Master of Arts in Counseling

Degree Overview

Our highly interactive, on-campus M.A. in Counseling degree is designed to help you develop a strong foundation of current theoretical knowledge and practical counseling skills that prepare you to work with diverse populations in mental health counseling settings. The Regis Counseling faculty is committed to creating open and supportive education environments that reflect the social, relational and cross-cultural contexts of learning that are essential for effective counselor training.

Regis University’s Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program is a 60-credit-hour degree that meets the academic requirements for Colorado Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) set forth by the Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners Board. The MAC degree is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Also approved by the International Registry of Counselor Education Programs (IRCEP), CACREP’s international affiliate, the degree curriculum provides hands-on training through one semester (6-credit hours) of Practicum in the department’s state-of-the-art counseling laboratory, followed by two semesters of supervised counseling internship in an approved community agency setting.

The MAC program is offered at Regis University’s North Denver (Lowell), Broomfield and Colorado Springs campuses. Most students complete the program in three years, taking an average of two to three courses a semester.

As a graduate counseling student at Regis, you will be a part of a challenging, supportive, learning community that promotes a sense of responsibility and willingness to advocate for human justice and social change in the world. You will become skilled at creating therapeutic relationships that foster hope and courage for clients who are striving to live more productive and just lives.

Total Degree Requirements: 60 credit hours
Core course requirements: 57 credit hours
Elective course requirements: 3 credit hours selected from any of the Post-Graduate Counseling Certificate course offerings.

Program Requirements

This degree program requires 60.00 credit hours for completion. Please contact your advisor or the Office of Enrollment Services at 303.458.4126.

Course Descriptions

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Materials Needed for Application and Admission

Applicants seeking a master's degree from the College for Professional Studies must possess a baccalaureate degree in any field of study from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

An academic background in psychology or family studies is preferred but not required for applicants seeking program admission. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to achieve graduate-level writing and skills in critical analysis before admission to the program.

• Application: Completed graduate application form
• Application fee: $75.00 non-refundable application fee (waived for Regis University graduates)
• Submit official degree-bearing transcript from a U.S. regionally accredited institution
• Required admission essays
• Two letters of recommendation
• Current résumé
• Criminal background check
• Faculty interview
• Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens
• Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed.

All Counseling Division applicants must submit application materials to the program prior to the admission deadline to be considered for admission. In addition to submission of the online application, prospective master's degree students must also attend an admission interview with program faculty as part of the admission assessment process. During the half-day admission interview, prospective students participate in highly interactive group discussions and written reflective assignments designed to further assess each student's readiness for the program.

The faculty admits students who have demonstrated a readiness for the program both academically and psychologically. Admission is competitive and limited by the program's need to maintain appropriate clinical faculty/student ratios in the program.

A faculty admissions committee carefully assesses each applicant's appropriateness for the program through evaluation of application materials and assessments of the applicant during the admission process and admission interview. Applicants must complete the interview to be considered for admission and are required to attend an orientation upon acceptance.

Viable candidates for admission often have a background in psychology or family studies demonstrated by several or all of the following:

• An undergraduate degree in psychology or family studies
• Work experience related to psychology or helping relationships
• Participation in personal psychotherapy
• Personal life experiences that would indicate and ability for introspection, empathy for others and psychological maturity

Admission Deadlines, Applicant Interview Dates and New Student Orientation Dates

Tuition

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Comparison is based on Regis Board Approved 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates. Rates were gathered from other university websites as of June 2012.