Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

Core Areas (42 hours)
MAFT 510 – Ethical, Legal & Professional Issues in Family Therapy - 3
MAFT 511 – Introduction to Family Studies - 3
MAFT 514 – Psychopathology - 3
MAFT 516 – Christian Perspectives in the Helping Professions - 3
MAFT 522 – Marriage and Family Therapy I - 3
MAFT 523 – Human Growth and Development - 3
MAFT 524 – Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Planning - 3
MAFT 531 – Systems Theory - 3
MAFT 532 – Marriage and Family Therapy II - 3
MAFT 533 – Human Sexuality - 3
MAFT 541 – Family Stress and Resilience - 3
MAFT 543 – Personality Theory - 3
MAFT 552 – Couple Therapy - 3
MAFT 555 – Research Methods - 3

Clinical Experience (9 hours)
MAFT 538 - Practicum - 3
MAFT 548 - Internship I - 3
MAFT 558 - Internship II - 3

Electives (9 hours)
COUN 550 - Group Process and Practice - 3
COUN 558 - Social and Cultural Diversity - 3
COUN 561 - Counseling Children and Adolescents - 3
COUN 562 - Lifestyle and Career Development - 3
COUN 568 - Childhood Trauma-3
COUN 569 - Play Therapy - 3
COUN 573 - Intro to Addiction Counseling and Treatment - 3
COUN 581 - Clinical Psychopharmacology - 3
COUN 591 - Special Topics in Eating Disorders - 3

Additional requirements:
Comprehensive Examination
AAMFT Conference Attendance

Regular 2-year Sequence
Year 1
Fall Semester –12 hours
MAFT 510 – Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Family Therapy
MAFT 511 – Introduction to Family Studies
MAFT 514 – Psychopathology
MAFT 516 – Christian Perspectives on the Helping Professions

Spring Semester – 12 hours
MAFT 522 – Marriage and Family Therapy I
MAFT 523 – Human Growth and Development
MAFT 524 – Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
Elective

Summer Semester – 12 hours
MAFT 531 – Systems Theory
MAFT 532 – Marriage and Family Therapy II
MAFT 533 – Human Sexuality
MAFT 538 – Practicum

Year 2
Fall Semester – 12 hours
MAFT 541 – Family Stress and Resilience
MAFT 543 – Personality Theory
MAFT 548 – Internship I
Elective

Spring Semester – 12 hours
MAFT 552 – Couple Therapy
MAFT 555 – Research Methods
MAFT 558 – Internship II
Elective

Regular 3-year Sequence
Year 1
Fall Semester – 9 hours
MAFT 510 – Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Family Therapy
MAFT 511 – Introduction to Family Studies
MAFT 514 – Psychopathology

Spring Semester – 9 hours
MAFT 522 – Marriage and Family Therapy I
MAFT 523 – Human Growth and Development
MAFT 524 – Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning

Summer Semester – 9 hours
MAFT 531 – Systems Theory
MAFT 532 – Marriage and Family Therapy II
Elective

Year 2
Fall Semester – 9 hours
MAFT 541 – Family Stress and Resilience
MAFT 543 – Personality Theory
MAFT 516 – Christian Perspectives in the Helping Professions

Spring Semester – 6 hours
MAFT 552 – Couple Therapy
MAFT 555 – Research Methods

Summer Semester – 6 hours
MAFT 533 – Human Sexuality
MAFT 538 – Practicum

Year 3
Fall Semester – 6 hours
MAFT 548 – Internship I
Elective

Spring Semester – 6 hours
MAFT 558 – Internship II
Elective