& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

242 Graduate Certificate Programs
MFT670
Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum I (2 cr.)
Prerequisites: All program course requirements except MFT632,
MFT635 and MFT683.
MFT671
Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum II (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: MFT 670
MFT672
Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum III (2 cr.)
Prerequisites: MFT670 and MFT671
Students unable to complete the required 300 hours of client contact in
two semesters of practicum may register for this course. Students
continue to take the practicum supervision seminar for each semester
needed to complete the hours. This course is P/NC.
MFT673
Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum IV (2 cr.)
Prerequisites: MFT670, MFT671, and MFT672
Students unable to complete the required 300 hours of client contact in
two semesters of practicum may register for this course. Students
continue to take the practicum supervision seminar for each semester
needed to complete the hours. This course is P/NC.
Admission Requirements
A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, for which
applicants maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average, is required for
admission. In addition, the applicant must have completed the graduate
courses listed below. These courses may have been completed as part
of a master’s degree or doctoral program, or may be taken separately at
a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Applicants must have coursework in the following areas:
1. Three courses (nine semester credits) in human development,
human behavior, personality theory, human sexuality,
psychopathology, and behavior pathology.
Application Process
Applicants must submit:
1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee
(fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or
veterans and active military personnel) and,
2. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s
degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites
and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one
that is sent or carried to the university in an envelope sealed by the
granting university. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S.
must be evaluated by a university accepted evaluation source, such
as World Education Services, www.wes.org, or Educational
Credential Evaluators, www.ece.org, and be deemed equivalent to
accredited U.S. university standards.) and,
3. A personal statement which includes:
a. brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and
experience and,
b. statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or
her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
c. description of the areas the applicant considers to be his or her
strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop
greater strengths and abilities and,
d. personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Letter(s) of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer
experience and academic ability and,
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work
experience and,
6. All applicants must complete an interview with a program
administrator.
Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the
Office of Admission on the Twin Cities campus.
2. One course (three semester credits) in marital and family therapy
covering marital and family communication, family psychology, family
therapy, methods of intervention, family assessment, sex therapy,
major theories of marital and family therapy such as structural,
strategic, transgenerational, experiential, object relations, contextual
and systemic therapy.
3. One course (three semester credits) in research covering design,
methods, statistics, and special issues in research in marital and
family studies or a related field.
An applicant who is lacking one or more of these courses may apply to
be admitted as provisional and take courses in the Master of Arts in
Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling and Psychological Services
programs.