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MA Psychology, MFT

Offered Location

Antelope Valley; Bangor; Fairfield; Folsom; Ft. Lewis; Hanford; Irvine; Lacey; McChord AFB; Modesto; Monterey; Moreno Valley; Ontario; Palm Desert; Riverside; Roseville; San Diego; Santa Clarita; Santa Maria; Victorville; Visalia; Whidbey Island; Yuba City

Offered State

California; Washington

Degree Type

Master's Degree

Code

MA.PSY.MFT

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School

Arts_Sciences

Curriculum Description

Specific Requirements (2012-13 catalog)

Foundation courses (15 credits):

 

PSYU 501 The Counseling Process 3 PSYU 508 Life Span Development/Aging and Long Session Care 3 PSYU 511 Psychological Assessment 3 PSYU 532 Research & Bibliographic Methods 3 PSYU 578 Ethical & Professional Issues 3

 

Marriage and Family Studies and Therapy (12 credits):

 

PSYU 541 Family Therapy Theories and Techniques: A Modern Emphasis 3 PSYU 556 Family Systems Theories and Techniques: A Postmodern Emphasis 3 PSYU 561 Marital Systems & Studies and Domestic Violence 3 PSYU 613 Clinical Issues in Human Diversity 3

 

Adult Counseling core (6 credits):

 

PSYU 570 Advanced Psychopathology & Diagnosis 3 PSYU 575 Advanced Individual Counseling 3

 

Specialized topics (18 credits): PSYU 533 Psychopharmacology 3 PSYU 565 Child/Adolescent Psychopathology and Child Abuse Reporting 3 PSYU 581 Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Disorders 3 PSYU 582 Community and Environmental Mental Health 3 PSYU 586 Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse 3 PSYU 652 Theory and Practice of Group Counseling 3


Practicum (9 credits):

 

PSYU 688, 689, and 690 3, 3, 3

 

 

Total credits 60

Description

The Master of Arts in Psychology, with a Marriage and Family Therapy emphasis, provides a solid foundation for practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist. This program meets the education requirements for licensure in California and Washington, or certification in other states; and for membership in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. The program also includes an experiential component at an approved internship site.

Who is this program for?

This program is for students interested in practicing marriage and family therapy.

What can you do with a degree in psychology?

Students with degrees in marriage and family therapy serve as therapists in mental health centers, schools, courts and prisons, or private practice.

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GR

Program Type

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Admission Requirements

Admission to the program may be achieved by completing the following requirements:
Satisfactorily fulfill graduate admissions requirements for Brandman University.
If using Option Two in the graduate admissions requirements, submit passing scores from one of the following standard admissions tests:
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): achieve a minimum score of 300 on the combined scores of the Verbal and Quantitative subsections of the GRE or score at or above the 60th percentile on the Graduate Subject Test in psychology.
Miller Analogies Test (MAT): achieve a scaled score of 400.
 
If prerequisites are not completed at the time of admission, they must be completed within the first year of enrollment.
Students must have regular admission status prior to enrolling in graduate coureswork. Students from the Washington Campuses are permitted to enroll in up to 12 credits of graduate coursework prior to receiving regular admission.
Submit three recommendation for the Graduate Psychology Program Forms from persons actively engaged in teaching and/or the practice of counseling, who are in a position to evaluate your academic and personal qualifications for the program. Admission is contingent on the quality of the recommendations. Note: When choosing to be admitted under Option Four, three letters of recommendation are required, instead of three Recommendations for the Graduate Psychology Program Form.
Provide a letter of completion on institution letterhead and/or from registrar's office if you are currently completing a baccalaureate degree from an institution other than Brandman University. California applicants must have regular admission status prior to enrollment in graduate coursework.
Submit an autobiography, which must be at least three to four typed pages in length and conform to the following guidelines:
Include childhood, family and (if applicable) marital data and values derived from these experiences in relation to your choice of a career in marriage and family therapy/counseling.
Incorporate two or three relevant experiences that have helped to shape your development and personality; and
Discuss how you arrived at this point in your career development. Include any relevant professional experience.
Please note: Licensing and certification agencies typically have regulations denying licensure or certification to anyone who has been convicted of a felony, most especially one which reflects an offense which would be a cause for disciplinary action if committed by one already holding the license. Please contact the licensing board in the state you plan to license for clarification of how a conviction may affect licensing. This clarification should be done before the application for admission to this program is submitted.
 
 
How to Apply
Complete and submit an Application for Graduate Admission and the Department of Psychology Supplemental Application.
Provide official transcripts from the regionally accredited Baccalaureate degree granting institution and transcripts from all institution where post-baccalaureate coursework was completed or attempted.Only credit from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted for transfers.International applicants or domestic applicants with transcripts from international institutions must also submit foreign transcripts.PLEASE DO NOT FAX TRANSCRIPTS OR TEST SCORES.
 
Please mail all official transcripts to the following address:
Brandman University
Office of Admission
16355 Laguna Canyon Road
Irvine, CA 92618
With the exception of transcripts or test scores, you may also fax additional required documents directly to the Office of Admission at (866) 659-1143 or e-mail the documents as attachments to apply@brandman.edu.
 
 

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