Marriage & Family Therapy (M.A.)

Marriage & Family Therapy (M.A.)

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.

Early Core Courses 1
CEFS 500Orientation to Counselors Professional Identity and Function3
CEFS 501Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling3
CEFS 502Human Growth and Development3
CEFS 504Multicultural Counseling3
CEFS 505Counseling Techniques and the Helping Relationship 23
CEFS 506Integration of Spirituality and Counseling3
CEFS 510Theories of Counseling3
Total Hours21
1

Students 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

2

Course offered in Synchronous Online Format

Advanced Core Courses
CEFS 512Group Counseling 1,23
CEFS 515Research and Program Evaluation3
CEFS 521Assessment Techniques in Counseling3
CEFS 522Career Development and Counseling3
CEFS 546Psychopathology3
CEFS 601Theories of Family Systems3
Total Hours18
1

Course offered in Synchronous Online Format

2

A background check will be required

Specialization Courses
CEFS 602Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning in Marriage and Family Counseling3
CEFS 603Advanced Couple & Marital Counseling3
CEFS 620Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families3
CEFS 670Comprehensive Exam - CPCE 10
CEFS 671Comprehensive Exam - Integration 10
CEFS 698Practicum3
CEFS 699Counseling Internship 23
CEFS 699Counseling Internship 23
Total Hours18
1

Counseling Comprehensive Exam prerequisites: CEFS 500, CEFS 501, CEFS 502, CEFS 504, CEFS 505, CEFS 506, CEFS 510, CEFS 512, CEFS 515, CEFS 521, CEFS 522, CEFS 546, CEFS 601, and CEFS 602

2

Course may be repeated a third time

Elective Course
Choose one of the following:3
Human Sexuality
Substance Abuse: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention 1
Total Hours3
1

 CEFS 691 is required by Virginia Licensing Board for LMFT

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 60 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 two 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-)
  • Successful completion of Comprehensive Exam
  • 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 7 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 SemesterHours
CEFS 500 Orientation to Counselors Professional Identity and Function 3
CEFS 501 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling 3
CEFS 502 Human Growth and Development 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
CEFS 504 Multicultural Counseling 3
CEFS 505 Counseling Techniques and the Helping Relationship 1 3
CEFS 510 Theories of Counseling 3
 Hours9
Second Year
First Semester
CEFS 506 Integration of Spirituality and Counseling 3
CEFS 512 Group Counseling 1 3
CEFS 515 Research and Program Evaluation 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
CEFS 521 Assessment Techniques in Counseling 3
CEFS 546 Psychopathology 3
CEFS 601 Theories of Family Systems 3
 Hours9
Third Year
First Semester
CEFS 522 Career Development and Counseling 3
CEFS 602 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning in Marriage and Family Counseling 3
CEFS 698 Practicum 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
CEFS 610
Human Sexuality *
or Substance Abuse: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
3
CEFS 699 Counseling Internship 3
CEFS 603
Advanced Couple & Marital Counseling
or Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
3
CEFS 670 Comprehensive Exam - CPCE 2 0
CEFS 671 Comprehensive Exam - Integration 2 0
 Hours9
Fourth Year
First Semester
CEFS 603
Advanced Couple & Marital Counseling
or Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
3
CEFS 699 Counseling Internship 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours60
1

Course offered in Synchronous Online Format

2

Counseling Comprehensive Exam prerequisites: CEFS 500, 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, 510, 512, 515, 521, 522, 546, 601, and 602

*

Remember: The M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy program meets the Virginia Board of Counseling licensure requirements for Marriage and Family Therapist. Three hours of course work in Substance Abuse Diagnosis and Treatment is required by the Virginia licensure board. 

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