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2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.)


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 (6 credits)


Family Studies and Human Services (6-12 credits)


Ethics and Professional Studies (3 credits)


Supervised Clinical Practice (13-19 credits)


One credit hour and a 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).

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)


  1. Pass a comprehensive written examination on marriage and family therapy
  2. 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 889 plus 2 elective credit hours)
  3. 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