MCPY 615: Cultural Issues and Social Justice
Immerse yourself in the cultural experiences of our community through service learning. Explore diverse cultural identities while developing cultural competencies for the counseling profession.
Counseling
Master of Arts
Effecting personal and cultural transformation.
Engage in personal reflection and critical thinking while developing a discerning mind and heart in order to serve those in need. With an M.A. in Counseling from Regis, you’ll develop a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical counseling skills that prepare you to work with diverse populations in mental health counseling settings.
Through hands-on counseling experiences at interactive learning centers, you’ll graduate ready to make a positive impact with an emphasis on social justice and advocacy in a changing society. Specialized certifications are offered in areas such as Counseling Children and Adolescents and Depth Psychotherapy.
Our 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.
Program Snapshot
Program Format
Evening classes are taught at our Thornton campus, with select courses offered in a weekend model
Credits for Completion
60 credit hours
Cost of Tuition
$735 per credit hour
Sample Counseling Classes
MCPY 602: Spirituality in Counseling
Learn how spirituality, the religious imagination and a search for meaning are central to enhancing the practice and effectiveness of the counseling encounter.
MCPY 672: Crisis, Trauma and Loss
Develop the strategies and skills necessary to effectively intervene with crisis, trauma, and loss within integrated healthcare systems. Learn the art of wellness and self-care.
Program Details
Get all the details on our M.A. Counseling program, including course requirements and application materials. Syllabi are available for review on request.
Counseling Career Paths
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Provide therapeutic change for those struggling with mental health issues, with effective skills in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Career Counselor
Guide clients through decisions about engagement in life-roles across the life-span, including the ability to thrive and find meaning in vocations.
Counselor Educator and Supervisor
Pursue a Ph.D. to become a professor, researcher, and clinical supervisor working in higher education and practice settings.
Registered Play Therapist
Reach children and adolescents with mental health, behavior and wellbeing concerns through play therapy.
Youth Counselor
Build developmental assets for youth to thrive, working in such settings as juvenile justice, community mental health, and private practice.
Depth Psychotherapist
Guide clients to examine their dreams, personal and cultural images, the natural world and how conscious grieving influences healing and transformation.
Post-Graduate Certificates
Whether you are a new graduate of a counseling program, still completing your master’s degree in counseling, or an experienced counselor, our 18-credit-hour post-graduate certificates will help you become a more skilled counseling professional.
| Counseling Children and Adolescents
| Depth Psychotherapy
| Marriage and Family Therapy
Accreditation
Regis University's Master of Arts in Counseling degree (Specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling) is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is approved by the International Registry of Counselor Education Programs (IRCEP).
Outcomes
Regis University is proud of our alumni and what they are able to accomplish after graduation. View the program outcomes for the MA in Counseling degree and the comprehensive annual review report for 2020.
How to Apply
To apply to the M.A. Counseling program, you will need:
- Completed online application
- Official degree-bearing transcripts
- Two admissions essays
- Two professional and/or academic recommendation forms
- Current resume including all professional and volunteer experience
- Virtual interview
- For the health and safety of our candidates and campus community, we are committing to virtual candidate interview days this academic year. Should anything change drastically with the pandemic in the spring of 2021, we will consider on campus interviews at that time.
The first step in the application process is to contact an admissions counselor, who can evaluate your prior learning credit, provide information regarding financial aid and tuition assistance and help you through the entire application process.
Tuition and Fees
Program tuition: $735 per credit hour
Total program credits: 60
Additional fees may include practicum fee, books and materials, among others.
A non-refundable deposit of $350.00 is required at the time of acceptance to guarantee a position in the program. The deposit will be applied directly to tuition.
Curious about financial aid options? Regis offers a variety of scholarships, grants and other programs to help you pay for school. Visit Financial Aid to learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions
You have six years from the date you sign your degree plan to complete your degree. A 60-credit hour program generally takes students approximately three years to complete.
Classes are primarily held on the Thornton Campus. Some coursework is periodically offered at the Northwest Denver campus or Denver Tech Center Campus based upon student and faculty needs.
Courses are offered in the following formats:
- Term courses: These are seven weeks long and you come to class once a week from 5:30pm-10:00pm
- Semester courses: These are 14 weeks long and you come to class once a week from 6:00pm-9:00pm
- Intensive format: These are four days per month and you come to class Friday and/or Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm
Practicum consists of two concurrent courses for a total of 6 credits, MCPY 692 combined with MCPY 693. Students are involved in three components of practicum:
- Clinical lab work & group supervision at the Thornton Center for Counseling and Family Therapy. This class meets 6 hours each week to include both the clinical lab work AND supervision.
- Participating in individual, triadic, and group supervision with a MAC Faculty Supervisor.
- Facilitating or co-facilitating group(s) counseling at an approved community counseling agency. The group practicum experience also includes attending supervision and training at the off-campus site.
You will be registered for an internship at the request of the Clinical Administrative Coordinator by the Registrar’s office for one class (MCPY 698 A, B, or C) which includes:
- Approximately 15-20 hours per week at an approved clinical internship site
- Regis Group Supervision - This class meets for 3 hours every other week during clinic hours with a Regis faculty and 6-10 Regis student interns.
Students must accrue a minimum of 800 clinical hours in order to complete the clinical component of the MAC program.
Yes, many students do work while taking classes. Outside of the clinical component of the program, courses are taught in the evening or weekend format allowing for flexibility depending on a your lifestyle and commitments. Once you enter practicum and internships, flexibility in employment is very important as you will likely see clients during the day/working hours.
The State of Colorado Licensure Board for Professional Counselors requires an additional 2,000 hours of experience under the supervision of a board approved supervisor. To become an LPC in Colorado you must also pass the state licensure exam for professional counselors. The licensure board issues a counseling license to applicants upon completion of all requirements.
Regis University does not issue licenses, rather the Regis MAC program meets the academic requirements for licensure. Regis University will issue the student a master’s degree in Counseling with a specialization in Community Counseling upon completion of all degree requirements.
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) outlines in great detail the requirements for licensure in Colorado. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Colorado, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning the academic program. For more information on licensure in Colorado and other states, please review the Licensure Disclosures page which has links to all the various regulatory agencies.
A Culture of Excellence
The Master of Arts in Counseling is offered by the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy within the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions.