Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.)
The Master of Arts (MA) in Marriage & Family Therapy Program recognizes the need to provide counseling professionals with the extensive knowledge and range of skills necessary to function effectively in their professions. The program introduces students to basic counseling skills that integrate individual and group theoretical foundations of counseling into appropriate client interaction and intervention skills. The program emphasizes the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential in the formation of professional counselors who are committed to the ethical provision of quality services. The program has been developed by the school faculty members to provide working professionals with the opportunity to pursue their personal and professional goals through completion of a master’s program.
The MA in Marriage & Family Therapy Program is committed to educating and training students to enter a professional career as master’s-level counseling practitioners who can function ethically and effectively as skilled professionals with a demonstrated knowledge of social and cultural diversity and in adherence to the principles of the American Counseling Association. This goal is achieved through a curriculum designed to integrate basic counseling skills, theoretical foundations of professional counseling, and practicum/field experience into appropriate client interaction and intervention skills for utilization in a wide variety of settings with diverse clients.
Eligibility for Licensure
Courses and curricula are designed to parallel prevailing licensure and certification requirements as closely as possible. However, because of variations among states and laws that often change, each student should check with State authorities to confirm such requirements. The American Counseling Association and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy frequently publish information on professional issues of importance to professional counselors, including licensure, on the web pages: www.counseling.org and www.aamft.org.