Mission and Objectives for Doctoral Program
The mission of the Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) doctoral program at Kent State University is to prepare research-informed, ethically sound, and multiculturally responsive counselor educators and supervisors who can effectively: conduct research and engage in scholarship; provide counseling supervision; facilitate learning; engage in leadership and advocacy; and deliver counseling services.
Virtual Fairs
Join the Kent State University Transfer Team for this virtual information session just for Notre Dame College students. Learn about the transfer student application process, transferability of college credits and your next steps to become a Golden Flash.
Notre Dame
The Kent State Transfer Team and campus community members will be on hand at Notre Dame College on Wednesday, March 13 from 12:30 – 5 p.m. to meet with you and help you with the application process. You will also learn about credit transferring, explore scholarship opportunities and discover what it is like to be a student at Kent State.
Transfer Credit Evaluation
The policy for "Transfer Credit Evaluation" in the University catalog states:
"An official evaluation of transfer credit will not be completed until students have been admitted to the University and have submitted official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions previously attended."
Selection Process
The OTA program admits two cohorts of students per year of 25 students each to the technical study portion—Summer admission and Fall admission. The Summer admission cohort includes the full-time and part-time hybrid tracks with labs at the Ashtabula campus. The Fall admission cohort is the traditional face-to-face cohort with lectures and labs held on the East Liverpool campus. If there are more qualified applicants than available student slots, applicants will be ranked on a point scale. Points are assigned based on grade point average (GPA), writing sample and comp