Marital Couple and Family Counseling Certificate
A graduate certificate to develop the knowledge base and skills vital to helping clients with couples and family concerns. Working with couples and families is very different from working with individuals. The dynamics of the relationships are complex and require a systems approach to understanding and intervening. Many traditional mental health graduate programs do not address these issues and special training is needed.
Required Courses
The following seven courses are required:
| Coun 572 | Systemic Perspectives on Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Coun 573 | Contemporary Couples, Marriage, and Family Systems | 3 |
| Coun 574 | Family Life Cycle and Transitions | 3 |
| Coun 575 | Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling | 3 |
| Coun 577 | Family Therapy | 3 |
| Coun 578 | Couples Therapy | 3 |
| Coun 579 | Advanced Systemic Interventions: Couples and Families | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 21
This program is intended as a post-master's certificate designed for individuals with clinical master's degrees who want to specialize in couple and family therapy.