Mar 10, 2025  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Positive Psychology, M.S. - Coaching Psychology Track (Offered Online Only)

Location(s): Online


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Accreditation Status


The Life University Coaching Psychology program is a Center for Credentialing & Education (CC&E) and an Approved Board-Certified Coach (BCC) training provider. We also hold accreditation through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as an Accredited Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) provider.

Introduction


Life University’s Master’s in Positive Psychology/Coaching Track is a 5-quarter minimum program and is designed around an integrated approach to positive psychology that draws from the richness of ancient traditions and yet is based on modern scientific research, methods and best practices. Graduates of this program will have key theoretical understandings and the core skills necessary to work as a professional coach in a wide range of settings. They will be equipped to work in the scientist-practitioner or scholar-practitioner models and can expect to find employment as human performance consultants, personal or workplace coaches in industry, in the human resources field, or in private practice.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Cumulative Grade Point Average/GPA: 3.00 or higher
  • Letter of intent
  • Resume with 3 References listed or Three letters of recommendation

Residency Requirement


Online coursework with completion of three on-site and/or virtual residencies. Residencies are held Friday/Saturday of Week 4 and must be attended in their entirety in order to receive credit for completion.

There is a charge of $250 for each face-to-face Residency. There are no additional tuition charges for residency courses. 

 

Suggested Course Sequence


Quarter 1 (10 CH)

MPSY 6000: Intro to Positive Psychology

MPSY 6100: Theories & Techniques of Coaching Psychology

MPSY 6001: Residency 1

Quarter 2 (10 CH)

MPSY 6500: Research Methods & Statistics

MPSY 6650: Applied Positive Psychology & Supervision

MPSY 6002: Residency 2

Quarter 3 (10 CH)

MPSY 6700: Mindfulness CBC Coaching

MPSY 6250:  Workplace Coaching

MPSY 6003 - Residency 3

Quarter 4 (10 CH)

MPSY 6790:  Business, Ethics, and CI in Coaching

Elective (any 5 CH from Gen Track)

MPSY 6004: Residency 4 (if needed)

Quarter 5  (11 CH)

MPSY 6750: Group Coaching

MPSY 6985: Intensive Mentor Coaching I

Quarter 6  (6 CH)

MPSY 6986: Intensive Mentor Coaching II

MPSY 6990: Comprehensive Exams

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