M.A. in Human Services – Trauma & Crisis Counseling
From Crisis to Confidence & Control
In an age of uncertainty, are you called to bring order and restore hope? The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Human Services – Trauma & Crisis Counseling, offered online, will prepare you to respond to natural and human disasters, as well as personal trauma.
Learn to support first responders and to counsel others to freedom. Courses are taught using a combination of real-time interaction with professors, small-group projects, podcast lectures and asynchronous chat room discussion.
Grow Stronger in Your Career
Gain counseling and enrichment techniques that will help you stand out as you care for others and yourself.
Grow as a Change Agent
Study leadership through crisis management.
Integrate Knowledge & Faith
Explore proven, life-changing theories rooted in science and presented from a Christian worldview.
Our award-winning faculty, in Virginia Beach and beyond, are here to help as you pursue your human services degree online.
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Upon completion of the M.A. in Human Services – Trauma & Crisis Counseling degree, you will be able to:
- Study how to apply para-professional counseling for traumatic events.
- Acquire practice and evaluation skills and techniques.
- Learn advanced lay counseling intervention strategies and supportive care-giving activities.
- Complete 50 hours of supervised field experience and a weekly seminar with a focus on trauma and crisis support.
Career Opportunities
- Trauma counselor
- Human services agent
- Disaster relief coordinator
- Child victim advocate
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.