Overview

The Marriage and Family Counseling MSc programme from the Liberty University will give you the tools you need to follow God’s calling in your life and enter a career field where you can make a difference for eternity. Partner with us, and let us help you make the impact in the lives of hurting families you always knew you could.

In our master’s in marriage and family counseling programme, you will study fundamental topics like human growth and development, legal and ethical issues in counseling, and approaches to multicultural counseling. You will also explore counseling methods and theories, assessment techniques, and psychopathology.

Throughout this degree, you will learn research-based methods for diagnosing and treating substance abuse. You’ll have numerous opportunities to conduct your own research, learn functional skills through practicums, and gain hands-on experience by completing an internship – preparing you for your career in marriage and family counseling.

Career opportunities:

Christian counselor
Legal and correctional systems counselor
Mental health agency counselor
Public or private practitioner
Social services manager

Accreditation

CACREP.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Counseling

Group Counseling

Marriage and Family Counseling

Premarital and Marital Counseling

Counseling Children, Adolescents, and their Families
Psychopathology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

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6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Counselling Psychology View 770 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Admission application
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.7 GPA for admission
Unofficial college transcripts with a completed Transcript Request Form – official final college transcript showing a completed bachelor’s degree is required before first-semester enrollment
Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
Contact information for 2 recommenders from professional sources (i.e. not family/friends)
Agreement to Mission Statement and Diversity Statement
Undergraduate prerequisites: 3 credit hours in statistics (can be taken after admission but must be taken in first two semesters in the program)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5700 USD / year

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Out-of-State

5700 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

5700 USD / year

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Living costs

Lynchburg

United States

942 - 1540 USD / month

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