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Master of Arts Counseling
The counseling program at the University of Detroit Mercy combines practical, theoretical, traditional, and experiential learning in the education of professional counselors. This program offers students the opportunity to grow personally as well as professionally. The atmosphere at UDM fosters positive communication between faculty and students allowing each person the opportunity to develop as an active learner in a quest to develop a personal learning and counseling style.

The department offers programs to students looking to gain the necessary education and skills to function as a professional counselor in various settings. Three tracks are offered in this department: School Counseling, Community Counseling, and Addictions Counseling. Each program meets State of Michigan license requirements for the licensed professional counselor. In addition, an intensive weekend only program is available in Community Counseling.

This program offers training for those who are interested in working in the mental health field or in human services. These settings include mental health agencies, community mental health, career/employment agencies, hospitals, the ministry, and private practice. The content and sequence of these courses aim at providing the student with an in-depth knowledge of and experience in working with human problems in the counseling environment. In addition, an intensive, weekend only program is available in Community Counseling.

The requirements for admission to the programs include: an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, a minimum of 15 hours in the behavioral sciences including undergraduate statistics, an autobiographical statement explaining your interests in a counseling profession, scores from the Miller Analogies Test, a departmental writing exam, an interview with the counseling faculty, and three letters of recommendation from persons able to speak to your potential for this field.