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Course summary

This CACREP-accredited master's program in marriage and family therapy is a rigorous combination of online course work, residencies, and field experiences designed to prepare students for state licensure eligibility. They will learn to apply family systems theories and therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of relationship issues and to assess and treat mental and emotional disorders and problems within the family system.

Program modules

Core modules include: COUN5003 - Survey of Research in Human Development and Behavior, COUN5006 - Survey of Research Methodology, COUN5106 - Assessment, Tests, and Measures, COUN5107 - Principles of Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment, COUN5108 - Foundations of Addictive and Compulsive Behavior, COUN5214 - Theories of Personality, COUN5215 - Professional and Scientific Ethics for Counselors/Therapists, COUN5220 - Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy, COUN5239 - Theories of Psychotherapy, COUN5241 - Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, COUN5279 - Life Planning and Career Development, COUN5334 - Ethnic and Cultural Awareness. All academic courses listed below are 10-week online courses. Each includes specific residential colloquia or clinical experiences. Learners must complete prerequisites and residency and clinical experience requirements to be eligible to complete each course in the sequence. COUN5920 - Marriage and Family Therapy Pre-Practicum Course I and COUN-R5920 - Marriage and Family Therapy Residential Colloquium I - non credit, COUN5921 - Marriage and Family Therapy Pre-Practicum Course II and, COUN-R5921 - Marriage and Family Therapy Residential Colloquium II - non-credit, COUN6202 - Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Practicum, COUN6231 - Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Internship I, COUN6232 - Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Internship II, Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted) COUN5225 - Human Sexuality, COUN5254 - Child and Adolescent Counseling, COUN5270 - Family Therapy Theory and Methods, COUN5271 - Marriage and Family Systems, COUN5273 - Couple and Marital Therapy, COUN5925 - Marriage and Family Therapy Integrative Project.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should possess a cumulative GPA of 2.3 from a bachelor's degree granting institution. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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