Overview

In this online education counseling program, you will gain an understanding of the cross-cultural competencies and skills required to understanding family structures, life-cycle dynamics, intergenerational influences and healthy family functioning. You will also study legal issues, ethical principles, professional standards of conduct and the guiding principles of mental health in the area of counseling.

Specializing in marriage, couple and family counseling, this Master of Counseling and Development - Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling at Lamar University is taught by the same award-winning faculty who teach on campus and will prepare you for certification. This online program also meets the educational coursework for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas and includes one residency‡, one 15-week practicum and one 15-week internship.

In this program, you will:

Learn how to diagnose mental and emotional disorders and resolve marriage and family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing and family violence
Explore family structures, life-cycle dynamics, intergenerational influences and healthy family functioning
Study legal issues, ethical principles, professional standards of conduct and the guiding principles of mental health in the area of counseling

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology

Counseling

Child Studies

Family Studies

Psychotherapy
Cognitive Science

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-09 00:00:00

More details

Eight starts dates per year.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Beaumont, United States

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 256 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

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General requirements

Online Application & Fee: University requirements will be assessed by the online application through ApplyTexas.org. There is a one-time application fee of $25.
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended*
Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission purposes. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 in the conferred bachelor’s degree will be denied admission. Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA and above will be accepted.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8641 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8641 USD / year

≈ 8641 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8641 USD / year

≈ 8641 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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