Make a difference. Make a living.

Capstone projects undertaken give students the opportunity to integrate learning from throughout the program. 

For detailed curriculum and degree requirements, please visit the AU catalog.

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Applications are considered as soon as they are complete, so you can always start soon after being admitted.

Antioch University particularly seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to building a student population diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, class, physical abilities, learning styles, sexual orientation, professional backgrounds, religious backgrounds, and community experiences.

How to Apply

1. Online Application (No Application fee) 
2. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants who have not finished their degree must do so before the first day of their desired start term.
3. Current resume
4. Scores from GMAT or GRE are not required.
5. Admission essays: Please answer the question(s) below in 300 words or less for each. 
   • What do you see as the greatest challenge or challenges, facing people who strive to be leaders in today’s world?
   • What personal experiences and/or characteristics make you a great candidate for this graduate program?
   • If your undergraduate degree is below a 3.0 GPA, please respond to this additional question in 300 words or less: 
     • What specific factors contributed to your undergraduate GPA, and how have those factors changed so that you can be successful in our graduate program at Antioch University?
6. Additional requirement for international students:
   • Reading & Writing in English Proficiency Assessment (if applicable) or TOEFL score of 550 “paper-based”, 214 “computer-based”, and 79 “internet-based” or higher.

All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.

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Tuition

Tuition is $676 per credit. With 36 credits required for completion, total tuition is $24,336.  

Additional fees may include charges for materials, late registration, enrollment maintenance, graduation, transcripts, tuition payment plan, late payments, late registration, and returned checks.

Financial Aid

Many students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public, and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants—are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program. 
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Design Your Own Learning Journey

With a Focus on Learning, Community, Leadership, and Social Evolution

Antioch University’s Concentration in Transformative Learning Communities, within the Education and Human Development focus of the MA, Social Sciences, Individualized program is centered on the understanding that we have the capacity to author our own lives from a place of resourcefulness, creativity, and possibility. This is the central insight that guides the Concentration in Transformative Learning Communities (TLC): providing a learning environment where each learner can engage in their own process of self-authoring, within a self-renewing learning community of colleagues and faculty mentors.

This degree is offered by Antioch University Online

Program Overview

The TLC Concentration offers the opportunity for learning in community, acknowledging a tension between two learning paradigms: self-authored and nested in an intentional TL community. You experience inquiry-based learning within the power of conversation and connection with your mentors and community.

• 100% online learning through real-time Zoom classes with 24/7 access to classwork and resource for convenience
• Small class sizes
• Start in Spring, Summer, or Fall

This program can be a pathway to discovering the contribution you are called to make—to yourself, to your community, to humanity, to the planet.

• Create a portfolio that you can bring into your future
• Complete your degree in two years

Program Requirements

Start with six Foundations courses to learn about—and experience—transformative learning communities. In the third semester, you’ll work to create an individualized program that helps you achieve your personal and professional aspirations, and which will be vetted by professional scholars who serve as your Mentors.

Engage with faculty, staff, and other students during three required Colloquia, which will be offered once each trimester. The Colloquia will be held through video conference using Zoom, and will broadly elaborate upon the program’s three foundations – knowledge of the field, doing research in the field, and constructing an individualized program of study.  An important aspect of the Colloquia will focus on community building, and will include various speakers, introduce different faculty members, and discuss various readings in smaller disciplinary groups.

To graduate from the program, you’ll complete the following:

• Three Foundations courses (9 credits)
  • Foundations of the Social Sciences: Transformative Learning Communities (3 CR)
  • Social Research Methods: Transformative Learning Communities (3 CR)
  • Individualized Study in the Social Sciences: Transformative Learning Communities (3 CR)
• Three Field of Study seminars (9 credits)
  • Natural Learning Relationships
  • Epistemologies of Learning
  • Learning as a Living System
• Three Colloquia (0 credits)
• Four or five Individualized courses (four if thesis is chosen, five if capstone) (12-15 credits)
  • These can be taken from other fields, from other campuses, from the courses offered, or as Independent Studies.
• Capstone (3 credits) or Thesis (6-credits)
• Portfolio
• Total: 36 credits

Portfolio

The Masters portfolio is used as a tool to gauge one’s learning over the course of one’s tenure at Antioch, and to use for professional presentations and applications. The portfolio also allows one to reflect on one’s progress while serving as a student at Antioch, and may serve as a useful collection to demonstrate what one has learned to outside agencies or graduate schools.  Portfolios are required for graduation. Learn more about portfolio requirements

Admissions

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Application information:

• Complete the Online Application (No Application fee!)
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution recognized by regional accreditation. Official transcripts of all academic work.
  • Exceptions may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis using faculty’s professional judgment such as cases of international degree. Antioch Online will accept degrees earned under the terms of the Bologna Declaration.
• Two current professional references, at least one of which is from a University professor whom you have worked with and who has evaluated your academic work
• Admissions Essay:
  • Please provide a statement in 500 words or less as to why you would like to do an Individualized program, what you intend to accomplish in the program, and what qualifications you bring to accomplish that
• Please submit a writing sample of no more than 5 pages in length addressing your knowledge or interest in transformative learning communities
• No GMAT or GRE required
• Additional requirement for international students:
  • Reading & Writing in English Proficiency Assessment (if applicable) or TOEFL score of 550 “paper-based”, 214 “computer-based”, and 79 “internet-based or higher.

Technology Requirements

Students in this program participate in online learning activities organized within small- and large-group learning communities. Antioch University Online is a 100% online learning environment, and therefore, in addition to having the traditional learning skills, students are expected to have basic technological skills, compatible computer hardware, operating system, and internet connectivity upon entrance into the program.
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Cost

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Graduate Degree Tuition

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Financial Aid

Many AU students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants—are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program at AU.
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Be a catalyst for change.

Hands-On & Online Curriculum

Online does not mean isolated! Faculty are active practitioners in their field. They are engaged and present throughout the class. Video, audio, guest speakers, and other tools keep things vibrant and moving forward.

Your classmates are just as intelligent, engaged, and purpose-driven as you are. You’ll love networking and learning from each other.

We’re an active member of Net Impact. With over 300 chapters in nearly 40 countries, Net Impact programs help new leaders broaden their thinking, build their networks, and scale their impact beyond just individual action, you’ll have an opportunity to participate in special projects and innovative initiatives.

MBA Core Courses & Sample Sequence

Concentrations aligned with your passion.

• Sustainable Business
• Leadership and Teams
• Healthcare Leadership
• Nonprofit Leadership
• Self-Designed

Concentration Courses

Admissions

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Admissions Criteria

Antioch University particularly seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to building a student population diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, class, physical abilities, learning styles, sexual orientation, professional backgrounds, religious backgrounds, and community experiences.

How to Apply

1. Online Application (No Application fee) 
2. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants who have not finished their degree must do so before the first day of their desired start term.
3. Current resume.
4. GMAT scores accepted but not required.
5. Admission essays: Please answer the question(s) below in 300 words or less for each. 
   • What do you see as the greatest challenge or challenges, facing people who strive to be leaders in today’s world?
   • What personal experiences and/or characteristics make you a great candidate for this graduate program?
   • If your undergraduate degree is below a 3.0 GPA, please respond to this additional question in 300 words or less: 
     • What specific factors contributed to your undergraduate GPA, and how have those factors changed so that you can be successful in our graduate program at Antioch University?
6. Additional requirement for international students:
   • Reading & Writing in English Proficiency Assessment (if applicable) or TOEFL score of 550 “paper-based”, 214 “computer-based”, and 79 “internet-based” or higher.

All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.

Cost + Aid

GO TO COSTS

Tuition

Tuition is $695 per credit. With 36 credits required for completion, total tuition is $25,020.  

Additional fees may include charges for materials, late registration, enrollment maintenance, graduation, transcripts, tuition payment plan, late payments, late registration, and returned checks.

Financial Aid

Many students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public, and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants—are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program. 
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Introduction

Antioch’s CACREP-accredited Master’s in Counseling program accepts students from all undergraduate degrees looking to learn how to make a positive impact on those who need help the most. The program prepares you to work as a professional counselor to promote mental health, well-being and social justice for a diverse, multicultural and global community.

This degree is offered by AU New England 

Program Overview

Our online counseling degree program, offered on our Online campus, includes online courses, an intensive residential colloquium, and experiential learning in fieldwork focused on the development of your professional identity. Our faculty encourages an active, thorough, and continued examination of your development in the role of a professional counselor.

This CACREP-accredited counselor education program, with a specialty area in clinical mental health counseling, trains students in eight (8) core areas: professional counseling orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, counseling and helping relationships, group counseling and group work, assessment and testing, and research and program evaluation.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program is part of the Department of Applied Psychology (AP) at Antioch University New England (AUNE) in Keene, NH. The CMHC Program is offered at two sites: Keene Campus and Online Campus.

Ranked in the Top 20 for Counseling Programs

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Mission of the CMHC Program

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program promotes the development of professional identity by encouraging an active and continuous examination of one’s self as an individual, one’s self as a professional counselor, and one’s self as a social justice advocate. The program is devoted to training students from diverse backgrounds, endorsing the principles of social justice by confronting oppression and injustice, and working with underserved populations. Students are prepared, as professional counselors, to work with individuals, groups, and social systems within a multicultural global community to promote mental health and well-being for all.

Degree Requirements

Program Length:

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling typically takes three years to complete. You should expect to spend approximately nine hours per week on each course, in addition to 20 hours a week onsite at a clinical setting in your area when your practicum and internships begin. Students must pass a candidacy review before being authorized to begin practicum. We encourage you to plan your life carefully to accommodate the increased investment of time and energy in your professional education.

Requirements:

The online counseling degree consists of

• Two week-long in-person intensive residential colloquia

• Core Courses  (13 courses @ 3 credits = 39 credits)
• Practicum & Internships (4 semesters @ 3 credits = 12 credits; Practicum min.100 hrs; Internship 900 hrs)
• Electives (Choose 3 courses @ 3 credits = 9 credits)
  Students have the opportunity to take elective courses in the following areas: Trauma, Military Counseling, and Substance Abuse/Addiction.

Course Offerings

Antioch’s CMHC Program is offered at two sites, Keene Campus (in NH) and Online Campus. The Keene Campus has courses that are both face-to-face and online; the Online Campus includes online courses, that are both asynchronous and synchronous. Students who enroll in the Online Campus participate in two (2) separate week-long face-to-face residencies. Online courses are offered using Sakai and Engage.

View a sample syllabus

Required Courses

• PYG 6030 Group Approaches to Mental Health Counseling (3 credits)
• PY 5900 Fundamentals of Therapeutic Interaction (3 credits)
• PYD 6010.NE Professional Orientation & Ethics (3 credits)
• PYI 5140 Assessment: Principles and Methods (3 credits)
• PYI 5540 Counseling Theories: Models & Approaches (3 credits)
• PY 6120 Issues in Addictions Recovery (3 credits)
• PYB 5260.NE Human Development: Lifespan and Systems Perspectives (3 credits)
• PYB 6060.NE Social Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
• PY 6420 Foundational Theories of MFT (3 credits)
• PYB 5500 Psychopathology: Diagnosis & Assessment (3 credits)
• PYI 5520 Career & Lifestyle Counseling (3 credits)
• PYB 5900 Research & Evaluation for Counseling & Therapy (3 credits)
• PYC 6751 Crisis Counseling Interventions (3 credits)
• PYP 6960A CMHC Practicum – total of 100 hours (3 credits)
• PY 6990 CMHC Internship – total of 900 hours (Each semester is 3 credits; 9 credits total)

Elective Courses (3 courses are required)

• PYC 6820 Special Issues with Military Families (3 credits)
• PYC 6660 Family Counseling Approaches to Addictions (3 credits)
• PY 5321 Counseling Approaches to Trauma, Grief, and Loss (3 credits)
• PYC 6810 Military Culture & Language (3 credits)
• PY 5630 Psychopharmacology (3 credits)
• PY 5330 Trauma and Resiliency: Body, Mind, and Brain (3 credits)
• PYI 5180 Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy (3 credits)
• PYC 6800 Military Deployment Cycles (3 credits)
• PYC 6260 Integrative Approaches to Addictions Counseling (3 credits)
• PYC 6101 Creative Approaches for Trauma-Informed Practice (3 credits)
• PY 6130 Process Addictions (3 credits)Credit total for required courses: 9 credits

Program Total: Credits 60

Practicum and Internships

Practicum introduces you to work in the field with a minimum of 100 hours of service at a clinical site, including a minimum of 40 hours working directly with clients. You learn the policy of the agency and the roles of the mental health counselor. You spend approximately 20-hours a week in practicum for at least one semester. Before beginning, practicum students must pass a candidacy review assessing their readiness to begin supervised fieldwork.

Following practicum, there are three internship semesters. These may continue at the same site as the practicum or take place at a new site. You spend approximately 20 hours a week at your clinical site and provide approximately 300 hours of service each semester, with a minimum of 120 hours of direct service to clients during each of these internship semesters. State requirements for pre-degree internship hours vary. Review your state requirements for more information.

There are many possible positions at community agencies, residential facilities, college counseling centers, and city/state social service agencies. The Director of Field Experience, as well as the Clinical Training Coordinator, will assist you in the process of matching your interests with potential sites in the community. Students are responsible for securing their own internship and for transportation to and from the site.

AUNE Office of Field Experience

Career Outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a strong need for mental health counselors. Counseling is projected as one of the faster growing mental health professions — increasing over the next 7-10 years.

Graduates of the CMHC Program will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to function as a professional clinical mental health counselor. They will be prepared for employment in a variety of settings and able to meet certification and licensure standards as mental health counselors, through education in a CACREP accredited program.

Program Objectives (also referred to as Learning Outcomes)

• Ethical Practice: Students will demonstrate principles and standards of professional ethics in counseling and ethical decision-making informed by social justice.
• Social And Cultural Diversity: Identify strategies needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, well-being, and success for clients.
• Human Growth and Development: Students will demonstrate knowledge of lifespan development and the capacity to integrate knowledge of developmental theory into practice.
• Career Development: Identify career development strategies that incorporate a focus on social justice and advocacy.
• Counseling and Helping Relationships: Demonstrate an understanding of theories of counseling and development of case conceptualizations and treatment plans that are underpinned by social justice
• Group Counseling and Group Work: Integrate into their practice of MHC the awareness of the influence of social and cultural contexts on groups
• Assessment and Testing: Students will demonstrate a broad understanding of different types of assessments, the selection and use of assessment tools, client assessment and diagnosis, trauma assessment, and the assessment of self-inflicted harm and danger to others.
• Research and Program Evaluation: Demonstrate and apply their professional identity as a clinical mental health counselor through an individual philosophy of practice grounded in critical analysis and research and interpretation.
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialty Area: Clinical Mental Health Counseling students will demonstrate an understanding of foundational knowledge, demonstration of competence in clinical mental health practice, knowledge of social justice issues, and a focus on wellness.
• Professional Dispositions: From admission through exit, students will demonstrate the attitudes, characteristics, and behaviors defined by the program as characteristic of exemplar counseling professionals.

Serve, Manage, and Lead with a Human Services Master’s Degree

Antioch’s Master’s degree in Human Services Administration (MHSA) prepares service-minded practitioners who seek the skills and knowledge to lead in organizations where they can help have a positive impact on the lives of others. Whether you want to advance your current career or pursue a role as an executive director, grant writer, or program manager, our master’s degree program could help you meet your educational goals.

Social service agencies, like many other institutions, are experiencing a shortage of qualified leaders as existing staff retire. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment of social and community service managers is projected to grow 18 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.

This degree is offered by AU Online.

Degree Program Overview

Classes offered within the MHSA program challenge and prepare leaders to think creatively. Students learn human resources development, agency funding strategies, how to manage diverse populations of employees and clients, and how to improve and expand the quality of service in a variety of fields from social service organizations to nonprofits to human resources. This program incorporates a blend of management studies and human development courses to help you effectively lead, manage, and meaningfully interact with others in your organization and community.

Our MHSA program is designed for busy adults.

• 100% asynchronous online learning with 24/7 access to your class and resources
• One course at a time – balance work, college, and family – because all aspects of your life matter
• Faculty are active practitioners and engaged in your learning
• GMAT and GRE scores accepted but not required

Online MHSA Degree Requirements

Program Length:

• 36-semester credit program completely online
• Classes begin every 7 weeks, with multiple entry points
• At one course per term, earn your degree within two years

Recommended Course Sequence*:

Year One

Semester 1:

• Human Services Systems and Organizations (Term A)
• Human Resource Management (Term B)

Semester 2:

• Marketing & Communication Strategy (Term A)
• Grant Writing and Fund Development (Term B)

Semester 3:

• Ethics & Legal Issues for Nonprofits (Term A)
• Financial Management & Analysis (Term B)

Year Two

Semester 4:

• Organizational Leadership & Governance (Term A)
• Program Planning & Evaluation (Term B)

Semester 5:

• Developing People & Performance (Term A)
• Research Methods (Term B)

Semester 6:

• Strategy, Innovation & Resilience (Term A)
• Change Project/Capstone (Term B)

* Courses and sequence are subject to change

Career Outlook

The online Master of Human Services Administration (MHSA) from Antioch University Online prepares practitioners to be effective leaders and managers in the rewarding field of social services. Professionals with a Master’s degree in Human Services Administration may pursue various leadership positions with social service agencies, such as:

• Executive Director
• Social Services Administrator
• Grant Writer
• Director of Community Service
• Program Director
• Case Specialist