Counseling and Family Therapy

The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy offers three Masters in Arts Programs: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Marriage and Family Therapy; and School Counseling.  These programs are committed to educating behavioral health professionals who will provide leadership in serving the needs of both the local and global community.  The department also offers a Master’s of Science in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Graduate Programs:

Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis, M.S. 
Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate 

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A. 
Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A. 
School Counseling, M.A. 
 

Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Psychology or Human Development and Family Studies to Master of Arts in Counseling

Outstanding undergraduate students in Psychology or Human Development and Family Studies, upon receiving approval, may enroll in two introductory level three-credit graduate counseling classes during their senior year.  The six graduate credits, if successfully completed, count towards undergraduate graduation requirements.

Upon graduation and successful completion (B or better) of the graduate courses and the recommendation by the appropriate graduate faculty who taught them, the student may apply for matriculation into the Master of Arts in Counseling without submitting the two letters of recommendation or completing the admissions essay.

Admission requirements for Accelerated Degree:

• Second semester junior majoring in Psychology or Human Development and Family Studies
• 3.2 GPA
• Departmental recommendation
• Invitation by the undergraduate department to participate