Program Overview

Earn your mental health counseling licensure on your terms with Avila’s Counseling Psychology Master of Science degree (MSCP). You’ll graduate with an understanding of people and situations you’ll encounter professionally while fulfilling the requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in both Missouri and Kansas, and state requirements for licensure as a Licensed Masters-Level Psychologist (LMLP).

The Avila University Department of Psychology is committed to the scientist-practitioner model to train counselors and master-level psychologists to deliver mental health services in various settings—private practice, mental health clinics, counseling centers, and human service agencies. Whatever field you’d like to practice, we have the expertise to help you meet your goals.

Counseling Psychology Masters (MSCP) degree concentrations

• Child & Adolescent Concentration — Focusing on the intricacies of working with younger populations, this concentration facilitates learning through immersive family and childhood experiences. Students will have opportunities to select a site for an internship or research experience specializing in counseling children.
• Couples & Family Concentration — Concentrating on couples and the family unit, you’ll learn about therapeutic approaches designed specifically for family dynamics. Coursework includes couples’ counseling, family systems, human sexuality, and other topics.
• Psychology Assessment Concentration — Ideal for students pursuing licensure as a master’s level psychologist, this concentration centers on conceptual knowledge, research design, and statistical analysis as applied to psychological assessment. Your coursework will include Advanced Cognitive Processes, Research Design & Analysis, Advanced Social Psychology, and others.
• Research Concentration — Built to prepare advanced students for psychological research and lab experiences, this concentration requires a research thesis for graduation. Your coursework will include Research Design & Analysis, Research Experience, and other advanced classes.