Trevecca Nazarene University

Graduate Counseling Program

About the Program

Last Updated: 
September 18, 2012

Students in the MMFT program start with an assigned group or cycle of students. New cycles are started in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The objectives of the MMFT program are to enhance professional knowledge in the area of marriage and family therapy, enhance therapeutic skills through classroom and practical experience, encourage students to integrate the principles of the field with a Christian worldview, and enable the students to meet the academic requirements for Tennessee state licensure. Students in the Ph.D. Clinical Counseling: Teaching and Supervision program can choose a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy. The Ph.D. program serves to enhance therpeutic skills in the area of counseling or marriage and family therapy, as well as provide training in teaching and supervision.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. Peter Wilson (director)
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
  Doctoral19%
  Family Studies37%
  Counseling44%
Campus Enrollment: 
264
Programs Options: 
Master's, Doctoral

Graduate Program

Director: 
Dr. Peter Wilson
Courses Offered: 
  • Lifespan Development
  • Helping Relationships
  • Group Therapy and Process
  • Advanced Abnormal Psychology
  • Counseling Diverse Populations
  • Ethical Standards & Legal Issues
  • Introduction to Psychological Research
  • Introduction to Psychological Testing
  • Career Counseling & Professional Development
  • Marital Therapy I
  • Marital Therapy II
  • Marital Life-Cycle
  • Systems Theory and Family Therapy
  • Divorce & Divorce Adjustment
  • Marital Therapy: Crisis Situations & Sexuality
  • The Child in the Family System
  • Family Therapy
  • Internship in Marriage & Family Therapy I, II, & III

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
Comments: 

The MFT program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Those attending on a full-time basis can complete the degree in seven semesters. Classes are available on Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Thursdays during the day. Other courses are offered on Monday/Thursday evenings.

Faculty

Faculty at Trevecca Nazarene University