The UW Ph.D. program in counselor education and supervision is targeted to students who already hold a master鈥檚 degree from a CACREP-accredited institution or equivalent and are seeking to become counselor educators and advanced practitioners.
Learning Outcome Areas Advanced Foundations
Ph.D. students with a 48-hour CACREP equivalent Master鈥檚 degree are required to complete 12 semester hours of courses beyond their Master鈥檚 preparation (in consultation with their adviser and committee). Ph.D. students with a 60-hour CACREP equivalent Master鈥檚 program can petition up to 12 hours of their Master鈥檚 coursework to fulfill this requirement.
Counseling and Supervision
CNSL5340 - Play Therapy Credits: 3
CNSL5860 - Doctoral Practicum in Counselor Education Credits: 1-8
CNSL5865 - Supervision Theory Credits: 3
CNSL5875 - Doctoral Practicum in Supervision Credits: 1-6
Teaching, Leadership and Advocacy
CNSL5871 - Doctoral Seminar I: Professional Identity and Ethics Credits: 3
CNSL5872 - Doctoral Seminar II: Diversity and Social Change Credits: 3
CNSL5873 - Doctoral Seminar III: Research, Assessment & Scholarship Credits: 3
CNSL5874 - Doctoral Seminar IV: Leadership, Consultation and Advocacy Credits: 3
PRST5070 - Introduction to College Teaching Credits: 3
CNSL 5990 - Internship Credits: 6
Research and Scholarship
12 credits chosen from the following (or equivalent) in consultation with major adviser and graduate committee.
EDRE5600 - Introduction to Quantitative Research Credits: 3
EDRE5610 - Educational Research: Group Comparison Research Credits: 3
EDRE5620 - Correlational Research Credits: 3
EDRE5630 - Educational Research IV: Multivariate Research Credits: 3
EDRE5645 - Phenomenology, Case Study, and Grounded Theory in Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDRE5655 - Ethnography and Narrative Inquiry in Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDRE 5650 - Adv. Qual Research Credits: 3
EDRE5670 - Mixed Methods Research Credits: 3
Dissertation
PRST5890 - Directed Professional Study Credits: 1-9
September 2025
College of Education
1000 E. University Ave.,
Dept. 3374,
LARAMIE,
Wyoming,
82071, United States
Hold a Master鈥檚 degree from an accredited institute of higher education.
Minimum 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale on the applicant鈥檚 most recent degree from an accredited institution, plus transcripts from all other schools attended.
GRE minimum score of Verbal:153, Quantitative:144.
TOEFL score of 540 (paper-based), 76 (internet exam) or IELTS score of 6.5 or above are required for international, non-native English speaking applicants. Until further notice, due to COVID-19 related postponements/cancellations of TOEFL/IELTS exams, we will be accepting Duolingo scores or 110 or higher as proof of English proficiency.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
