The Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy San Diego Campus

This program is designed from the perspective of family systems for persons who would like to work with couples and families as a licensed marriage and family therapist in a variety of settings, including private practice, clinics, agencies, schools, and churches as a marriage and family specialist. This degree program prepares students for doctoral studies in marriage and family if they wish to continue their education.

All students admitted to the Marital and Family Therapy (M.F.T.) program for the fall 2007 quarter and after are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of individual psychotherapy provided by a licensed M.F.T., LCSW, or psychologist of their own choosing. Each student will work out, and be fully responsible for, the financial arrangements with their therapist.

In addition to maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, M.A.M.F.T. students are required to hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in their required marital and family courses to graduate with the M.A.M.F.T. degree.

Marital and family therapy courses are scheduled to provide a combination of predictability and flexibility for the convenience of students who are working. Biblical, theological, and historical courses are taken as part of the present seminary offerings in the daytime or evening. Contact the Office of Admissions for further information on this year’s schedule.

After successful completion of the practicum entrance process, a 500-hour, 12-month practicum is completed during the last program year.

Course work meets the academic requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in California as well as in most other states.

Following graduation, additional supervised clinical experience and passing one or two (in California) licensing examination(s) is typically required for actual licensure.

Visit the department maintained website for further details about the program.

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy

Prerequisite for those without an undergraduate/graduate degree in counseling or related discipline; credits do not apply toward the M.A.M.F.T.: PC500 Principles of Counseling

BI501	Hermeneutics	4
HS650	Christian Lives in History	4
NT501	The Gospels	4
NT502	Acts and Pauline Letters	4
	Any two of the following three:
	OT501   Genesis - Ruth	4
	OT502   I Samuel - Song of Songs	4
	OT503   Prophetic Books	4
TS501	Systematic Theology I	4
TS503	Systematic Theology III	4
TS505	Christian Social Ethics	4
TS755	Theology and M.F.T. Theory	4

Concentration Courses and Electives

MF565	Dynamics of Family Process	2
MF557	Families in Context: Gender, Class, and Culture	4
MF506	Individual Development and Family Life Cycle	4
MF606	Psychopharmacology and M.F.T.	3
MF564	Individual and Family Psychopathology	4
MF608	Sexuality and Intimacy in Couples and Families	2
MF559	Psychological Assessment in M.F.T.	4
MF560	Professional and Ethical Issues in M.F.T.	4
MF655	Research Design and Evaluation in M.F.T.	4
MF504	Theories of Marital and Family Therapy I	4
MF504L	Theories of M.F.T. Lab I	1
MF505	Theories of Marital and Family Therapy II	4
MF505L	Theories of M.F.T. Lab II	1
MF718	Child Abuse Assessment and Intervention	1
MF719	Substance Abuse Assessment and Intervention	2
MF720	Domestic Violence Assessment and Intervention	2
MF726	Aging and Long term Care: M.F.T. Perspectives	1

Clinical Experience

Practicum Readiness Process (See practicum coordinator)

MF705	Clinical Experience I	3
MF706	Clinical Experience II	2
MF707	Clinical Experience III	2
MF708	Clinical Experience IV	2

Other Requirements

Assessments

Senior M.F.T. Paper

15 hours of individual psychotherapy

A minimum of 96 credits is required for graduation. The student is responsible to meet all graduation deadlines and requirements. The associate registrar will be happy to answer questions and offer guidance.

The Bethel Seminary Catalog is provided online as a convenience for those who desire course information in electronic form. The printed version of the Bethel Seminary catalog is the official version, and it will be treated as the document of record in all seminary business.