About Specializations - Counseling Psychology in Cleveland State University

Thank you for your interest in our APA-accredited Counseling Psychology training program in the College of Education and Human Services at Cleveland State University. We have designed this Website to help you gain an accurate and comprehensive view of our program. Our central mission is to educate counseling psychologists who are competent to work effectively with diverse urban populations – competent in assessment, intervention, research, and supervision tasks. Our program is designed to immerse students in the issues facing urban populations as well as to help students develop the competencies they need to function as professional psychologists. Counseling psychology became a designated specialization in the Urban Education Ph.D. program in 2006 and earned its APA accreditation in 2010. Its graduates have been eligible for psychology licensing in Ohio since 1992.

Counseling Psychology at CSU follows the scientist-practitioner model of training and it has these major goals:

1. Training counseling psychologists who have the requisite knowledge base and therapeutic skills for entry into the practice of professional psychology.
2. Training counseling psychologists who have the necessary knowledge and skills for competent practice and research within a multicultural diverse urban society.
3. Training counseling psychologists who will contribute to and/or apply the scientific knowledge base of psychology using skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Cleveland State University Cost of Attendance

The following is a budget estimate for international students studying in the United States for the forthcoming academic year. If you are a potential student at the institute, it is highly recommended that you keep track of the costs listed below and plan ahead of time for your stay.