Hours: 60
Thesis: Optional

This program requires sixty (60) credit hours and a comprehensive examination for graduation. Admission to this program requires a statement or description of a relationship where you were the "helper" and an interview. Applicants are notified of the date of the interview after ALL other general admission requirements have been completed.

Upon completion of the program, students will have met the academic eligibility requirements  for  the Pennsylvania Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Professional credits students who intend to apply for admission to the M.A. in Couples, Marital and Family Therapy are limited to THREE courses prior to admission.

All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within eight (8) calendar years.

The Field Experience is 6 semester hours: No more than 3 semester hours of Field Experience may be completed per semester; therefore, two consecutive semesters (Fall/Spring) of Field Experience must be taken. The internship will be scheduled during the final semesters. Students are expected to have completed ALL course work prior to taking COU 594, Field Experience. (Exceptions to this  MUST be cleared by the Student’s Faculty Advisor.) Internship requires a pre-registration and professional liability insurance.

The faculty members of the Department of Counseling and Human Services reserve the right to terminate the training or supervision of  candidates who do not show themselves capable of achieving an acceptable standard of personal and/or professional behavior. This standard also applies to candidates for admission.

NOTE:  Students may view the Department Student Evaluation Policy at Student Academic Performance Evaluation Report   and the Student Evaluation Rubric at Student Academic Performance Evaluation Rubric

Click here to view the advisement form for students accepted after fall 2009.