M.A. in Human Services – Human Services Counseling
Improve the Lives of Others
You have a strong passion for helping people. Prepare to go deeper in serving your community with the Master of Arts in Human Services – Human Services Counseling, offered completely online. Through this nonlicensure human services degree online, you’ll explore human behavior to develop skills for better care of others — and for career growth. Courses are taught using a combination of real-time interaction with professors, small-group projects, podcast lectures and asynchronous chat room discussion.
Grow in Christian Counseling & Coaching
Explore the mind-body-spirit connection and practice individual and group work.
Empower Your Career
Gain foundational skills in behavioral sciences while specializing in a concentrated area.
Gain Foundational Helping Skills
Learn to identify and assist individuals struggling with life issues or seeking personal development.
Our award-winning faculty, located in Virginia Beach and beyond, instruct from a Christian worldview.
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Upon completion of the M.A. in Human Services – Human Services Counseling degree, you will be able to:
- Learn to conduct thorough client assessment and understand how to make referrals.
- Evaluate legal and ethical standards that help in determining specific treatment.
- Apply culturally responsive strategies across diverse populations.
- Examine the practical application of para-professional counseling for commonly addressed problems.
Career Opportunities
- Human Services Manager
- Life Coach
- Social Services Agent
- Pastoral Care Assistant
- Support to multiple people-helping professions
2020-2021 Semester Check-In Deadlines:
All new students are expected to check-in for the semester 2 weeks prior to the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.
Session | Semester Check-In | Session Start Date |
Session A | Friday, August 14 | Monday, August 24 |
Session M | Friday, September 11 | Monday, September 21 |
Session B | Friday, October 16 | Monday, October 26 |
Session C | Tuesday, January 5 | Monday, January 11 |
Session T | Friday, January 29 | Monday, February 8 |
Session D | Friday, March 5 | Monday, March 15 |
Session E | Friday, April 30 | Monday, May 10 |
Session F | Friday, June 11 | Monday, June 21 |
Prerequisites:
Master’s applicants must:
- Hold a B.A. or B.S. from a regionally accredited college or university. Desirable degrees include those in counseling, psychology or related human behavioral fields. Other degree fields will also be considered.
- Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for all undergraduate coursework.
Application Process:
The Admissions Committee may require a brief Admissions Interview on a case-by-case basis. Interviews are conducted over the phone or Skype with one of our admissions staff and/or SPC faculty members and typically take 20 minutes.
Step 1: Application
Submit your application using our Regent University Online Application
Step 2: Application Fee
Pay the nonrefundable $50 application fee by check or money order mailed to Regent University, Enrollment Support Services, 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.
Step 3: Submit your Unofficial College Transcripts*
We are able to examine and view your unofficial transcript from a U.S.-based school, which indicates successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program, in order to review you for an admissions decision. Please submit your unofficial transcript to our Admissions Office by email to apply@regent.edu using the subject line: SPC Master’s Application Pieces.
Non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company. For further details, please review the International Admissions Checklist on the International Students Admissions page.
International Applicants: Please visit the International Students Admissions page for a more detailed explanation of the Regent University application information and to determine whether or not you qualify as an international student.
*Upon conditional acceptance to the program by review of unofficial transcripts, Regent University’s Admissions Office will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution, which indicate successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program. We will notify you if your previous institution will not release transcripts directly to us.
Step 4: Complete an Academic Background Questionnaire
Step 5: Government-Issued ID
To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Please email a scanned copy or photograph of it to apply@regent.edu with the subject line: Government ID.
Please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 757.352.4498 or email psycounadmissions@regent.edu, should you have any further questions about the application process.
Note: All items submitted as part of the application process become the property of Regent University and cannot be returned.
2019-20 Tuition Rates
Degree Level / Program | Cost Per Credit Hour |
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M.A. in Human Services | $595 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state) |
Student Fees Per Semester
University Services Fee (Online Students) | $550 |
2020-21 Tuition Rates
Degree Level / Program | Cost Per Credit Hour |
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M.A. in Human Services | $595 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state) |
Student Fees Per Semester
University Services Fee (Online Students) | $600 |
*Rates are subject to change at any time.