Friends University – Wichita

Division of Science, Arts, & Education

About the Program

Last Updated: 
September 06, 2011

Friends University exists to provide a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education that incorporates liberal arts instruction and professional studies within the context of the Christian faith.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. Steve Rathbun (director)
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
  Christian Ministry20%
  Environmental Studies20%
  Family Therapy20%
  School Leadership20%
  Teaching20%
Campus Enrollment: 
2,800
Programs Options: 
Master's

Graduate Program

Courses Offered: 
  • Foundations of Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Emotion, Attachment, & Trauma
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics
  • Developmental Perspectives of Change
  • Research in MFT I & II
  • Clinical Foundations I & II
  • Diagnostic Assessment of Psychopathology & Relational Functioning
  • Pharmacology in Mental Health Services
  • Orientation to Ethical Practice
  • Ethical & Professional Issues in MFT
  • Structural/Strategic Approaches to Therapy
  • Cognitive/Behavioral Approaches to Therapy
  • Brief/Solution Focused Approaches to Therapy
  • Attachment/Analytic Approaches to Therapy
  • Intimacy & Sexuality in Couples
  • Treating Addictive Disorders
  • Violence in Couples & Families
  • Clinical Internship (Entry, Intermediate, Advanced)

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Family Therapy
Comments: 

The Master of Science in Family Therapy degree provides academic and clinical training for persons seeking competence in the professional discipline of marriage and family therapy. This degree meets the graduate education requirements for the status of Licenced Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Kansas.

Faculty

Faculty at Friends University – Wichita