Counseling Curriculum: Master of Science

The master of science degree in counseling is a 61 credit hours program. Full-time students can complete their chosen specialty in a 2-year period on campus in Laramie if they begin courses during the summer of their initial year and complete between 6-9 credit hours each summer and 9-12 credit hours each spring and fall. 

Full-time students can complete their chosen specialty in a 3-year period as part of the UW Casper hybrid program if they begin courses during the fall of their initial year and complete between 3-6 credit hours each summer and 9 credit hours each spring and fall.

Required Courses (49 Credit Hours)

• CNSL 5060 Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5110 Group Procedures (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5140 Counseling and Addictions(3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5170 Career Across the Lifespan(3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5175 Human Growth and Development (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5180 Assessment in Counseling (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5200 Couples and Family Theory and Application (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5210 Group Experience (1 credit hours)
• CNSL 5310 Pre-Practicum in Counseling (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5320 Practicum in Counseling - 100 clock hours, 40 direct client hours (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5330 Counseling Children and Adolescents (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5340 Play Therapy (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5350 Multicultural Counseling (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5630 Trauma Informed Counseling (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5640 Diagnosis, Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5650 Counseling Theories (3 credit hours)
• EDRE 5530 Introduction to Research (3 credit hours)

Specialization Area Courses (12 Credit Hours)

School Counseling

• CNSL 5120 School Counseling Strategies and Techniques (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5125 School Counseling II (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5580 Supervised Internship (600 clock hours, 240 direct client hours) (6 credit hours)

Community Mental Health Counseling

• CNSL 5130 Mental Health Counseling (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5150 Mental Health Counseling II (3 credit hours)
• CNSL 5580 Supervised Internship - 600 clock hours, 240 direct client hours (3 credit hours)

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