Counseling Psychology
PhD Program

Dr. Angela Ferguson
Director
Department of Human Development
and Psychoeducational Studies
School of Education
Howard University
2441 4th Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20059

The Counseling Psychology Program at Howard University encourages a hypothesis-testing approach toward obtaining and evaluating information, and it encourages the examination of empirical literature related to planning and evaluation of interventions that focus on prevention or remediation of problems. The program emphasizes prevention of psychological problems, the teaching of effective coping skills (to prevent problems), and the development of effective problem-resolution skills to remediate negative coping behaviors that are in place. The Counseling Psychology Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Affirmative Action

Howard University was created by a Charter from the United States Congress in 1867 for the purpose of providing a college education for African-Americans and others who did not have access to higher education. From its inception, Howard University has endeavored to make the highest quality education available to all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or national origin. In addition, there has been a consistent emphasis on training international students, specifically from third world countries. As a part of a predominantly African-American university, the Counseling Psychology Program focuses on culturally diverse and urban populations of the United States, as well as populations of developing countries.

Mission

The Mission of the Counseling Psychology Program is (a) to educate and train counseling psychologists using a scientist-practitioner philosophy, (b) to encourage students to identify and use prevention and intervention strategies that focus on the optimum strengths of each client. The training program emphasizes theory, research, experiences, and concerns around issues of diversity, such as race, gender, culture, class, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic differences and disability -- particularly in an urban society.

To receive copies of this document

The Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program brochure is intended to provide detailed information about doctoral study in Counseling Psychology at Howard University in order to assist potential applicants in making an informed decision about whether to seek admission and to provide current students consistent information for academic decision-making.

This information is regularly updated. Sometimes there may be incongruities between this and our published materials. In such cases, the latest version should be accepted as providing the most current information.

Doctoral students have the option of following the program of study that was in place at the time of admission or the latest guidelines.

To receive hard copies of information about our doctoral program, please contact:

Dr. Angela Ferguson
Department of Human Development
and Psychoeducational Studies
School of Education
Howard University
2441 4th Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-7351
or e-mail adferguson@howard.edu