Human Services Counseling (M.A.) - Dobson Center Marriage & Family Studies
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| HSCO 500 | Introduction to Human Services Counseling 1 | 3 |
| HSCO 502 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| HSCO 506 | Integration of Spirituality and Counseling | 3 |
| HSCO 508 | Studies in Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| HSCO 509 | Multicultural Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| HSCO 511 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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HSCO 500 Introduction to Human Services Counseling (3 c.h.) is a required first entry course for all students in this degree
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dobson Center Marriage & Family Studies Cognate | ||
| DBMF 600 | Counseling Children and Adolescents: Issues and Strategies | 3 |
| DBMF 605 | Parenting and Child Discipline Strategies: Raising Healthy Kids | 3 |
| DBMF 610 | Marriage and Family Systems: Foundations, Models and Techniques | 3 |
| DBPC 620 | Healthy Sexuality: Biblical and Developmental Factors | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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
- 2.5 GPA
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- 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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HSCO 500 | Introduction to Human Services Counseling 1 | 3 |
| HSCO 502 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| HSCO 508 | Studies in Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| DBMF 600 | Counseling Children and Adolescents: Issues and Strategies | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HSCO 506 | Integration of Spirituality and Counseling | 3 |
| HSCO 509 | Multicultural Issues in Human Services | 3 |
| HSCO 511 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| DBMF 605 | Parenting and Child Discipline Strategies: Raising Healthy Kids | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DBMF 610 | Marriage and Family Systems: Foundations, Models and Techniques | 3 |
| DBPC 620 | Healthy Sexuality: Biblical and Developmental Factors | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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HSCO 500 is a required first entry course for all students in this degree