Counseling Psychology and School Psychology (Combined Ph.D.)

Florida State’s combined doctoral program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for practice as a health service psychologist. Graduates from our counseling psychology program go on to work in a variety of settings. Furthermore, our students contribute to the advancement of the profession through research and scholarship.
Within this combined program, you’ll share a common core of experience in research and practice. As you work through the curriculum, you’ll select a concentration in counseling psychology or school psychology and have the option of dual concentration. You’ll also be eligible for licensing as a psychologist in the state of Florida upon graduation.
Regardless if you focus on counseling psychology, school psychology or both, you will receive mentorship from acclaimed faculty members. Faculty members in the program specialize in addiction, ADHD, career counseling and vocational psychology, to name a few.
The American Psychological Association (APA) accredits the 4-7 year combined doctoral program. Questions regarding the accreditation status of the combined doctoral program should be directed to the APA Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Ph: 202-336-5979
E-mail
www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
Degree verification requests should be sent to Dr. Debra Osborn. Individuals seeking verification should email relevant information (e.g., major professor, dates of enrollment, graduation date, dissertation title, dates and place of internship) to Dr. Osborn to facilitate the process.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for school psychologists and counselors is expected to grow 14.3% through 2026, which equates to 12,800 new jobs in the field. Educational and school psychologists across the nation earn a median salary of $76,990.
The doctoral program in combined counseling psychology and school psychology at Florida State University is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the APA Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-336-5979 / Email APA
The Harold F. Cottingham Colloquium, sponsored by the Psychological and Counseling Services program, invites students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners for a ground-breaking series exploring innovative practices and research.
In order to meet minimum University and departmental admission requirements, an applicant must have:
For this program, the following documents must be uploaded to the Admissions Application Portal:
Note: There may be some overlap between research and clinical/helping experiences
Note: There may be some overlap between research and clinical/helping experiences.
In addition, letter writers must complete a rating form (sent by the program) on applicant skills and experiences.
Admission to graduate study is a two-fold evaluation process. The Office of Admissions determines eligibility for admission to the University, and the academic department, program, or college determines admissibility to the degree program. University graduate admissions requirements are found at https://gradschool.fsu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions. Academic programs have additional requirements.
Florida State University requires a course-by-course credential evaluation for all applicants that have degrees from a non-U.S. institution. International and domestic applicants with degrees earned from international institutions must submit their official transcripts through a NACES approved evaluator for transcripts from a non-U.S. institution. SpanTran has created a custom application for Florida State University that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. See the “Transcript Requirement” section on The Graduate School website, https://gradschool.fsu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions, for detailed information on University transcript requirements for graduate admission.
The application deadlines for this program are as follows: