Master of Advanced
Studies in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAS-MFT)
Apply by March 15!
The ASU School
of Social and Family Dynamics and the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a Master
of Advanced Study Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAS-MFT)
program.
Program Objectives
The purpose of this self-contained accelerated program is provide
high quality coursework and supervised internship experiences that
meet the degree requirements for licensure in the State of Arizona
to practice marriage and family therapy - as determined and laid
out by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (http://www.bbhe.state.az.us/).
The degree requirements are specified by the Board and the program
is designed to train practitioners who wish to practice marriage
and family therapy.
This 39-credit hour program will prepare the student to:
- Use appropriate written, verbal, and nonverbal communication
skills with therapy clients and professionals.
- Apply ethics
to marriage and family therapy incorporating the rules and
regulations of the profession, critical thinking,
and compassion.
- Conduct marriage and family therapy with clients
of diverse backgrounds based upon an awareness and appreciation
of diversity.
- Apply knowledge of Systems Theory to practice.
- Apply knowledge
of marriage and family therapy models to practice.
- Provide
reasoning in support of diagnosis and treatment interventions.
- Completion of the educational requirements for MFT licensure
eligibility as defined by the Arizona Board
of Behavioral
Health Examiners (BBHE).
Faculty
Courses will be taught by state-licensed marriage and family therapists.
Admission Criteria
Admission to the program is determined by the following criteria – admission
to ASU’s Graduate College, three letters of recommendation
from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic background,
official transcripts of the student’s academic record, and
a personal statement. The application deadline will be March 15.
Program Requirements
Program of Study: A Master of Advanced
Studies in Marriage & Family
Therapy requires the successful completion of a minimum of 39 semester
hours, including required coursework and completion of 300 client
contact hours in a community internship placement approved by the
MAS-MFT faculty. Internships are expected to last approximately
12 months. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in all coursework
and satisfactorily meet the expectations of the agency supervising
their internship.
Foreign Language Requirements: NONE
Thesis Requirements: NONE
GRE Scores: GRE scores are waived for
this program.
Transportation: Students are required to have a vehicle
and a valid Arizona driver’s license for internship placement.
Oral
Internship Examination: An oral examination to demonstrate readiness
for internship placement will be held at the end of the
first eight-week semester.
Coursework
This is a self-contained 18-month program, which means
that only the students admitted to this program will be permitted
to attend
classes. Classes outside this program cannot be used to meet
the requirements for this degree, i.e. there are no elective
courses, and courses taken elsewhere, either within ASU or
at another institution, cannot be substituted for any of the courses
required for this degree.
Courses will meet twice a week for
eight weeks (except for Summer Semesters, to be determined) within
the following schedule:
Year One:
- First eight-week semester: August-October
- Second eight-week
semester: October-December
- Third eight-week semester: January-March
- Fourth eight-week semester:
March-May
- Summer semester: Dates to be determined
Year Two:
- First eight-week semester: August-October
- Second eight-week
semester: October-December
Internship*
Students who successfully complete the first two eight-week semesters
AND an oral examination held at the end of the first eight-week
semester will be eligible to interview for an internship placement
at a mental health agency in the Valley beginning in January and
continuing for 12 months or until the student completes the required
300 hours of client contact. All students will be supervised by
a state-licensed marriage and family therapist.
*Students must
have their own car and a valid Arizona driver’s
license (out-of-state students with a valid driver’s license
will be able to obtain an Arizona license once they have moved
to Arizona).
Tuition and Fees
Students pay graduate tuition (in-state or out-of-state),
fees, and a program fee of $475 per semester hour. Residency
status is determined by the Graduate College.
How to Apply
Download the application
packet for details (Word file).
Questions should be directed to:
Mary Doyle or Karissa Greving, Coordinators
School of Social Dynamics
Arizona State University
E-mail: Mary.Doyle@asu.edu or Karissa.Greving@asu.edu
The above information can be downloaded as a Word file.
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