philosophy degree in guidance and psychological services with a specialization in counselor education is designed to prepare selected persons for positions of leadership in research, teaching, counselor education, and school and clinical counseling services. Admission and retention are based upon appropriateness of educational and career goals, available positions in the program, interpersonal skills and sensitivity, communication ability, and academic potential and performance. Meeting minimum standards alone does not guarantee either admission or retention. A minimum of 72 hours of graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree is required for graduation from the program, in addition to the successful completion of a doctoral dissertation as prescribed in the regulations of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies.