The TUW Master of Arts Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy presents an extraordinary opportunity for interested individuals to become actively involved in an expanding and promising area of study. The need for Marriage and Family Therapists is now growing as an integral and important part of our nation’s health and mental health care delivery system. Family therapy is different from other mental health professions because of:
1) Its emphasis on treating couples and families and the family as a system;
2) Its emphasis on present day problems instead of historical or intra‐psychic conflicts; and
3) Its focus on understanding interpersonal relationships as a way of identifying and treating mental health problems.
Increased understanding of the relationship between marital and family dysfunction and serious mental and emotional disorders such as chemical dependency, substance abuse, eating disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescence, and other forms of psychopathology have contributed to the prominence of this discipline. It is rare today to treat either inpatients or outpatients without attention to the family and dynamics of the family system.
The Health Care Reform Act will bring significant changes to the way health care is provided. One major change involves the use of health care teams to treat illness and foster wellness. Many mental health experts predict Marriage & Family therapists will be important and valued members of these new health care teams. Graduates of the TUW and other Marriage & Family Therapy programs will work in mental health agencies, in their own private practices, in government agencies, in health and educational administration, and as human resource professionals. Some will continue their professional education in doctoral degree programs.
The Touro University and College System has OVER FORTY YEARS OF ACCREDITED EXPERIENCE in educating and developing the skills of professionals to enhance and expand their careers, their lives, and the lives of those they affect.
Touro University Worldwide (TUW) expands on Touro’s tradition of commitment to excellence in education, offering professionals from around the world an opportunity to earn this quality graduate school degree. The Master of Arts Degree Program in Marriage & Family Therapy at TUW brings the Touro tradition to this critical discipline: the value of a solid professional education that can foster the well-being of couples and families and, in turn, make a positive contribution to the larger community.
This program is designed to give you considerable control over the pace with which you complete your degree. We understand that demands at home or at work may change your schedule so TUW has structured the MFT program to allow you the flexibility you need to adjust your course load from one academic term to another. Join us to learn, lead, and serve.
Focused on the Adult and Professional Learner
You can earn your Master of Arts Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy while working full-time. Open to all qualified students, this program is carefully designed to work well for busy professionals and working adults…like you. New advances in educational technology enable you to take your courses to fit the way you live and work, even when you travel. A computer and an internet connection is all you need to put you in the “virtual classroom”.
This program is designed to give you considerable control over the pace with which you complete your degree. We understand that demands at home or at work may change your schedule so TUW has structured the MFT program to allow you the flexibility you need to adjust your course load from one academic term to another.
Learning Centered
The MFT program is learner-centered in a number of ways. Class sizes are limited and more personal and so you receive more of your professor’s time. All TUW professors are carefully selected for their academic and experiential credentials and because they have a strong interest in teaching each learner.
The Curriculum
As part of TUW’s Master of Arts Degree program in Marriage & Family Therapy, students will take seventeen courses for a total of 51 semester hours. Each term is eight weeks long and there are five terms per year. Students can choose to take one or two classes each term. The curriculum is comprised of a set of courses carefully designed to provide a quality Masters Degree and preparation for licensure.
• Systems Approach to Family Therapy
• Foundations of Psychopathology
• Development Within the Family Life Cycle
• Psychopharmacology
• Society, Culture and Gender: A Multi‐cultural Perspective
• Child-Focused Family Therapy
• Couples‐Focused Family Therapy
• Research and Evaluation
• Group Counseling
• Family Law
• Professional Ethics
• Introduction to Media Psychology
• Assessment & Testing for Marriage & Family Therapy
• Human Sexuality
• Clinical Practicum I (150 Hours) This requirement done by prior arrangement through the MFT Program Director
• Clinical Practicum II (150 Hours)
• Capstone Project
The Capstone Course is the culmination of your MFT degree program and is taken last. Based on an agreement between you and your professor, your Capstone Project will be reviewed by the primary faculty advisor at the conclusion of your coursework and may serve as a tool for your further research or practice.
Tuition
TUW’s tuition is $500 per semester credit unit. Each three-unit course costs $1,500. There are 17 courses in this program at a total tuition cost of $25,500. A range of Tuition Assistance Programs (TAP) scholarships and student loans may also be available for you so please be sure to ask our friendly Tuition Assistance Counselors if you qualify for these important benefits. Your employer may help with tuition and our Tuition Assistance Counselors can be very helpful in that regard.
Getting More Information
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