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88 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION The field of counselor education and supervision is growing and developing at a rapid pace. The Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) at Denver Seminary is a cohort-based program designed to train and equip biblically grounded leaders in the field of counseling and counselor education who can effectively and ethically train others. Our multifaceted program infuses biblical and theological integration into each of the CACREP core areas of doctoral study: counseling, teaching, supervision, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy. An emphasis on personal formation invites students to engage their personal, professional, and spiritual development, in addition to their pursuit of knowledge and skills throughout the program. As a cohort, students take two online courses each term (Fall, Spring, and Summer) for their first three years, followed by a minimum of three semesters (Summer, Fall, and Spring) of Dissertation in their third and fourth year. CES students select internship opportunities that best meet their professional goals. Special Topic courses will be offered on a rotating schedule based upon faculty availability and student interest. Students are required to attend a week-long, in-person, residency during the first three summers of their program. Residencies are a time for cohort networking, professional identity development, intensive course work, and special topic seminars. Within the cohort model of two courses per semester, most students will finish the program in three years and two semesters. Students have a maximum of seven years in which to complete the degree. Program Description The PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision trains professionals to integrate Christian faith into their multifaceted roles as counselor educators. We develop skilled professionals, who in their awareness and development of self, are compassionate, competent, and take responsibility for engaging those whom they serve in culturally relevant and responsive ways. Students acquire knowledge and skills to contribute and influence the professional domains of clinical counseling, counselor education, supervision, research, leadership, advocacy, and the integration of faith in professional practice. Program Objectives The Doctor of Philosophy in CES program will: 1. COUNSELING: Equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in counseling theories and counseling practice to serve a culturally diverse society. 2. SUPERVISION: Prepare students to articulate and demonstrate their preferred model of clinical supervision that is culturally relevant and responsive. 3. TEACHING: Train students in evidence-based models of adult learning for work with diverse clients, students, and organizations. 4. RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP: Equip students to critically evaluate and select, design, and execute quantitative and qualitative research relevant to counseling and counselor education. 5. LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY: Prepare students to engage as leaders and advocates regarding current sociopolitical and social justice issues within the counseling profession on a programmatic, institutional, state, regional, and national level. 6. SPIRITUAL INTERGRATION: Train students to ethically integrate spirituality into their work as counselor educators. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree