The Master
of Science in Marital and Family Therapy
106 units
The Master of
Science in Marital and Family Therapy (MSMFT) provides Christian individuals
with the professional training and clinical skills necessary for licensure or
certification as a marital and family therapist. Students are challenged to
integrate their therapeutic practice into a faith-filled theological vision of
wholeness in human relationships.
The goal of the program is to train
competent clinicians who will continue to approach their craft within a broader
understanding of the ministry of the church. The MSMFT requires the successful
completion of 106 quarter units. The program is designed for full-time study at
the Pasadena main campus and can be completed in two years in a cohort
structure, in which students take the same core requirements on the curriculum
together throughout the program.
Sample Curriculum
Biblical Studies/Theology (20 Units)
Writings
New Testament I: Gospels
Systematic Theology I
Biblical Hermeneutics and Counseling
Choose one elective from a pre-approved list |
4
4
4
4
4 |
Family
Studies (16 Units)
Family Systems Dynamics
Gender and Sexuality
Child and Family Development
Cultural and Ethnic Issues |
4
4
4
4 |
Introduction to Integration
Family Integration elective(s) |
4
4 |
Choose one Marriage and Family Elective
Choose one SOP/SOT/School of Intercultural Studies Elective |
4
4 |
Marital and Family Therapy (32
Units)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Family Practice
Psychopathology and Family Systems
Family Therapy
Marital Therapy
Child and Adolescent Therapy
Assessment
Addiction and Family Treatment
Divorced and Reconstituted Families
Choose one: Brief Therapy or Group Therapy |
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2 |
Clinical Training (18
Units)
Clinical Foundations I
Clinical Foundations II
Live Team
Practicum
Practicum Continuation (optional) |
2
2
2
12
0 |
Family Research (4 Units)
Research Methods, Statistics, and Design
Total |
4
106 Units |
Notes:
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The admissions requirements for this degree are slightly different from those
for other Master’s programs. Please contact the Admissions Office for specific
information.
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For specific curriculum information, including information on transfer credit,
please contact the MFT Associate Director of Academic Affairs at
MFT-advising@dept.fuller.edu.
Admissions Information
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Applicants for the Master of Science program in Marital and Family Therapy must submit the following:
- official transcripts of all post-secondary schools attended, showing a bachelor's degree earned from an accredited institution of higher learning, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0; and satisfactory
completion of
prerequisite course work: a minimum of 24 quarter
hours or 18 semester hours in the social and
behavioral sciences. One introductory course in
social science research methodology or statistics
is required. Recommended courses include abnormal
psychology, human development, and personality
theory.
- official test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT),
taken within the past five years.
- evidence of personal maturity as
communicated through four references, the applicant’s
written statement of purpose, and the
applicant’s religious autobiography.
- Fuller's application form, with application fee attached.
Note: Applicants
to the MS in Marital and Family Therapy program
for whom English is not their native language or
the medium of instruction for all secondary and
post-secondary education are required to take
the TOEFL or
IELTS
Academic Format taken within the past two years
in addition to the GRE. Please click
here for minimum required scores.
If you would like to apply online to this program, click
here.
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