Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (M.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Early Courses | ||
| COUC 500 | Orientation to Counselor Professional Identity and Function 1 | 3 |
| COUC 501 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 502 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| COUC 503 | Gate 1/Counseling Foundations: Orientation to the Program | 0 |
| COUC 504 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 505 | Counseling Techniques and the Helping Relationship 2 | 3 |
| COUC 506 | Integration of Spirituality and Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 508 | Gate 2/Field Placement Preparation and Professional Readiness | 0 |
| COUC 510 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| COUC 512 | Group Counseling 3 | 3 |
| COUC 515 | Research and Program Evaluation 4 | 3 |
| COUC 521 | Assessment Techniques in Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 522 | Career Development and Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 546 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUC 601 | Theories of Family Systems | 3 |
| Specialization Courses | ||
| COUC 633 | 3 | |
| COUC 643 | 3 | |
| COUC 650 | Gate 3 / Practicum Application and Fieldwork Readiness | 0 |
| COUC 670 | Comprehensive Exam - CPCE 5 | 0 |
| COUC 671 | Comprehensive Exam - Integration 5 | 0 |
| COUC 673 | 3 | |
| COUC 685 | Gate 4 / Internship I Application and Career Readiness | 0 |
| COUC 690 | Gate 5 / Internship II Application and Future Planning | 0 |
| COUC 692 | Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| COUC 693 | Counseling Internship I | 3 |
| COUC 694 | Counseling Internship II 6 | 3 |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling Elective | ||
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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A background check will be required.
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COUC 505 is a required synchronous intensive.
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COUC 512 is a required synchronous intensive after COUC 505 is completed.
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Student must successfully complete three hours of undergraduate coursework in statistics. Those who did not complete this course during their undergraduate program may fulfill this prerequisite requirement during the first two semesters of the program.
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Counseling Comprehensive Exam prerequisites: COUC 500, COUC 501, COUC 502, COUC 504, COUC 505, COUC 506, COUC 510, COUC 512, COUC 515, COUC 521, COUC 522, COUC 546, COUC 673.
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COUC 694 may be taken a second time.
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Choose one of the following courses: COUC 791, COUC 792, or any COUC 600-700, CRIS 600-699, or SUBS 600-699 course.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Additional Program Requirements
- Successful completion of Comprehensive Exam
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 60 total 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 more than 2 grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- 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 apply towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit.
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in the Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| COUC 500 | Orientation to Counselor Professional Identity and Function | 3 |
| COUC 501 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 502 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| COUC 503 | Gate 1/Counseling Foundations: Orientation to the Program | 0 |
| COUC 504 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COUC 505 | Counseling Techniques and the Helping Relationship | 3 |
| COUC 508 | Gate 2/Field Placement Preparation and Professional Readiness | 0 |
| COUC 510 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 633 | 3 | |
| COUC 643 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| COUC 512 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 521 | Assessment Techniques in Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 522 | Career Development and Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 546 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUC 650 | Gate 3 / Practicum Application and Fieldwork Readiness | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| COUC 506 | Integration of Spirituality and Counseling | 3 |
| COUC 515 | Research and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| COUC 673 | 3 | |
| COUC 685 | Gate 4 / Internship I Application and Career Readiness | 0 |
| COUC 692 | Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| COUC 601 | Theories of Family Systems | 3 |
| COUC 670 | Comprehensive Exam - CPCE 1 | 0 |
| COUC 671 | Comprehensive Exam - Integration 1 | 0 |
| COUC 690 | Gate 5 / Internship II Application and Future Planning | 0 |
| COUC 693 | Counseling Internship I | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| COUC 694 | Counseling Internship II (Elective) 2 | 3 |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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Counseling Comprehensive Exam prerequisites: COUC 500, COUC 501, COUC 502, COUC 504, COUC 505, COUC 506, COUC 510, COUC 512, COUC 515, COUC 521, COUC 522, COUC 546, COUC 673.
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COUC 694 may be taken a second time.
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Choose one of the following courses: COUC 791, COUC 792, or any COUC 600-700, CRIS 600-699, or SUBS 600-699 course.
All applicable prerequisites must be met