Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling/Therapy M.A.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 66-75 Credits
See “Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling/Therapy M.A."
This program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
Program Objectives
See "Clinical and School Counseling Requirements".
Degree Requirements
Recommended Electives
| APCE 508 | Workshop | 1-3 |
| APCE 609 | Foundations of Play Therapy | 3 |
| APCE 617 | Play Therapy: Theory and Practicum | 3 |
| APCE 785 | Advanced Practicum in Community Engagement: Campus Connections | 1 |
Required Major Core Credits — 66 hours
| APCE 558 | Diagnosis and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| APCE 603 | Understanding Children, Adolescents, and Their Systems | 3 |
| APCE 605 | Group Laboratory Experience | 1 |
| APCE 607 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| APCE 612 | Practicum in Individual Counseling | 5 |
| APCE 616 | Career Theory, Counseling and Assessment | 3 |
| APCE 623 | Understanding and Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| APCE 624 | Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse | 3 |
| APCE 650 | Orientation to Clinical Counseling | 3 |
| APCE 657 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Counseling and Psychology | 3 |
| APCE 660 | Psychological Consultation: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| APCE 661 | Psychological Trauma and Intervention for Individuals, Families and Communities | 3 |
| APCE 662 | Group Dynamics and Facilitation | 3 |
| APCE 665 | Family Systems | 3 |
| APCE 668 | Sexuality Counseling | 3 |
| APCE 669 | Advanced Methods: Couples and Family Therapy | 3 |
| APCE 673 | Appraisal and Assessment in Counseling | 3 |
| APCE 691 | Internship in Clinical Counseling: Couples and Family Therapy | 1-9 |
| APCE 694 | Practicum in Couples and Family Therapy | 4 |
| APCE 695 | Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Couples and Family Therapy | 3 |
| PSY 530 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |