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student retake a particular class, prepare a special written assignment, or other remedial
tasks before the exam can be taken for the second time. After three consecutive failures,
the student will be dismissed from the Masters program.
Students have five years to complete all degree requirements.
M.S. in Family Therapy
Vision Statement
The Master’s Program in Marriage and Family Therapy strives to educate and train
students to become competent Couples and Family therapists with the ability to work with
culturally and sexually diverse populations and marginalized groups in individual, couple,
family, group and organizational settings. Our program further strives to uphold all
professional standards in the field.
Mission Statement
The Master’s Program in Marriage and Family Therapy provides training using a
relational/systemic theoretical lens in work with individuals, couples, families, groups and
organizations. The program curriculum emphasizes the ethical and professional practice of
Marriage and Family Therapy, offering professional and scholarly services to the
community including culturally and sexually diverse populations and other marginalized
groups. Through these practices, the program demonstrates a commitment to issues of
cultural and sexual diversity, inclusion, and international sensitivity. The program provides
a global perspective of research, scholarship and service and participates in reflective
practices through self-evaluation and input from our communities of interest as we strive
to maintain the highest professional standards.
Program Description
The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to help students develop clinical
excellence and prepare for careers as marriage and family therapists. Students are
prepared to assume professional positions in private practice, employee assistance
programs, managed care and health care organizations, child care and child development
systems, family service agencies, schools, churches, hospitals, and other clinical and
organizational settings.
The 60 credit hour degree program consists of coursework and clinical practice. Training is
concentrated on brief, interactional models of family therapy, preparing our graduates to
practice in a time-sensitive, cost-effective manner. The M.S. in Marriage and Family
Therapy has full accreditation with the: (703) 838-9809;
Educational Outcomes
Educational Outcomes of the M.S. Program are comprised of Program Outcomes (PO’s),
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) and Faculty Outcomes (FO’s). Each outcome has
benchmark targets for which the program collects data and evaluates the results of that
data for program improvement. The Educational Outcomes are as follows:
