Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

• ULM is one of few universities in the U.S. dually accredited by COAMFTE and CACREP to offer a M.A. MFT degree.

Program Description: 
The master degree program is an intensive, sixty credit hour program requiring two years of full-time study. Graduates of the program meet academic requirements for licensure as a professional counselor and as a marriage and family therapist in Louisiana as well as Clinical Membership of AAMFT.  The program is dedicated to educating highly qualified master's level clinicians and scholars.
An accessible and dedicated faculty, who are active in research and publishing, and a low student-faculty ratio fosters interactive educational experiences approaching a collegial, mentor relationship. Another important aspect of the program is that up to 18 full-time students per class will develop close relationships in their academic and clinical work together.
To a large degree, the requirements for licensure and accreditation in the dually accredited program dictate specific curriculum requirements, however, each class takes on its own character as current theory and research are presented in different forms reflecting the styles and theoretical orientations
of the instructors. 
The M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy focuses on treatments for a wide range of clinical areas including:

•     Relationship Issues
•     Marital Problems
•     Family Problems
•     Child-Parent Problems

Educational Outcomes: 

1. Program Outcomes
    1. Attain and Maintain COAMFTE and CACREP Accreditation.
    2. Appeal to and employ a culturally diverse faculty.
    3. Appeal to and admit an increasingly culturally diverse student body.
    4. Prepare students to be eligible for licensure as LMFTs and/or LPCs.
    5. Prepare students to be actively involved professionally.

 2. MA Student Learning Outcomes
    1. Articulate classic foundational systemic philosophy and theory.
    2. Demonstrate competence in the practice of a systemic orientation to marriage and  family therapy         and counseling. 
    3. Show integrity in ethical practice.
    4. Demonstrate skills and knowledge to professionally serve a culturally diverse society.

 3. Faculty Outcomes
   1. Maintain an active research agenda in classic foundational systemic philosophy and theory and             other professional contributions.
    2. Maintain a systemically and ethically orientated clinical and/or supervision practice.
    3. Provide service to the profession, community, and university.
    4. Create/Maintain/Teach a systemically oriented curriculum.

Internship:
The internship experience requires that students complete 500 client contact hours working with individuals, couples, and families during the second year of study.  This is accomplished in the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic located on the campus and at internship sites external to the campus. Interns receive individual supervision, group supervision, and supervision based on direct observation, videotaped or audiotape sessions with clients. All clinical work is supervised by faculty members who are AAMFT Approved Supervisors. 

Enrollment Information:
We look forward to discussing this degree opportunity with you. Please contact us by phone (318) 342-1246 or email mft@ulm.edu.

Program Brochure	Welcome Letter Degree Plan Sheet	Admission Procedures Admission Application Admission Checklist
Typical Course Sequence Entering 2010 or Before Typical Course Sequence Class of 2010 Typical Course Sequence Entering 2011 or After	Masters Handbook: Policies & Procedures MA Clinic Handbook	ULM Office for Graduate School
	If you attended a university outside of the United States, you will need to request a WES course by course evaluation of your transcripts and have the evaluation sent to the ULM Graduate School. Please visit http://www.wes.org/ for more information.