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Admissions

 

The mission of the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology is to develop competent, ethical and culturally sensitive counselor education and counseling psychology professionals through graduate education and scholarship. To accomplish this mission, the department offers doctoral training in counseling psychology and counselor education and master's level training in counseling psychology, counselor education (clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couples and family counseling; and school counseling), and rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation counseling/teaching with a concentration in blindness.

We strive to recruit and retain students of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds from local, state, national and international locations. We look forward to receiving your complete application.

WMU's online graduate application system allows all students (domestic and international) to submit required information into one system. General application information for the University, as well as specific requirements for individual programs, are captured into this system.

Upcoming info sessions

Master's Information Sessions

The CECP Program Coordinators are hosting information sessions for students who are interested in our master's programs. If you would hear more about the differences between the different master's options (e.g., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Counseling Psychology), want to know what we look for in competitive applicants, or have specific questions about the programs, please register for an information session.

The information sessions will be held on the following days:

Counselor Education Master's Info Session

June 11
12 to 1 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Master of Arts in Counselor Education! Clinical Mental Health, Marriage/Couple/Family, and School Counseling. Please register to receive your webex link.

Counselor Education Master's Info Session

July 16
5 to 6 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Master of Arts in Counselor Education! Clinical Mental Health, Marriage/Couple/Family, and School Counseling. Please register to receive your webex link.

Counselor Education Master's Info Session

Aug. 13
12 to 1 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Master of Arts in Counselor Education! Clinical Mental Health, Marriage/Couple/Family, and School Counseling. Please register to receive your webex link.

Doctoral Information Sessions

The CECP Program Coordinators are hosting information sessions for students who are interested in our doctoral programs. If you would hear more about the program structure, what we look for in competitive applicants, or have specific questions about the programs, please register for an information session.

The information sessions will be held on the following days: 

PhD in Counseling Psychology Info Session

June 5
12 to 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Western Michigan University. Please register to receive your webex link.

PhD in Counselor Education Info Session

July 16
4 to 5 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the PhD in Counselor Education! Please register to receive your webex link.

PhD in Counseling Psychology Info Session

Aug. 7
12 to 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Western Michigan University. Please register to receive your webex link.

PhD in Counselor Education Info Session

Aug. 13
4 to 5 p.m.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the PhD in Counselor Education! Please register to receive your webex link.

 

 

Questions?

Counseling Psychology

 

Mary Z. Anderson
 
Dr. Mary Z. Anderson
Professor and Counseling Psychology Unit Director
Counselor Education

 

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Dr. Gary Bischof
Professor and Counselor Education Unit Director