Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration, PhD

Admission

Admission to study at the doctoral level requires acceptance by the Graduate School and the department. Department faculty will make a comprehensive review of the each applicant’s qualifications. The following criteria will be considered collectively for admission to the program:

• Earned master’s degree (48 s.h. minimum) in rehabilitation counseling or a related field from an accredited university or college
  • Those applying to the concentration in rehabilitation and clinical counseling must have a master’s from a CACREP accredited program or, demonstrate their master’s curricular experiences were equivalent to CACREP entry level standards sections II and II. The applicant must contact the director of doctoral studies to facilitate this process. Specifically, these curricular experiences will cover the content of the following courses: REHB 6000 , REHB 6010 , REHB 6050 , REHB 6100 , REHB 6250 , REHB 6300 , REHB 6310 , REHB 6320 , REHB 6350 , REHB 6351 , REHB 6360 , REHB 6370 , REHB 6401 , REHB 6550 , REHB 6991 , REHB 6992 , REHB 6993 , REHB 6994 .
  • Those applying to the concentration in rehabilitation administration must have a master’s in rehabilitation or related field. The master’s degree must include curricular experiences covering the content of REHB 6000 , REHB 6010 , REHB 6050 , REHB 6100 , REHB 6200 , REHB 6300 , REHB 6401 . Students who have deficits in these content areas will be required to take additional s.h. which will not count toward the degree.
• Earned GPA of 3.5 in all graduate work
• Minimum scores, as determined by the ECU Graduate School, on the quantitative and verbal tests of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The Department also prefers scores at the 50th percentile or higher on the analytical writing section of the GRE. GRE scores must be within the past 5 years
• Two (2) years of post-masters related professional experience is preferred
• Personal statement that summarizes in as much detail as possible the reasons for pursuing doctoral study and doctoral research objectives
• Professional and personal accomplishments
• Two (2) professional references
• Personal interview with the faculty

Curriculum