Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
Annual Enrollment Deadline is March 1st
- ULM is one of few universities in the U.S. dually accredited by COAMFTE and CACREP to offer a M.A. MFT degree.
Mission:
The ULM Marriage and
Family Therapy Master of Arts program is committed to a systemic orientation
that fosters relational and contextual educational approaches in the fields of
marriage and family therapy and counseling.
Our mission is to prepare clinicians whose competencies in systemic
practice, clinical scholarship, and ethics will professionally serve a diverse
society. With a commitment to the
classic foundations of family therapy and advancing the professions, we turn
learning into relevant action for tomorrow’s practitioners.
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.
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.
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.
5. Address diversity issues in each course.
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 or email.
| Main Office: Strauss Hall #306 700 University Avenue Monroe, LA 71209 (318) 342-1246 mft@ulm.edu | MFT Recruiter Contact: Meghan Wallace (318) 342-1251 wallacmd@warhawks.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 2012 Typical Course Sequence Entering 2013 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. | ||