Edgewood College
Department of Graduate Psychology
About the Program
Last Updated:
September 04, 2012 The master's in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to promote sensitivity to change and to advance professional competency in the field in a manner that fosters leadership, clinical proficiency, ethical sensitivity, and respect for diversity to better enable our graduates to be of service to the people in their communities. The program's basic orientation is the General Systems paradigm within which students are exposed to the structural, strategic, and systematic approaches, in addition to the other major modalities of the discipline.
Program Overview
Program Administrator:
Dr. Peter Fabian
Department Emphasis:
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Therapy | 100% |
Campus Enrollment:
2,400
Programs Options:
Master's Address & Contact Information
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1000 Edgewood College Drive
Marriage & Family Therapy Program
Madison, WI 53711United States
43° 3' 37.2672" N, 89° 25' 18.1308" W
Graduate Program
Director:
Dr. Peter Fabian
Courses Offered:
- Introduction to Systems Theories
- Introduction to Marital and Family Therapy
- Diversity in Human and Family Development
- Psychopathology and Personality
- Marital and Family Therapy II
- Special Issues in Systems Therapy
- Human Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction
- Assessment in Marital and Family Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Research Methods
- Clinical Practicum I, II, & III
- Research in Family Therapy I & II
- Substance Abuse
- Psychopharmacology
- Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues
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The Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy is a 48 credit program of study. Included is a 12 month internship with a minimum of 500 clinical contact hours with a variety of clients from the community, including multi-problem families. Trainees are encouraged to select and specialize in an approach that best fits their own clinical style. The program emphasizes a broad blend of theoretical and therapeutic approaches, with a primary goal of clinical excellence in training in the field of marriage and family therapy. The program is based on national and state standards for course and clinical content and will prepare students to apply for credentialing in Wisconsin as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.