DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Counselor Education Department! We look forward to working with you as you pursue a Master's in Counseling degree. Our faculty and staff are committed to combining rigorous academic learning, relevant experiential learning and deep, self-reflective learning to help you develop professionally and personally. We provide a safe and supportive space where we embrace diversity, positive regard and authenticity. We will value your personal gifts as we challenge you to learn, grow and change. Prepare to be inspired as you pursue your dream of becoming a professional counselor.
Winther Hall, 6035
262-472-5426 | counslred@uww.edu
Our supervised counselors-in-training provide counseling and outreach services to the campus and community. The Counseling Services is staffed by UW-Whitewater graduate students working toward their Master of Science in Counseling. Supervision and consultation is provided by faculty in the Department of Counselor Education.
Our Vision: We strive to educate leaders and advocates who will transform the profession of counseling and the schools and communities we serve.
Our Mission: To prepare professional counselors as leaders, advocates, and social justice change agents who will apply their knowledge and skills to develop effective counseling relationships that improve the human condition globally.
Information Sessions
Are you interested in learning more about UW-Whitewater's Master of Science Degree in Counseling? Attend an information session with the Counselor Education faculty and graduate assistants.
Designed to provide information on our program, admission procedures and requirements, our information sessions include opportunities to ask questions, meet other applicants, and take an in person or virtual tour of Winther Counseling Services.
Details:
- Location: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Winther Hall 3002 or virtually via the WebEx Platform
- Duration: 2 hours
- Visitor Parking Information
Upcoming Information Session Date
- Friday, April 11, 2025, 2-4 p.m., Virtual
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 5-7 p.m., Virtual
- Friday, August 15, 2025, 10 a.m.-Noon, In person
- Friday, September 19, 2025, 10 a.m.-Noon, In person
Note: An email will be sent to you from the department a few days before the information session with further details (and Webex links for virtual sessions). If you do not see this in your primary folder, please check your spam or junk folder in case it landed there.
CAN WE BRAG A LITTLE?
The Counselor Education Department celebrates Dr. Olamojiba Bamgbose who received the 2023 Women in Leadership Recognition, from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Women’s Issues Committee, for her leadership, achievement, and contribution to the University.
The Counselor Education Department celebrates Dr. Jennifer Betters-Bubon who won the College of Education and Professional Studies Award for Outstanding Research. Dr. Betters-Bubon, an Associate Professor and Department Chair in Counselor Education, co-edited The School Counselor's Guide to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and wrote multiple book chapters on ensuring MTSS is culturally sustaining and antiracist. She coauthored Making MTSS Work (ASCA, 2020) and she has published 14 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
CACREP Accreditation
The curriculum is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of counseling concepts identified as central by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) and certification standards for the State of Wisconsin. Students will develop skills in assessing personal issues related to client problems; collecting and analyzing information in determining appropriate counseling interventions; employing appropriate facilitative techniques; and preparing documents such as counseling-related reports, treatment plans, and education programs.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers two emphases within the counseling program: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) and School Counseling. Both of these programs are accredited by CACREP through March 2032.
Often students wonder why to attend a CACREP accredited program. CACREP programs:
- Have been reviewed against professionally approved standards so you can be assured of the quality of your academic program
- Streamlines the licensure application process
- Help graduates perform better on the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE)
Please see our program outcomes below (updates coming soon) as well as additional information in our Counselor Education 2023-2024 Annual Report [PDF] and in our report on Clinical Services Provided [PDF] through Winther Counseling Service.
| Category | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of students enrolled by emphasis School |
98 21 |
91 30 |
90 33 |
80 32 |
97 26 |
| Applications received | 92 | 77 | 82 | 74 | 87 |
| Total number of students accepting offer of admission | 45 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 50 |
| Number of students starting program | 45 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 43 |
|
Graduates' completion rate within three years: CMHC School |
88% 99% |
85.7% 83% |
90% 90% |
91% 100% |
94% 100% |
|
Degrees conferred: School |
26 10 |
30 10 |
23 7 |
21 8 |
35 6 |
| Pass rate for students taking NCE | 100% | * | * | * | * |
| Pass rate for students taking PRAXIS | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
|
Job placement rate by emphasis: CMHC |
81%** 100%** |
100% 100% |
100% 100% |
100% 100% |
100% 100% |
*Not reported
** as of May 2024
For more information about CACREP and the standards, visit the cacrep homepage.