Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy, MA
Office: Lawrence Street Center, 701
Telephone: 303-315-6300
E-mail: academicservices@ucdenver.edu
Website: https://education.ucdenver.edu/
Overview
Degree
The Master of Arts degree in Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy program prepares professionals to provide services to help individuals, couples and families to increase mental health and relationship satisfaction in settings such as mental health centers, non-profit agencies, private practices and hospitals. This program follows state licensure requirements for licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
The program requires 500 hours of clinical work, 40% of which must be relational (couple and/or family counseling/therapy) clinical hours, with no distinguish between practicum or internship in the collection of these clinical hours. The master’s degree is a three to three and a half-year program with course work for two-two and a half years followed by a 12-16 months of practicum and internship.
The program is accredited by COAMFTE, the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
Admission Requirements
Successful applicants to the Counseling program will have obtained a minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA. Also, applicants will submit a current resume, a letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, and additional required materials. Applicants meeting these minimum standards may be invited to a half-day group interview that involves program orientation, small group interviews, and a group exercise.
Application materials are available at https://education.ucdenver.edu/academic-services/admissions. All materials must be submitted online by the appropriate deadline: September 1 for spring semester and February 1 for fall semester.
Faculty
Information about faculty in the Counseling program is available online at https://education.ucdenver.edu/about-us/faculty-directory
Program Requirements
Students in the Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy program are required to maintain at least a B (3.00) grade point average in all coursework attempted while enrolled.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CMFT 5150 | Foundational Family Therapy Theories | 3 |
| CMFT 5151 | Contemporary Family Therapy Theories | 3 |
| CMFT 5160 | Individual and Foundational Family Therapy | 3 |
| CMFT 5161 | Individual and Contemporary Family Therapy | 3 |
| CMFT 5330 | Professional Identity & Relational Ethics | 3 |
| CMFT 6180 | Family Issues: Multicultural Intersectional Systems through the Lifespan | 3 |
| COUN 5010 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| COUN 6140 | Counseling/Therapy with Children, Adolescents, and their Parents | 3 |
| COUN 6250 | Mental Health Diagnosis | 3 |
| RSEM 5110 | Introduction to Measurement | 3 |
| Additional Courses | 24 | |
Courses are still in development, please work with your student advisor for an updated list of courses | ||
| Total Hours | 54 | |