Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.)

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Family Studies and Human Services offers a Master of Science degree in Family Studies and Human Services with a specialization in marriage and family therapy. The marriage and family therapy M.S. specialization prepares professionals to conduct and evaluate therapy with marital and family groups. Students pursue programs of study that include course work in human development, family studies, marital and family therapy, and research methods. The M.S. specialization in marriage and family therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

Requirements

The M.S. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy requires 57 semester hours of graduate work. Most students complete the program in three years. Students have up to five years to complete the program.

Theoretical Foundations of Marital and Family Therapy (7 credits)

FSHS 853 - Family Systems in Cultural Context Credits: (2)
FSHS 864 - Clinical Theory and Practice Credits: (3)
FSHS 867 - Pre-Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy I Credits: (1)
FSHS 868 - Pre-Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy II Credits: (1)

Assessment and Treatment in Marital and Family Therapy (19 credits)

FSHS 805 - Brief Solution-Focused Therapy Credits: (1)
FSHS 869 - Systematic Treatment of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Credits: (2)
FSHS 870 - Couples and Sex Therapy Credits: (3)
FSHS 872 - Family Therapy Credits: (3)
FSHS 877 - Individual and Family Assessment Credits: (2)
FSHS 879 - Systemic Assessment and Treatment of Psychopathology Credits: (3)
FSHS 886 - Children and Families Credits: (2)
FSHS 896 - Advanced Family Therapy Credits: (3)

Family Studies and Human Services (6-12 credits)

FSHS 852 - Contemporary Family Theories Credits: (3)
OR
FSHS 865 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3)
One of the Following Options
FSHS 820 - Theories of Human Development Credits: (3)
OR
FSHS 810 - Child Development Credits: (3)
AND
FSHS 822 - Transition to Adulthood Credits: (3)
AND
FSHS 845 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: (3)

Ethics and Professional Studies (3 credits)

FSHS 878 - Professional Studies in Family Therapy Credits: (3)

Research Methodology (6 credits)

FSHS 888 - Research Methods in FSHS I Credits: (3)
AND

One of the Following Options:
FSHS 806 - Statistical Methods in Family Studies and Human Services I Credits: (3)
FSHS 902 - Qualitative Research Methods in FSHS Credits: (3)
FSHS 893 - Program Evaluation in Human Services Credits: (3)
SOCIO 824 - Qualitative Methodology Credits: (3)
PSYCH 802 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology Credits: (3)
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: (3)

Supervised Clinical Practice (12-18 credits)

Minimum of four continuous 3 credit hours of Practica (FSHS 885) over a 12-month period, including summers; must accumulate 500 client contact hours and 100 hours of supervision from faculty. Fifty per cent of supervision hours from faculty must be based on “raw” data (live or video).

FSHS 885 - Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy Credits: (3)

Electives (various)

Students that choose to complete the clinical project (see below) are required to complete 2 elective credit hours.

End of Program Requirements (4-6 credits)

Pass a comprehensive written examination on marriage and family therapy
Complete, with committee approval, one of the following written documents:
- A Thesis (requiring 6 hours of FSHS 899)
- A Clinical Project (requiring 2 hours of FSHS 899 plus 2 elective credit hours)
Pass an oral examination with emphasis on the written document

Notes

Students interested in this option with questions about program requirements or curriculum should contact:

Dr. Joyce Baptist
Master’s Program Admissions Chair
Marriage and Family Therapy
School of Family Studies and Human Services
114 Campus Creek Complex
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-6891
jbaptist@ksu.edu

Students interested in this option with questions about admissions should contact:

Connie J. Fechter
Graduate Program Admissions Coordinator
School of Family Studies and Human Services
304 Justin Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-1473
fechter@ksu.edu