Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

Thank you for your interest in our CACREP accredited Doctoral Program in Counselor Education & Supervision. The Counselor Education program offers the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education & Supervision. As a team, we prepare professionals for positions as faculty in Counselor Education departments (Higher Education) through personalized, developmentally oriented coursework emphasizing the integration of theory and experiential learning such that graduates are prepared to meet the unique challenges within our field.

We offer small class environments, intensive class discussions, and opportunities for initiation of scholarly activities. Faculty are highly accessible to mentor, support, and advise students. Programs and courses are based on the expectation that students will develop and declare their career-related intentions and objectives upon entrance into the program. Students are invited to blend core and specialty courses with their professional passions and goals in building an integrated personal program of preparation. Students are expected to be assertive in pursuing knowledge and skills of their developmental objectives. Our program is ideal for persons who thrive in an atmosphere supportive of faculty/student interaction and an environment allowing exercise of personal responsibility.

Ph.D. in Counselor Education Course Requirements (PDF)

Program Accreditation

The Council for Accreditation for Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has conferred accreditation to the following program areas in the Counselor Education program unit at the University of Wyoming: Mental Health Counseling (M.S.), School Counseling (M.S.), Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education (M.S.), and the doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision (Ph.D.). The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the North Central Association (NCA) also currently approve the College. In addition, we follow recommendations of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
 

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