Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A. (511505)

Program Admission

Application Deadline is February 1

Admission to the Master of Arts degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy is a two step process.  All applicants must apply and be admitted to the graduate school prior to consideration by the Marriage and Family Therapy Program Committee.  Admission decisions are at the discretion of the Program Admissions Committee of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program. An applicant for admission to the Master of Arts degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy will meet one of the following criteria:

1. A minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale); and
2. A minimum combined score of 283 on the GRE General Test (143 Verbal + 138 Quantitative); or
3. A total of at least 1283 points based upon the formula (400 x cumulative GPA + combined GRE General Test score).

Program Requirements

Undergraduate requirements includes 18 semester hours of behavioral science.

Requirements for a major are Counseling:

• COUN 5005 - Theories of Counseling
• COUN 5060 - Strategies of Life and Career Development
• MAFT 5005 - Methods in Therapy/Counseling
• MAFT 5015 - Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• MAFT 5021 - Maladaptive Behavior
• MAFT 5022 - Individual, Couple, and Family Development
• MAFT 5062 - Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
• MAFT 5063 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
• MAFT 5081 - Research Methods in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
• MAFT 6008 - Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
• MAFT 6011 - Marriage and Family Therapy I
• MAFT 6012 - Marriage and Family Therapy II
• MAFT 6020 - Advanced Therapy Strategies for Parent-Child Relationships
• MAFT 6053 - Marriage and Family Therapy with Diverse, Marginalized, and Underserved Communities
• MAFT 6063 - Couples, Intimacy, and Sexuality
• MAFT 6066 - Advanced Theory
• MAFT 6067 - Group Counseling
• MAFT 6070 - Internship nine semester hours

Total course requirements: 60 hours.

A total of 500 client contact hours must be approved and documented by the Clinical Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy program. A thesis is optional.