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Marriage and Family Studies
Director of Institute of Marriage and Family Studies: Paul B. Faulkner
The Institute of Marriage and Family Studies offers two degrees, the 60-hour
Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT), and the 36-hour Master of Science
in Family Studies.
Admission to either program is on a competitive basis. Persons with a GRE total
of less than 900 or an overall undergraduate GPA below 3.0 (based on a 4.0 system),
are discouraged from applying. The ability to communicate effectively orally and in
written form is also considered, and any written portion of the application should
reflect the applicant's best effort.
Applications for admission for the Fall semester should be completed and
submitted to the Graduate Office by March of that year. All applications will be
reviewed in early April and invitations to the programs extended. Applications
received after April will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT Degree)
Graduate Advisor: Tom Milholland
The primary objective is professional preparation in Marriage and Family
Therapy for perons intending to occupy positions in such areas as community mental
health, children and family services and private practice. The program is intended to
prepare those who are awarded the degree to become certified as members of the
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Completion of the degree
does not guarantee certification; all requirements of the AAMFT must be met,
including 1500 hours of clinical experience. The degree program includes up to 500
hours of clinical experience and up to 100 hours of approved supervision.
Prerequisites:
A bachelor's degree is required, but no specific undergraduate major is essential
for admission to graduate study for the MMFT Degree. The applicant should have
undergraduate credit in subjects embracing human development, family relations,
sociology, psychology, and statistics. Students without adequate preparation in these
areas may be accepted upon the condition that they register for any additional
undergraduate courses deemed necessary by the Institute's graduate screening
committee. Screening devices will consist of: GRE scores, transcripts, committee
interviews, and psychological tests. Evidence of emotional stability and maturity is
expected.
Degree Requirements:
1. All students must complete the 60 hours taken in the approved sequence.
2. Students will be evaluated in progress, as follows:
(a) After students have completed 15 graduate hours, they will be informally
reviewed by a committee of their teachers and evaluated subjectively and
objectively with encouragement to strengthen any weaknesses.
(b) After 30 graduate hours, the student will be required to take a battery of
personality tests and will be evaluated by the faculty as to his or her
academic ability, personality, and interpersonal skills in terms of whether
or not the student is perceived as having potential to be an effective
counselor. Upon the student's passing this evaluation, a candidacy
application will be considered.
(c) These evaluations use oral discussion, written evaluation, grades, staff
review of audio or video tape and peer evaluation.Marriage and Family Studies 77
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