Students in this thesis only degree program take course work that balances the need to acquire basic knowledge about the family and developmental processes that take place within it, with the need to obtain extensive relationally/systemically based and multiculturally-informed training and supervision in how one may intervene ethically and effectively in these family processes.
Six students per year are accepted; consequently, admission to this program option is intensely competitive.
The Marriage and Family Therapy Program is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse student cohort. To review the demographic breakdown of our 2018-19 cohort of MFT Faculty, Supervisors and Students click here. Additionally, Student Achievement Data for our graduate program can be reviewed by activating the following: COAMFTE 2018 SAC Data Disclosure for AUBURN UNIVERSITY MFT
Graduates of this program complete at least 500 therapy hours, 250 of which must be relational. They also will receive at least 100 hours of supervision (individual and group). Fifty of the supervision hours must be via direct observation (live or videotaped).
Students leave this two year program ready to work in entry level family therapy jobs. Additionally, our MFT/M.S. graduates are prepared to and often do pursue doctoral training at Auburn or elsewhere.
M.S. Procedural Guide (pdf)
AU MFT Program Handbook (pdf)
AU MFT Center Handbook (pdf)
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Required Courses for Master’s Degree: MS-MFT
Option in Human Development and Family Science
| HDFS Core Requirements | 7 credits | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Requirements | 24 credits | ||
| Research Methods/Statistics | 6 credits | ||
| MFT Internship | 9 credits | ||
| Thesis | 4 credits | ||
| Minimum Total (Beyond the Bachelor's Degree) | 50 credits |
Course Titles and Associated Credits
HDFS Core Requirements (7 credits)
MFT Requirements (24 credits)
Research Methods/Statistics (6 credits)
MFT Internship (9 credits)
Months 1-4, students observe therapy sessions and participate in role play exercises as they begin to integrate theoretical and clinical issues.
Months 5-12 include an intensive period of clinical application during which students receive didactic training in specific therapy models, carry a limited client case load and receive live supervision from the clinical faculty at the AU MFT Center.
Year 2, students continue to see clients at the AU MFT Center while completing the bulk of their clinical hours during an internship placement in the community.
When they complete the master's degree, MFT students have a minimum of 500 hours of supervised clinical experience.
Thesis (Minimum of 4 credits)