Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Students admitted into the Marriage and Family Therapy program are trained to be marriage and family therapists. While they receive their clinical training, students complete a Plan C non-thesis degree called the Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT). Along with the coursework, students are required to write and present an integrative Theory of Change paper as their major project, helping them to better prepare for clinical work.
Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) also offers a Master of Science (MS) in Human Development and Family Studies with a Marriage and Family Therapy specialization and a
PhD in Human Development and Family Studies with a Marriage and Family Therapy concentration .
This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) and qualifies students for associate-level licensure as marriage and family therapists in the State of Utah. Students are encouraged to research licensure requirements for other states.
Because we are a COAMFTE-accredited program, all courses are required. See http://hdfs.usu.edu/programs/graduate/mft-hdfs for the course requirements. For more specific information, see the department’s Graduate Student Handbook at: cehs.usu.edu/hdfs/graduate/handbook.
In addition to the department’s requirements, the following are the School of Graduate Studies guidelines and are the minimum requirements for students to complete a degree.
Degree Verification
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
- Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower
- Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree. Graduate Students may earn no more than two “C’s” in their courses.
Course Number Acceptability
- The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.
- Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
Matriculation Start Semester
- A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework Validity
- Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
USU Residency Requirement
- At least 24-semester credits for a master’s degree must be from a committee-approved and a School of Graduate Studies-approved Program of Study from Utah State University.
Master’s Forms:
- Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies
- Supervisory Committee
Program of Study
- (Professional/Plan C students cannot use any thesis/dissertation credits on Program of Study.)
- Graduation Check Request
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