Master of Education in Counseling & Development - Marriage Couple & Family Counseling Online

Learn how to diagnose mental and emotional disorders and resolve marriage and family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing, family violence and more. The online M.Ed. in Counseling & Development - Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling is designed to prepare you for the evolving method of evidence-based counseling practice. In this online education counseling program, you will gain an understanding of the cross-cultural competencies and skills required to understanding family structures, life-cycle dynamics, intergenerational influences and healthy family functioning. You will also study legal issues, ethical principles, professional standards of conduct and the guiding principles of mental health in the area of counseling. Specializing in marriage, couple and family counseling, this Master of Education is taught by the same award-winning faculty who teach on campus and will prepare you for certification. This online program also meets the educational coursework for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas and includes one residency‡, one 15-week practicum and one 15-week internship.

University Admission Requirements: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended; Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission purposes. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 in the conferred bachelor’s degree will be denied admission. Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA and above will be accepted; U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident