https://www.wheaton.edu/graduate-school/degrees/ma-in-marriage-and-family-therapy/
Director, David Van Dyke
The Master of Arts degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy offers training in the professional practice of couple and family therapy from a distinctly Christian perspective. Our students are prepared for employment and licensure as master’s-level marriage and family therapists. Regulations and requirements on the practice of master's-level therapists vary from state to state, and applicants should become familiar with the requirements in the state in which they wish to practice. Students who wish to practice in the state of Illinois at the master's level must obtain a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist. The Master of Arts degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
Requirements for admission to the Master's Program in Marriage and Family Therapy include completion of a bachelor's degree, and participation in an interview process. No prerequisites are required.
Requirements for the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy are 60 semester hours of course work which include nine hours of clinical practicum over 12 months. Required courses include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MAFT 601 | Enduring Systemic Questions | 1 |
| MAFT 618 | Family Therapy Research & Implications for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| MAFT 624 | MFT Ethics & Professional Practice | 3 |
| MAFT 631 | Individual & Family Life Cycle Development | 3 |
| MAFT 633 | Couple Therapy: Systemic Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| MAFT 634 | Marriage & Family Therapy I: Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
| MAFT 635 | Marriage & Family Therapy II: Systemic Assessment & Intervention | 3 |
| MAFT 637 | Families in Context: Culture, class, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity & religion | 3 |
| MAFT 642 | Psychopathology & the Family | 3 |
| MAFT 643 | Trauma and Addiction: Systemic Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| MAFT 645 | Systemic Interventions with Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| MAFT 656 | Integration seminar: MFT and Christian faith/practice | 3 |
| MAFT 658 | Business of Mar. & Fam. Thrpy | 1 |
| MAFT 659 | Human Sexuality | 1 |
| MAFT 671 | Personal and Professional Development Group I | 1 |
| MAFT 672 | Personal and Professional Development Group II | 1 |
| MAFT 673 | Personal and Professional Development Group III | 1 |
| MAFT 674 | Personal and Professional Development Group IV | 1 |
| MAFT 675 | Practicum & Supervision I | 3 |
| MAFT 676 | Practicum & Supervision II | 3 |
| MAFT 677 | Practicum & Supervision III (Summer) | 1 |
| MAFT 678 | Internship & Supervision I | 2 |
| MAFT 679 | Internship & Supervision II | 2 |
| PSYC 512 | Theories and Principles of Counseling | 3 |
| BITH 561 | Theological Anthropology | 2 |
| BITH 565 | Christian Theology | 4 |
| Optional Electives | ||
| Students may select from the following in consultation with an advisor and the PSYC or CMHC program director. | ||
CMHC courses | ||
400-level PSYC courses (maximum of 8 credits) | ||
600-level psychology courses | ||
Specified 800-level psychology courses | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |