The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is the highest university award given in recognition of completion of academic preparation for professional practice in counseling. Candidates are provided primarily with courses and practicuminternship experiences that will be instrumental in assisting them to function more effectively as professional counselor educators, as counseling practitioners, and as researchers. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Counseling is designed to prepare graduates for work in counselor education programs and doctoral level counselors for work in university counseling centers and other counseling sites. The major emphasis of this program is to prepare graduates for a career in university teaching, supervision, and research in counseling programs.Counselor education and counseling students at Idaho State University will be:Prepared to teach courses in counseling skills and counseling theories.Prepared to supervise counselors and counseling students via individualtriadic and group supervision across all counseling specialties (i.e., Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling; Student Affairs Counseling; and School Counseling). Prepared to teach selected courses in one or more of the CACREP major areas. Prepared to teach selected courses in the general CACREP common core. Prepared to evaluate counselor education programs and counseling sites. Knowledgeable of professional issues in the field of counselor education and profession of counseling. Knowledgeable of ethical issues and practices in the field of counselor education and profession of counseling. Experienced in developing and conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Experienced in writing for professional publication. Experienced in the advisement and mentorship of master's level counseling students. Knowledgeable and skilled in providing advanced clinical counseling skills.