Family Therapy - Master Degree

The MA in Family Therapy a full-time 2 or 3 year program consisting of 54-63 semester hours. It provides academic course work, clinical training, and supervision that prepares students for careers as competent professional family therapists and students continuing on into PhD studies. The program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (AAMFT.org) and provides the education requirement for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas. Completion of the degree also fulfills the coursework requirements needed to take the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Exam in Texas. The UHCL Family Therapy Program prepares students to do research-based, effective relationally-oriented therapy with couples, families, individuals, and groups.

PREREQUISITES:

Admission to the University; Undergraduate courses in:
Introductory Psychology, Theories of Personality, and Abnormal Psychology.
Note: Similar content across various undergraduate courses with different titles may fulfill the above course prerequisites.

No undergraduate course may be counted toward graduate degree requirements in family therapy.

CURRICULUM:

The Family Therapy curriculum is outlined below.

PSYC 5233 INTRO FAMILY THERAPY 3 Hours
PSYC 5731 BASIC PSYCHOTHERAPY SKILLS 3 Hours
PSYC 6233 ADVANCED FAMILY THERAPY 3 Hours
PSYC 5236 FAMILY ASSESSMENT 3 Hours
PSYC 6137 FAMILY RESEARCH 3 Hours
PSYC 5433 SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3 Hours
PSYC 6531 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3 Hours
PSYC 5737 FAMILY THERAPY PROF ETHICS 3 Hours
PSYC 5031 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 3 Hours
PSYC 6534 COUPLE AND SEX THERAPY 3 Hours
PSYC 5239 GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY 3 Hours
PSYC 5738 PRACTICUM 2 Semesters, 6 Hours
PSYC 6636 INTERNSHIP 2 or 3 Semesters, 6-9 Hours
PSYC 5231 PSYCHOTHERAPY THEORIES 3 Hours
PSYC 5335 LIFE/WORK PLANNING 3 Hours
PSYC 5535 CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES 3 Hours
PSYC 5931 SPECIALTY ELECTIVES (Optional): 6 Hours

Total Semester Hours: 54-63

SPECIALTY

The Family Therapy Program offers an optional, six semester hour (two courses) "Specialty" that can be completed as part of the two year MA degree. The specialty is titled Emotion & Couple Therapy. It is comprised of the following two courses:

1. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (summer)
2. Working with Powerful Emotions