Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. 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 (college counseling; 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.
Program information
M.A. degrees
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling; College Counseling; Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling; and School Counseling)
- Rehabilitation Counseling (generalist) and Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (concentration in blindness and low vision) - CACREP Accredited
Ph.D. degrees
Application instructions
WMU has a new online graduate application system that 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.
If you have questions
Master's degrees
Contact Deanna Merz at (269) 387-5100.
Doctoral degrees
Counseling Psychology
Contact Mary Z. Anderson
Counseling Education
Contact Stephen E. Craig.