Marriage and Family Therapy (M.M.F.T.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. 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 Core Courses | ||
| MMFT 500 | Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy 1 | 3 |
| MMFT 501 | Professional Identity, Ethics, and Legal Issues in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 502 | Family Life Cycle Development | 3 |
| MMFT 504 | Cultural and Contextual Diversity in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 506 | Theological and Spiritual Integration in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 510 | Theoretical Foundations of Systemic Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 515 | Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice in MFT | 3 |
| Advanced Core Courses | ||
| MMFT 601 | Marriage and Family Therapy I: Foundations of Systemic Family Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 602 | Marriage and Family Therapy II: Contemporary Approaches and Complex Family Systems | 3 |
| MMFT 603 | Couples Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 604 | Crisis Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 605 | Addiction and Family Systems | 3 |
| MMFT 610 | Human Sexuality in Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 640 | Trauma and Relational Healing | 3 |
| MMFT 667 | Systemic Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| Skills Courses | ||
| MMFT 692 | Marriage and Family Therapy Internship I 2,3 | 3 |
| MMFT 693 | Marriage and Family Therapy Internship II 2 | 3 |
| MMFT 694 | Marriage and Family Therapy Internship III 2 | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy Elective 2,4,5,6 | 3 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy Elective 2,4,5,6 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Additional Major Requirements
- Successful completion of MMFT 694
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 MMFT 694
- 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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MMFT 500 | Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 501 | Professional Identity, Ethics, and Legal Issues in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 502 | Family Life Cycle Development | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MMFT 504 | Cultural and Contextual Diversity in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 510 | Theoretical Foundations of Systemic Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 603 | Couples Therapy | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| MMFT 506 | Theological and Spiritual Integration in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 601 | Marriage and Family Therapy I: Foundations of Systemic Family Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 667 | Systemic Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MMFT 602 | Marriage and Family Therapy II: Contemporary Approaches and Complex Family Systems | 3 |
| MMFT 604 | Crisis Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 692 | Marriage and Family Therapy Internship I 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MMFT 515 | Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice in MFT | 3 |
| MMFT 610 | Human Sexuality in Therapy | 3 |
| MMFT 693 | Marriage and Family Therapy Internship II 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MMFT 605 | Addiction and Family Systems | 3 |
| MMFT 640 | Trauma and Relational Healing | 3 |
| MMFT 694 | Marriage and Family Therapy Internship III 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |