Marriage and Family Christian Counseling Program

Dr. Wen-Mei Chou, Program Coordinator

Mission

The mission of the Marriage and Family Christian Counseling Program is to provide students with the academic knowledge, the therapeutic skills, the ability to integrate spirituality and counseling, and the ethical foundations necessary to practice in the field of marriage and family therapy. The program prepares students through curriculum designed to meet the academic requirements set forth by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists and to sit for the Marriage and Family Therapy licensing exam.

Goals

Goal 1: To provide students with the academic knowledge, the therapeutic skills, the ability to integrate spirituality and counseling, and the ethical foundations necessary for competent practice in the field of marriage and family therapy in a global society.

Goal 2: To prepare students to sit for licensure by meeting the academic requirements set forth by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.

Course Requirements – 48 Hours

All students in the Graduate Counseling and Psychology Programs must carry professional liability insurance. This insurance is paid at the beginning of each fall semester and is purchased through the Department of Counseling and Psychology.

Counseling and Psychology Core Courses (21 hours)

MFCC 6310	Lifespan Development	3
MFCC 6320	Theories of Counseling	3
MFCC 6312	Group Processes	3
MFCC 6351	Diversity Issues	3
MFCC 6345	Research and Statistical Methods	3
MFCC 6308	Ethics & Issue	3
MFCC 6315	Advanced Psychopathology	3

Marriage and Family Christian Counseling Specialized Courses (18 hours)

MFCC 6301	Marriage and Family Brief Ch Counsg	3
MFCC 6304	A Christian Approach to Marriage Cg	3
MFCC 6316	Applied Counseling Techniques	3
MFCC 6318	Marriage & Family Therapy	3
MFCC 6354	Human Sexuality	3
MFCC 6393	Adv Marriage & Family Techniques	3

Supervised Clinical Instruction (9 hours)

MFCC 6395	Practicum	3
MFCC 6397	Internship I	3
MFCC 6398	Internship II	3

Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

MFCC 6090

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Marriage and Family Christian Counseling Degree Plan

This section identifies the academic areas noted in Rule §801.114. Academic Course Content of Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Part 35, Chapter, 801, effective 5/18/2008 for meeting the course requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in the State of Texas.

Theoretical Foundations of Marriage and Family Therapy (9 hours)

MFCC 6318	Marriage & Family Therapy	3
MFCC 6320	Theories of Counseling	3
MFCC 6312	Group Processes	3

Assessment and Treatment in Marriage and Family Therapy (12 hours)

MFCC 6301	Marriage and Family Brief Ch Counsg	3
MFCC 6304	A Christian Approach to Marriage Cg	3
MFCC 6316	Applied Counseling Techniques	3
MFCC 6393	Adv Marriage & Family Techniques	3

Human Development, Gender, Multicultural Issues and Family Studies (9 hours)

MFCC 6351	Diversity Issues	3
MFCC 6354	Human Sexuality	3
MFCC 6310	Lifespan Development	3

Psychopathology (3 hours)

MFCC 6315

Advanced Psychopathology

3

Professional Ethics (3 hours)

MFCC 6308

Ethics & Issue

3

Applied Professional Research (3 hours)

MFCC 6345

Research and Statistical Methods

3

Supervised Clinical Practicum (9 hours)

MFCC 6395	Practicum	3
MFCC 6397	Internship I	3
MFCC 6398	Internship II	3

Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

MFCC 6090

Comprehensive Exam cont

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