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Program Description

The Master of Arts in Professional Counseling degree program at South University’s Richmond campus in Glen Allen, Virginia, is a 92-quarter-hour curriculum intended to meet the local and regional need for qualified professional counselors. The emphasis of this Richmond counseling master’s degree program is on community and agency counseling.

Professional Counseling Competencies

Graduates are expected to achieve skill competence for professional counseling behaviors that include but are not limited to:

  • individual counseling

  • small group counseling

  • family interventions

  • consultations

  • diagnosis

  • assessment

  • treatment planning

  • counseling program management (including outcomes assessment and program evaluation)

  • client and/or professional advocacy

  • community intervention

  • crisis response and/or counseling

  • application of professional ethical and pertinent legal standards.

In addition, graduates of this Richmond counseling master’s degree program are expected to achieve knowledge competence in subject areas that include but are not limited to:

  • professional identity (including professional ethics and legalities)

  • social and cultural diversity (including multiculturalism)

  • human growth and development

  • career development

  • helping relationships

  • assessment (including standardized and non-standardized techniques)

  • research and program evaluation (including basic statistics).

At the completion of the didactic portion of the program, you will take comprehensive examinations to gauge your knowledge competencies of the material covered. Skill competencies will be demonstrated throughout the lab portions of this Richmond counseling master’s degree program and through field experiences in the practice and internship.

Program Outcomes

The Master of Arts (MA) in Professional Counseling degree program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation for the practice of professional counseling.

The program is structured to develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that are essential for professional counselors. Students will learn how to function effectively and ethically as a skilled professional, to appropriately apply interaction and intervention skills, and work in a variety of settings with a diverse client population.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to become professional counselors, subject to state licensure requirements.

Tuition Data for this program at South University — Richmond, VA

Below is the current tuition cost for this program for a full-time student completing the entire program in normal time. All tuition and fees are subject to change.

Books & Digital Resources$3600
Program Fees$175
Room & Board*$0
Tuition$58005
*optional where available



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    Below is the institution tuition cost for this program for a full-time student completing the entire program in normal time. All tuition and fees are subject to change.

    Books & Digital Resources$3792
    Program Fees$175
    Room & Board*$17032
    Tuition$58005
    *optional where available

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