General Information CCPTP Annual Survey 2008
Mean / S.D.Number of applications received for the 2007-2008 academic year? / 66.6 / 35.4
Number of applications received for the 2008-2009 academic year? / 76.9 / 43.1
Numer of students accepted for the 2007-2008 academic year? / 6.85 / 2.4
Internationalization and Globalization of Counseling Psychology: Faculty
Mean / S.D.Number of international faculty in core counseling psychology program / .57 / 1.12
Number of international faculty in other academic programs who
regularly teach counseling psychology students / .66 / .98
Number of required courses focused primarily on international issues in counseling psychology / .13 / .49
Number of required counseling psychology courses into which
international issues are infused / 2.51 / 2.79
Number of regularly selected elective courses in which international
issues are included / .69 / 1.68
Number of program-related clinical supervisors who are international
in origin / 1.13 / .89
Number of core faculty who have taught in other countries / 1.62 / 2.53
Number of core faculty who have made presentations at international
professional conferences / 3.38 / 2.26
Number of core faculty who have conducted research in other countries / 1.85 / 1.68
Number of core faculty who have served as consultants in other countries / 1.72 / 1.72
Internationalization and Globalization of Counseling Psychology: Students
Mean / S.D.
Number of international students currently in program / 3.02 / 2.55
Number of students (international or domestic) who work in a country
other than the U.S. or work in association with international groups / 1.16 / 2.42
Number of program graduates who work in a country other than the U.S.
or work in association with international groups / 1.28 / 1.88
Frequencies for Levels of Difficulty Experienced by International Students in
Program Areas
No
Difficulty / Little
Difficulty / Moderate
Difficulty / Great
Difficulty
Areas of Difficulty
Prac. Placement / 17 / 23 / 4Sucessful Prac Performance / 11 / 31 / 2
CPSY Core Curriculum / 28 / 15 / 1
Comprehensives / 21 / 18 / 5
Intern placement / 28 / 12 / 2 / 1
Assistantship or Financial Support / 20 / 15 / 6 / 3
Visa/Paperwork / 10 / 24 / 9 / 1
International Student Office / 19 / 14 / 6 / 2
Employment in US/host country / 18 / 21 / 3
Difficulty Experienced by International Students Related to Specific Causes
NoDifficulty / Little
Difficulty / Moderate
Difficulty / Severe
Difficulty
ESL / 4 / 25 / 13 / 2
Cultural value Differences / 3 / 35 / 5
Financial Constraints / 4 / 15 / 18 / 6
Cultural Isolation / 7 / 22 / 15
Academic Preparation from
Country of Origin / 18 / 19 / 3 / 1
Systemic barriers
(gov't, institutiona) / 8 / 18 / 11 / 5
Family/Relationship Concerns
In Home Country / 8 / 22 / 11
Questions about Internship
The number of students who: / Range / Mean / S.D.applied for internship in 2006/2007 / 2 – 16 / 6.48 / 3.25
were successful in securing an APA-Accredited Internship site on
Match Day 2007 / 0 – 13 / 4.87 / 2.96
obtained APPIC-listed (but not APA-accredited) Internship sites on
Match Day 2007 / 0 – 7 / .44 / 1.23
obtained an APA-accredited or APPIC-listed Internship sites
through Clearinghouse / 0 – 6 / .61 / 1.24
obtained some other type of internship (not APA-accredited or
APPIC-listed) / 0 – 7 / .43 / 1.23
did not obtain any internship and are reapplying for 2007-2008 / 0 - 4 / .53 / .84
did not obtain an internship (2006-2007) and left the program / 0 –1 / .07 / .26
Degree of concern on practica-related issues (1 "Not concerned" to 3 "Very Concerned" scale):
Mean / S.D.Practicum supervision time required by core faculty / 1.6 / .74
Proportion of curriculum devoted to accumulation of clinical hours / 1.83 / .6
Quality of on-site supervision provided students / 1.65 / .6
Movement to require proposal completion before internship application / 1.26 / .49
Amount of clinical assessment experience obtainable prior to internship / 1.98 / .74
Amount of couples and family therapy experience obtainable in students'
practica placements / 1.62 / .64
Quantity and quality of group therapy experience in the students' practica placements / 1.62 / .61
Coordination with internship director regarding intern's specific needs / 1.26 / .44
Ability to accurately assess students' practice competencies / 1.74 / .57
Number of Practicum Courses Required
Courses/Semesters / Frequency
2 / 7
2 9 month courses / 1
3 / 10
4 / 9
4-6 / 1
4(MA)/8(BA) / 1
5 / 5
6 / 6
7 / 1
8 / 3
9 / 1
Number of Practica Courses Typically Completed
Courses/Semesters Required / Frequency2 / 4
2 9 month courses / 1
3 / 5
4 / 3
4-6 / 2
5 / 8
5+ / 1
6 / 9
6 + / 1
6/10 / 1
7 / 2
7-8 / 1
8 / 5
9 / 2
9-10 / 1
Total / 49
Data based on 49 completed surveys – not all participants responded to all questions.