MS Counseling Psychology

The Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology is a 60 credit hour degree program designed to help graduates meet the Kansas and Missouri state educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

The School of Psychology offers two Master of Science degrees and two graduate-level certificates. The degrees are Counseling Psychology and Psychology. The graduate certificates are in Psychology and Child and Adolescent Psychology. The graduate psychology programs of Avila University are part of a values-based community of learning which respects the worth and dignity of all persons.

These purposes are accomplished through rigorous courses of study that focus on the integration of psychological theory and application. Each program’s curriculum is designed around sets of educational outcomes that specify the knowledge and skills students are expected to demonstrate upon graduation. Successful graduates will demonstrate an understanding of people and situations they can expect to encounter in their professional lives.