Find out more about Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling / Health & Wellness

Program Details

Liberty University offers an online Master of Arts in Human Services degree with a concentration in Health and Wellness.  The online format allows busy professional students to earn a valuable degree while still fulfilling obligations to careers, families and communities.

The Master of Arts in Human Services degree with a Health & Wellness emphasis is designed to help students master the understanding of human behavior in an adult healthcare provider organization.  Students of the program will build on already laid foundations of management techniques by developing the relevant leadership and counseling skills needed for achieving goals within healthcare positions.

The 30-credit-hour program uses the core courses from the Counseling and Family Studies curriculum, teaching topics of psychology, communications and group dynamics while adding the critical healthcare management methods in areas of faith, healthcare prevention and promotion, health policies and legal ethics, and handling end of life issues, all while evaluating current trends in the medical environment.  Students should be advised that completion of the Masters in Arts in Human Services does not guarantee professional counseling licensure, state and local regulations vary, and it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of individual requirements.

Upon successful completion of the M.A. with a concentration in Health and Wellness program, graduates may seek to maintain or excel in current positions in public or private organizations or use the education to enter new career opportunities.  The Human Services coursework is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of the important role faith plays in issues commonly found in a professional work environment.

The Master of Arts in Human Services program consists of multiple other concentrations in addition to the Health and Wellness cognate, each of which may suit a student’s educational and career ambitions. &nbsp

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