The Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) degree provides academic and clinical training for persons seeking competence in the professional discipline of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). This degree meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in most states including Kansas and Missouri.
The MSFT program is dedicated to the core educational outcome of providing a professional foundation for practice as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapy mental health provider. This outcome is pursued through a program philosophy that values an adult learning environment, which is profession-focused, systemically informed, socioculturally attuned, and supportive of a transformative developmental trajectory inclusive of four integrative domains of MFT professional competency. Those domains include interpersonal, theoretical, clinical, and sociocultural competency.
Students complete 60 credit hours that include a set sequence of required academic courses integrated within a continuous 16-month supervised clinical internship. The full program schedule is designed to be completed within a minimum of 24 months.
By program completion, students demonstrate learning through a Capstone Project including a Working Model of Therapy paper and presentation and a display of clinical skills.
Reactivation and Readmission of Former Students in the MSFT Program
1. Students are eligible to apply for reactivation of their admission in the MSFT Program if it has been less than two years from the last date of enrollment in the MSFT Program. If it has been more than two years since the last date of enrollment in the MSFT Program, students must reapply to the program.
2. Students who have attended another institution since last attending the Master of Science in Family Therapy Program must reapply for admission to the program.
3. Students who wish to return to the Masters of Science in Family Therapy Program after withdrawing or being administratively withdrawn can apply for readmission to the respective MSFT Program Director at least 6 months in advance of the eligible re-entry date.
4. The MSFT Program Director and MSFT Faculty will meet with the student for a readmission interview and provide a decision to the student.
5. Upon approval of the respective MSFT Program Director and MSFT Faculty, a student is eligible for readmission.
6. Students who were administratively withdrawn from the MSFT Program are subject to additional program stipulations.
7. The Program Director will determine the eligible re-entry date of enrollment the new Plan of Study.
8. If the student has left the country for any length of time, has had a known exposure to TB, or has tested positive for TB, they will be required to complete new documentation and/or a possible TB test.
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