Human Development and Family Studies: Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.)

Program Overview

The Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.) program at UNH prepares students for careers in mental health, family service, medical, and human service settings. The program emphasizes treating individuals, couples, and families in relationship to larger systems, and includes supervised practica throughout the program. Graduates are eligible for licensure as marriage and family therapists.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program name:
Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.)
• Duration:
2 years
• Description:
The Marriage and Family Therapy Program prepares students to work in mental health, family service, medical, and human service settings.
• Program accreditation:
COAMFTE
• Clinical training:
Supervised practica throughout the program, emphasizing treating individuals, couples, and families in relationship to larger systems.

Outline:

Year 1

• Semester 1
• HDFS 991 Professional Issues for Family Specialists (4 credits)
• HDFS 993 Theoretical Approaches to Human Development and Family Studies (4 credits)
• HDFS 994 Research Seminar (4 credits)
• Semester 2
• HDFS 841 Marital and Family Therapy (4 credits)
• HDFS 930 Child Development in Context (4 credits)
• HDFS 942 Advanced Systems of Marital and Family Therapy (4 credits)
• HDFS 945 Family Therapy Practice I (4 credits)

Year 2

• Semester 1
• HDFS 946 Critical Problems in Family Life (4 credits)
• HDFS 947 Family Therapy Practice II (4 credits)
• HDFS 952 Clinical Interventions in Couples Therapy (4 credits)
• HDFS 954 Sex Therapy (4 credits)
• Semester 2
• HDFS 898 Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum (4 credits/semester)
• Elective (3-4 credits)
• Integrative paper and presentation (pass/fail)

Assessment:

• Satisfactory completion of an integrative paper and presentation
• Grade of "B-" or higher in all coursework
• Completion of 500 hours of supervised clinical practice

Teaching:

• Award-winning mentorship from nationally-recognized faculty
• Collegial and supportive culture
• On-campus clinical facilities
• Access to UNH's Career and Professional Development Center

Careers:

• Marriage and family therapists in community agencies and private practice