University of Charleston Online Master’s in Mental Health Counseling
The University of Charleston offers an online master of arts in mental health counseling. The 60-credit program can be completed in two years and prepares students to enter the counseling field as ethical and compassionate professionals. Graduates meet the academic requirements for counselor licensure in West Virginia. Students can study full-time or part-time, and the practicum and internship may be completed in the student’s home area.
The program combines academic coursework with practical training. Students complete a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship as part of the graduation requirements. The curriculum includes professional counseling orientation; human growth and development; multicultural counseling; counseling theories; counseling techniques; diagnosis and treatment planning; group counseling; and substance abuse counseling and prevention. Students complete 48 hours of required courses and 12 hours of electives.
The online MA in mental health counseling prepares students to use assessment techniques, apply counseling skills, and develop treatment plans based on counseling and psychotherapy theories. The program prepares students to pass the National Counselor Exam, and graduates may work in outpatient private practices, mental health centers, addiction treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, group homes, and correctional facilities.
Admission requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Applicants must have at least nine semester credit hours or 12 quarter hours in social sciences, including introduction to psychology and lifespan development or equivalent courses. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources and compose a statement of purpose.
The University of Charleston is a private university in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. The University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The program provides foundational coursework aligned with curricular requirements established by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and meets licensure requirements in most states, including West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia.
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Online MA in Mental Health Counseling
2300 MacCorkle Ave SECharleston, West Virginia
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 2 years
Program Admissions
No GRE required
2.50
CA
Program Tuition
60
$468.00
$28,080.00
$468.00
$28,080.00
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