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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology (related field) · Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMACounseling psychologyCACREP: not listed

Overview

Campus MA in Counseling Psychology with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration in the Morgridge College of Education. It requires 90 quarter credits over two years, a 150-hour practicum, a 600-hour internship and two quarters in the in-house clinic, and is MPCAC-accredited.

Official program name
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Awarded degree
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Counseling specialty
Counseling Psychology (related field)Clinical Mental Health CounselingCounseling psychology programs are listed separately. A doctoral counseling psychology program prepares psychologists, a different profession with its own licensure; some master's programs in counseling psychology state a professional counselor pathway.
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose
Clinical counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for professional counselor licensure. Licensure itself also requires post-degree supervised experience, an examination and a state application.
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Denver, CO
Required credits
90 quarter credits
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
two years
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Counseling psychology MA (MPCAC-accredited) with a stated LPC pathway; classified as related.

Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.
Practicum
Required150 hours. 150-hour practicum
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
Required600 hours. 600-hour internship
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Other fieldwork requirement
Two quarters of counseling in the in-house clinic (CNP 4755 MA Clinic)
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredEarned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — University minimum cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or 2.5 on the last 60 semester / 90 quarter credits)
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredTyped, double-spaced 2-3 page personal statement
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two (2) letters of recommendation are required.
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or CV
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Required$65 — $65 application fee
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredScanned transcripts from every college attended
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 80For non-native English speakers; 80 for exams before January 21, 2026, 4.0 for exams on or after that date
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5For non-native English speakers
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 115For non-native English speakers
Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    December 3, 2026 · for Fall 2027

    Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Final deadline

    February 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)Status: AccreditedSource: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

  • SARA participant; online and distance education in all 49 states except California, plus California authorization outside SARA Official pageSource: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.
  • LicensureGraduates of the CMHC concentration may pursue LPC licensure in Colorado; DU has not determined whether the program meets requirements in other states Official disclosureSource: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

State-by-state disclosure as published

States not shown were not printed on the disclosure we checked and are not verified.

StateEducational requirementsSource
ColoradoMeets (as stated by the school)allowing graduates of our clinical mental health counseling concentration to pursue licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in ColoradoSource: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. bulletin.du.edu/graduate/aboutdu/stateauthorization/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.du.edu/graduate/schoolscollegesanddivisions/morgridgecollegeofeducation/counselingpsycholog — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. du.edu/academics/admission-steps/counseling-psychology-clinical-mental-health-counseling-ma-2027-202 — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. du.edu/ir/about/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Counseling Psychology (M.S.)

Awarded degree: Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology (related field)

Master'sMSCounseling psychologyCACREP: not listed
Location: Lexington, KY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum required600 practicum hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Approximately 24 months across six consecutive semesters, including two summer semesters · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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