Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
EDCO 705	Issues and Trends in Community Counseling	3
EDCO 711	Advanced Group Counseling	3
EDCO 715	Applied Counseling Theories	3
EDCO 725	Teaching and Learning	3
EDCO 741	Introduction to Research Methods	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Marriage & Family Counseling Cognate
EDCO 806	Premarital and Remarriage Counseling	3
EDCO 811	Marriage Counseling	3
EDCO 815	Family Development	3
EDCO 817	Trauma and Current Issues in Marital Counseling	3
EDCO 820	Assessment in Marital & Family Counseling	3
Total Hours		15

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 30 hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree 
• Degree must be completed within 5 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
EDCO 705	Issues and Trends in Community Counseling	3
EDCO 715	Applied Counseling Theories	3
EDCO 711	Advanced Group Counseling 1	3
EDCO 741	Introduction to Research Methods	3
	Hours	12
Second Semester
EDCO 725	Teaching and Learning	3
EDCO 806	Premarital and Remarriage Counseling	3
EDCO 811	Marriage Counseling	3
EDCO 815	Family Development	3
	Hours	12
Second Year
First Semester
EDCO 817	Trauma and Current Issues in Marital Counseling	3
EDCO 820	Assessment in Marital & Family Counseling	3
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	30

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Intensive Format optional