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)

• MFT 853 - Family Systems in Cultural Context Credits: 2
• MFT 864 - Clinical Theory and Practice Credits: 3
• MFT 867 - Pre-Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy I Credits: 1

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

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

• LSHD 820 - Theories of Human Development Credits: 3

• OR

• LSHD 810 - Child Development Credits: 3

• AND

• LSHD 822 - Transition to Adulthood Credits: 3

• AND

• LSHD 845 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3

Ethics and Professional Studies (3 credits)

• MFT 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 - Psychological Research Design and Analysis I Credits: 3
• EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: 3

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).

• MFT 885 - Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy Credits: 1-3

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)

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