Master of Science in Couple And Family Therapy- Non-Thesis

The mission of the CFT Master’s program is to prepare competent, effective therapists for clinical practice and advancement of the marriage and family therapy discipline. The program seeks to train professionals who demonstrate superior therapeutic skills, ethical integrity, intellectual curiosity, and a sincere commitment to working with families from diverse populations.The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) provides students with the coursework and supervised clinical training typically required in states with Marriage and Family Therapy licensure. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The Couple and Family Therapy M.S. program require 48 credits for the non-thesis option and 51 credits for the thesis option. Completion of the program, which includes the 2-year internship, generally requires 2 years.

A Bachelor's degreeMinimum 3.0 undergraduate GPATranscripts from all previous coursework. A student is admitted to the CFT program on the basis of the criteria outlined in policy including previous undergraduate and graduate academic work, three letters of recommendation, statement of the candidate’s academic and career objectives, academic writing sample. The CFT Program also considers previous experience in both research and human service, which are desired, but not required. Following the faculty’s initial review of the pool of applicants, the faculty select a group of applicants to invite for personal interviews. For letters of recommendation, academic and professional recommendation contacts are preferred. The writing sample can be any work that you have completed in an academic setting (assignments, articles, reports, etc.) that you feel reflects your academic writing competency. The CFT Program reviews all applications holistically and seeks to recruit a diverse student body that have both strong academic abilities and personal characteristics needed to develop into competent, resilient, and ethical therapists.