Dr James C Dobson Center

Pursue a Rewarding Online Master’s Degree or Minor in Partnership with Liberty’s Dr. James C. Dobson Center

We partnered with world-renowned psychologist, author, radio show host, and family expert Dr. James C. Dobson to create the Liberty University James C. Dobson Center for Child Development, Marriage, and Family Studies.

The Center for Child Development, Marriage, and Family Studies’  goal is to equip men and women with the knowledge and training they need to influence families and society for Christ through an online master’s degree or bachelor’s degree minor.

No matter where you are in your educational journey, these online programs can strengthen your faith and grow your knowledge in the area of family advocacy.

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Why Choose an Online Master’s Degree or Minor Offered in Partnership with the Dr. James C. Dobson Center?

At Liberty, we designed our courses with your future in mind. Each online course offered through the Dr. James C. Dobson Center will allow you to learn from professionals who have firsthand experience working with families in a counseling setting.

Your online counseling courses will integrate video lectures taught by Dr. James Dobson as well as other distinguished Christian psychologists and family therapists.

The master’s degree programs and minors offered through the Dr. James C. Dobson Center are 100% online, allowing you to remain active with your job, family, and community without traveling to a residential campus.


Online Master’s Degree Programs Offered Through Liberty’s Dr. James C. Dobson Center

The following online master’s degrees were designed in partnership with the Dobson Center:

M.A. in Human Services Counseling: Dobson Center Family Advocacy, Public Policy, and the Future

M.A. in Human Services Counseling: Dobson Center Marriage and Family Studies

M.A. in Human Services Counseling: Dobson Center Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development

M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Dobson Center Family Advocacy, Public Policy, and the Future

M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Dobson Center Marriage and Family Studies

M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Dobson Center Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development


Online Undergraduate Minors Offered through the Dr. James C. Dobson Center

The following minors are available for undergraduate students to add to an online bachelor’s degree:

Dobson Center Family Advocacy, Public Policy, and the Future

Dobson Center Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development

Dobson Center Marriage and Family Studies