Catalog 2005-2006
Graduate School of Education and Counseling

Information found in this online edition of the 2005-06 Catalog is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official document of record is the printed edition of the 2005-06 Catalog. For more information, please contact the Dean of the Graduate School.

Please Note: This is the 2005-2006 catalog. It is now out of date, and included here only for archival purposes. Please use the current edition. Thank you.

Licensure-Only Program in Marriage and Family Therapy

Students with a master's or doctoral degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field may qualify for admission into the certification program in marriage and family therapy. Upon admission, transcripts of previous graduate work and supporting documentation will be evaluated by a faculty committee to determine which courses will be waived* and to develop an individualized program plan for licensure as a marriage and family therapist. Graduates of this program will have met the academic requirements needed to become a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and/or the American Counseling Association's (ACA) Specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling.

A graduate of Lewis & Clark's Department of Counseling Psychology will be required to complete the following 29 semester hours of courses:
504 Family Therapy: Theory and Practice, 3 semester hours
560 Couples Therapy, 3 semester hours
561 Marital and Family Assessment, 3 semester hours
562 Advanced Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
563 Treatment Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
565 Human Sexuality and Counseling, 2 semester hours
566 Legal Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
588 Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy, two semesters, 9 semester hours total

Licensure candidates who are not graduates of Lewis & Clark's Department of Counseling Psychology will be required to complete the following 34 semester hours of courses:
504 Family Therapy: Theory & Practice, 3 semester hours
506 Life Span Development, 3 semester hours
523 Treatment Planning and Intervention With Children and Adolescents, 2 semester hours
560 Couples Therapy, 3 semester hours
561 Marital and Family Assessment, 3 semester hours
562 Advanced Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
563 Treatment Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
565 Human Sexuality and Counseling, 2 semester hours
566 Legal Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy, 3 semester hours
588 Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy, two semesters, 9 semester hours total