Pursue Your Passion for Mental Health with a Degree from Liberty’s School of Behavioral Sciences
Understanding and relating to others is critical to building and maintaining relationships. By studying the human mind and behavior, you can gain a better understanding of how people think so you can establish deeper relationships with those around you. Earn a degree from Liberty University’s School of Behavioral Sciences and prepare for a rewarding career in human services, counseling, social work, and more!
We offer multiple behavioral sciences degrees from the associate to the doctoral level, both on campus and online. No matter which program you choose, you can gain the tools you need to offer healing to the hurting and help people work through life’s challenges. By learning how to promote mental and emotional health in your community, you can serve as a beacon of hope to those who need it.
Maybe you want to explore a specific area of psychology, such as developmental psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, or sport psychology. Perhaps you’re seeking to become a licensed social worker so you can help the less fortunate in your community. You may even be looking to develop counseling skills for use in a licensure or non-licensure setting. At Liberty, you can pick the behavioral sciences degree that fits your passion so you can pursue your unique goals.
Please note: Each state has unique requirements for licensure. If you are pursuing a licensure-track program, please verify your state’s requirements at https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure/.
Degree Options
Associate
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- AA: Psychology Online
- AA: Psychology: Christian Counseling Online
Bachelor’s
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- BS: Human Services Online
- BS: Psychology Residential Online
- BS: Psychology: Addictions & Recovery Online
- BS: Psychology: Child Life Specialist Residential
- BS: Psychology: Christian Counseling Online
- BS: Psychology: Counseling Residential
- BS: Psychology: Criminal Psychology Residential Online
- BS: Psychology: Crisis Counseling Online
- BS: Psychology: Developmental Psychology Residential Online
- BS: Psychology: Industrial Organizational Psychology Residential
- BS: Psychology: Life Coaching Online
- BS: Psychology: Military Resilience Online
- BS: Psychology: Sport Psychology Residential
- BSSW: Bachelor of Science in Social Work Online
- BSSW: Child & Family Online
- BSSW: Healthcare, Aging, & Medical Social Work Online
Master’s
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- MA: Addiction Counseling Online
- MA: Applied Psychology: Developmental Psychology Online
- MA: Applied Psychology: General Psychology Online
- MA: Applied Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Online
- MA: Applied Psychology: Public Mental Health Online
- MA: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) Residential
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Addictions & Recovery Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Business Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Christian Ministries Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Criminal Justice Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Crisis Response & Trauma Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Dobson Center Family Advocacy, Public Policy, & the Future Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Dobson Center Marriage & Family Studies Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Dobson Center Parenting & Child/Adolescent Development Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Executive Leadership Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: General Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Health & Wellness Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Life Coaching Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Marriage & Family Online
- MA: Human Services Counseling: Military Resilience Online
- MA: Marriage & Family Counseling Residential
- MA: Marriage & Family Therapy Online
- MED: School Counseling Online
- MS: Applied Behavior Analysis Residential
- MS: Psychology: General Psychology Residential
- MS: Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Residential
- MSW: Advanced Standing Master of Social Work: General Residential
- MSW: Advanced Standing Master of Social Work: Individual & Family Clinical Residential
- MSW: Individual & Family Clinical Online
- MSW: Master of Social Work: General Residential
Doctorate
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- EDD: Community Care & Counseling: Marriage & Family Counseling Online
- EDD: Community Care & Counseling: Pastoral Care & Counseling Online
- EDD: Community Care & Counseling: Traumatology Online
- EDS: Community Care & Counseling: Marriage & Family Counseling Online
- EDS: Community Care & Counseling: Pastoral Care & Counseling Online
- EDS: Community Care & Counseling: Traumatology Online
- PHD: Counselor Education & Supervision Online
- PHD: Psychology: Behavioral Health Leadership Online
- PHD: Psychology: Developmental Psychology Online
- PHD: Psychology: General Psychology Online
- PHD: Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Online
- PHD: Psychology: Social Psychology Online
- PHD: Psychology: Theology Online
- PSYD: Clinical Psychology Residential
Certificate
- Degree(s)OnlineOn-Campus
- CRT: Military Resilience Online
- CTG: Addiction Studies Online
- CTG: Mental Health Studies Online
- CTG: Military Resilience Online
- CTG: Psychology Online


I fully believe that I have made life-long friends in my classmates, teachers, and staff, and have also built up one of the largest networks of expert professionals I will ever have the pleasure of knowing.