Marriage and Family Therapy

The Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) prepares you with the knowledge, skill, and insight to practice counseling in a clinical setting. This program integrates theology, theory, personal formation and professional practice. This program is ideal for any student desiring to help in the healing process of those who have experienced hurt, pain and hardship in life. The program prepares you and covers the content areas required for the California Marriage and Family Therapy licensure exams.

Highlights

Purposeful community of learners and leaders
Experienced and published faculty
Theologically diverse student body
MFT and ministry students integrated in foundational courses
Option to study in Israel each summer
Option to attend the Hispanic Summer Program
Diverse practicum opportunities
Online courses available
Fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Career opportunities

Graduating with an MFT degree from the Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary prepares graduates for California licensure* as a therapist. We have students working as therapists in private counseling centers, their own private practices, county mental health facilities among other places. After graduation, students will continue the 3,000 hour internship requirement for CA state licensing; once the hours are completed the intern may then apply through the Board of Behavioral Science to take the Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy exam.

Program director

Cynthia McGrady, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy

Faculty

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited University
Minium GPA of 3.0
Completion of FPBS application materials

Course listing

Required Courses (65 Units)

Biblical/Theological Studies

Code	Title	Units
BIB 709	Bible Knowledge Requirement Seminar	0
BIB 720	The Church and God's Mission in the World *	3
BIB 725	Biblical Interpretation I **	2
BIB 760	Theology for Integration *	3
THEO 705	Christian Thought **	2

Practical Studies

Code	Title	Units
COUN 710	Introduction to Counseling	1
COUN 721	Professional Ethics in Counseling **	3
COUN 726	Human Development	3
COUN 728	Family Violence **	1.5
COUN 730	Clinical Assessment	3
COUN 732	Aging and Long-Term Care	1
COUN 734	Counseling Families	3
COUN 736	Counseling Children	2
COUN 736L	Counseling Children Lab **	1
COUN 740	Psychopathology	3
COUN 744	Research, Testing and Family Assessment **	2
COUN 747	Counseling Individuals and Couples: Modern Theories	2
COUN 747L	Counseling Individuals and Couples: Modern Theories Lab	1
COUN 748	Counseling Individuals and Couples: Postmodern Theories	1
COUN 752	Human Sexuality	3
COUN 754	Group Counseling **	1
COUN 755	Contemporary Issues in Counseling	1
COUN 756	Grief Counseling	1
COUN 759	Pychobiology and Psychopharmocology	0.5
COUN 760	Substance Abuse	1
COUN 764	Trainee/Practicum Assessment	0

Personal/Social Formation

Code	Title	Units
COUN 724	Interpersonal Communication **	3
COUN 738	Person, Family, and Culture	2
COUN 750A or COUN 750D	Cross-Cultural Counseling: Los Angeles * or Cross-Cultural Counseling: San Francisco	1.5 or 1.5
COUN 750B or COUN 750C	Cross Cultural Counseling: Fresno * or Cross-Cultural Counseling: International *	1.5 or 1.5
MIN 705	Mentoring/Connecting *	1
THEO 730	Discipleship and Ethics ** *	2

Capstone

Code	Title	Units
COUN 792	Summer Practicum ***	1
COUN 793A	Practicum I	3
COUN 793B	Practicum II	3
COUN 790 or COUN 799	Advanced Family Studies * or Thesis ** *	3 or 6
MIN 750	Ministry Discernment	0

* Must be an FPU Biblical Seminary course

** Course must be taken as number of units listed here

*** Optional Course, depending on Practicum placement

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