Argosy University, Denver

Degrees in Counseling and Psychology at Argosy University

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The College of Counseling, Psychology and Professional Studies is the branch of Argosy University that is responsible for all its counseling and psychology programs. The University offers an Associate of Arts in Psychology that full-time students can finish in two years. It includes 18 credits of psychology courses and 42 credits of general education courses. There is also a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program that takes four years to finish as a full-time student. You'll take 42 credits of core courses, 33 credits of core psychology courses and at least 12 credits of electives. Electives include human sexuality, adulthood and aging, learning and behavior, psychology of gender and substance abuse treatments.

Argosy offers 10 different graduate psychology programs too, including forensic psychology, community counseling, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy and clinical psychology. The forensic psychology program prepares students for working in the criminal justice field. You'll take classes in psychology and the legal system, individual assessment, psychology of the victim and psychology of criminal behavior. Graduates can work as corrections officers, victim counselors, probation officers and in other similar positions. Students in this program can also select a concentration in assessment and treatment, law enforcement or Homeland Security that prepares them for their career goals. Argosy University also offers several doctoral psychology programs that students can complete online or on one of its campuses, including programs in counseling psychology, counselor education and supervision, marriage and family therapy and pastoral community counseling.

About Argosy University, Denver

Argosy University is a series of colleges located across the country that actually started as three separate institutions. Each of those three operated as professional schools that offered opportunities for working students. The three campuses later merged and added a new campus, which led to the chain calling itself the Argosy Education Group. Education Management Group later purchased that chain and changed the name of most campuses to Argosy University. It also operates several schools that teach specific subjects like law or medicine. There are now 28 campuses owned and operated by the Education Management Group across the country, and more than 28,000 students take the classes offered by the chain.

The Denver campus of Argosy University is located on Eastman Avenue. Though Argosy University always stressed the importance of professional education, it also focused on helping students who had problems attending traditional campuses. Its local campuses offered evening classes that met for several hours later in the day and weekend classes that let students complete an entire week of learning in a few short hours. Though it still offers classes on its campuses, it also offers online programs too. Nearly every program that Argosy University offers is now available through its online system.

Argosy University Accreditation Details

Finding out more about the accreditation that Argosy University has is difficult because not all campuses have the same accreditation. At least 10 of its campuses have accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA) for its psychology doctoral program, including its campuses in Phoenix, San Francisco, Atlanta, Hawaii and Chicago. It also has institutional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), which is a regional branch of the Senior College and University Commission. You should check with the college where you want to take classes to find out more about the accreditation that it holds. Some of the groups that offer accreditation to Argosy University campuses in one or more states include:

• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Argosy University Application Requirements

Argosy University doesn't have a lot of application or admissions requirements like other schools do, but it does require that you have a high school diploma or that you have your GED to enroll as an undergrad. Some programs let you apply via the online application and just a high school transcript, but other programs require that you take the SAT or ACT and submit your score. The university will only accept an official score from the testing board. Filling out the online application requires that you select your own username and enter a password. You have the option of filling out the application all in one sitting or coming back later to complete it. Argosy will use the email address on your file to contact you regarding any additional information it needs or when its admissions board makes a final decision.

All graduate programs offered on Argosy campuses and those available through its online system are only open to those who have a bachelor's degree. If you finish your degree after applying, you'll need to show proof that you have your degree. The university also asks for an official transcript that has the seal of your college on it and comes directly from that school. You may need to submit a statement of purpose or a professional goal statement as well as letters of recommendation and a resume. Doctoral candidates must submit the same materials, show proof that they have advanced degrees and use the online application system.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Argosy University charges different tuition rates based on the college and campus. Classes in Dallas, Salt Lake City and other cities cost less, but its Hawaii campus charges the highest tuition rates. Undergrad tuition starts at $450 per credit hour but can rise to more than $700 per credit hour. Graduate students typically pay around $1,000 to just over $1,100 per credit hour for their classes. The online classes offered by the university typically cost much less. It's worthwhile to check with the campus you want to attend to find out the exact amount you will pay.

Once you receive an acceptance letter, you can go online and request the university's ID number, which you'll enter on the FAFSA. While graduate students qualify for more loans than undergrads do, undergrads can apply for grants and unsubsidized loans. With unsubsidized loans, the government will not charge any interest on that loan until six months after you graduate or stop taking classes. Argosy University also offers several scholarships for students. One of those scholarships gives qualifying students cash that pays up to 25 percent of the total costs associated with its doctoral clinical psychology program. Argosy University also offers reduced tuition rates and financial aid options for enlisted military personnel and veterans.