Iona College

Department of Marriage & Family Therapy

About the Program

Last Updated: 
January 01, 2009

We offer a 54 credit Master's in Marriage and Family Therepy. We are currently holding Candidacy Status with COAMFTE. The program has received the designation as Licensure Qualifying from New York State Office of the Professions. Faculty are experienced clinicians and licensed as MFTs in New York State. Our curriculum is based on a contextual and systemic approach to individual and family behavior. The program has a rigorous supervised clinical experience component where students apply systemic and relational techniques with individuals, couples,and families. We no longer offer the Master's in Pastoral Counseling or the Certificate in Gerontological Counseling and Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling. An 18 credit Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage & Family Therapy is offered.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. Robert A. Burns
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
  Family Therapy100%
Campus Enrollment: 
43
Programs Options: 
Master's

Graduate Program

Director: 
Dr. Robert A. Burns
Courses Offered: 
  • Introduction to MFT
  • Group Dynamics
  • Fundamental Concepts in Psychiatry
  • Marriage, Family, Friendship Therapy
  • Ethics in MFT
  • Pre-Practicum Seminar
  • Marital Therapy Seminar
  • Human Sexuality
  • Research in MFT
  • Life-Span Personality Development
  • Family Approaches to Therapy
  • Relational Psychopathology
  • Parenting
  • Family Therapy Symposium
  • Field Placement I & II
  • Group Supervision I & II
  • Master's Project.

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
Comments: 

The Master's in MFT is a three year program. There is a rigorous supervised clinical experience requirement involving a field placement in the second and third year which precludes full-time employment. We are in Candidacy for accreditation from COAMFTE. The program is licensure qualifying as an MFT in New York State.

Faculty

Faculty at Iona College