Human Services Counseling (M.A.) - Life Coaching
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 | |
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Life Coaching Cognate | ||
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Life Coaching | ||
| Advanced Life Coaching Skills | ||
| Health and Wellness Coaching | ||
| Marriage Coaching | ||
| Financial Life Coaching | ||
| Leadership Professional Life Coaching | ||
| 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 |
| Elective 2 (LIFC 501) 3 | 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 |
| LIFC Elective 2 (LIFC 502)3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LIFC Elective 2 (LIFC 601 or 602)3 | 3 | |
| LIFC Elective 2 (LIFC 603 or 604)3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
HSCO 500 is a required first entry course for all students in this degree
- 2
Choose one of the following courses: LIFC 501, 502, 601, 602, 603 or 604
- 3
Suggested Elective