Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy
Mission Statement
The MFC/T Program is committed to training entry level professionals whose clinical skills are informed by diverse theoretical traditions, ethical integrity, and sensitivity to diverse populations of individuals, couples, and families.
Requirements (60 credits)
A student who has completed the MFC/T program should, with graduate-level competency, be able to:
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of theories and treatment of individuals, couples, and families from a systemic perspective.
- Students will demonstrate skills and practices of individual, couple, and family therapy.
- Students will demonstrate skills and practices of individual, couple, and family therapy through a multicultural lens.
- Students will demonstrate ability to integrate faith with individual, couple, and family therapy in a clinically appropriate manner.
- Students will demonstrate ability to apply relevant research and evaluation models in the practice of individual, couple, and family therapy.
- Students will practice individual, couple, and family therapy in an ethical manner with professional integrity.
Minimum length 2 1/2 years; Maximum length 6 years
Core Courses
| CNS-501 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CNS-502 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-503 | Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship | 3 |
| CNS-504 | Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-505 | Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-506 | Appraisal of Individuals and Families | 3 |
| CNS-507 | Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice | 3 |
| CNS-508 | Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues | 3 |
| CNS-509 | Integration of Christian Faith in Professional Counseling | 3 |
Clinical Experiences
| CNS-550 | Supervised Practicum | 3 |
| CNS-551M | Supervised Internship - Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
| CNS-552M | Supervised Internship - Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
| CNS-554M | Advanced Supervised Internship Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
Specialization Courses
| CNS-520 | Sexuality, Intimacy and Gender | 3 |
| CNS-533 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CNS-541 | Foundations of Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
| CNS-542 | Major Models of MFT I: Theory Assessment, and Application | 3 |
| CNS-543 | Major Models of MFT II: Theory, Assessment, and Application | 3 |
| CNS-546 | Major Models of MFT III: Theory, Assessment, and Application | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
