Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology

The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, devoted to excellence in instruction, research, and service, prepares graduate-level counselors and counselor educators representing diverse backgrounds and experiences to facilitate impactful societal changes at the local, state, national, and international levels.

TAMU-CC counseling programs are all accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

The vital statistics report provides a brief overview of the health and vitality of the department’s accredited programs. In the report, you will find information related to each program including: current enrollment, graduation rates, student success on appropriate credentialing examinations, and job placement statistics. All data are updated on an annual basis.

Vital Statistics & Counseling Program Student Outcomes (pdf)

The annual report (pdf) is a more comprehensive overview of the department’s accredited programs. Accomplishments and programmatic changes made throughout the previous year are included in this report.

The TAMU-CC Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology continues to shine as a national leader in counseling fields, with the following among its standout achievements:

• TAMU-CC is 2020-2021 recipient of the Outstanding Master's Counseling Program award from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

• Dr. Michelle Hollenbaugh received the overall TAMU-CC Excellence in Teaching award for 2020-2021.

• Doctoral student Chia-Min Jamie Ho was named Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2021 Outstanding Doctoral Student.

• The department is the first one in the nation to have housed the presidents of two national organizations simultaneously: the American Counseling Association and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

• The department's faculty have served as editors of the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association, Counseling Today; the Family Journal; the Journal of Counseling & Development; the Journal of College Counseling; and the Texas Counseling Journal.

• The department is a recipient of the Dr. Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award from the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. This national award is named after Northern Iowa University Professor Robert Frank in recognition of his work in program development and accreditation. The award is not presented every year, only in years in which there is an exceptionally deserving program.

• A team of doctoral students, mentored by Dr. Marvarene Oliver, took national top honors in the American Counseling Association ethics competition.

• Graduate counseling students periodically travel to Costa Rica to study abroad, where they take on projects such as organizing a wellness program with the local health clinic and providing recommendations for students with special needs. 

TAMU-CC counseling programs are all accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

• Counseling master's program handbook (pdf)
  
  
• Counselor Education doctoral program handbook (pdf)
  
  
• Field Site Supervisor Manual (pdf)
  
  
• Practicum/Internship Manual for CNEP 5397 and CNEP 5698 (pdf)

All students taking CNEP 5304 (Introduction to Counseling) must purchase Tevera at TAMU-CC Marketplace.