Graduate Studies

Master of Science in Counseling

Concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy

The sixty-four credit-hour Marriage and Family Therapy program has been
designed to meet the national standards of the American Association of
Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).

Requirements for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy

1. University Graduate Core-6 hours

CNL 7013 Statistics and Research
CNL 8033 Christian Foundations in Counseling

2. Counseling Department Requirements-52 MFT Hours

CNL 7023 Human Development
CNL 7033 Social and Cultural Foundations
CNL 7113 Principles of Family Therapy
CNL 7133 Theories and Techniques of Counseling
CNL 7613 Family of Origin
CNL 7623 Family Systems
CNL 7633 Principles of Marital Therapy
CNL 7643 Family Sexuality
CNL 8023 Advanced Psychopathology
CNL 8043 Relationship Assessment
CNL 8123 Advanced Family Therapy
CNL 8133 Advanced Psychopharmacology
CNL 8433 Professional Development and Orientation
CNL 8613 Promoting Change Through Brief Therapy
CNL 8701 Pre-Practicum Lab
CNL 8773 Practicum I: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 8783 Practicum II: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 8873 Internship I: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 8883 Internship II: Marriage and Family Therapy

3. Electives---6 hours selected from the following:

CNL 7123* Group Theory
CNL 7313* Career Development Information and Vocational Education
CNL 8903 Selected Topics in Counseling
BBL 7733 Hermeneutics

*Required for Master of Science degree with dual emphases in
Marriage & Family Therapy and Community Counseling

Minimum semester hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64