Offering Campuses
Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University, Los Angeles; Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, San Diego; Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area
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Program Overview
The Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program is designed to prepare students to practice and pursue licensure in California as Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT). Argosy University provides its students an educational program that is designed to provide the necessary theoretical and practical elements that will allow them to be effective members of a mental health team. The program introduces students to skills that integrate individual and group theoretical foundations of counseling psychology into appropriate client interaction and intervention skills.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework (including graduate work).
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
- Completion of an interview with a member of the program Admissions Committee.
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed application for Admission Form.
- Application fee (Non-refundable, except Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
- Personal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession.
- Current résumé (or career summary).
- Three completed Applicant Recommendation Forms.
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended.
Admission Exceptions to the Grade Point Average
Students who have an undergraduate GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 may be admitted to the MA in Counseling Psychology/MFT degree program, but must complete foundation courses within the first year.
The following foundation courses are required of all students who enter with a GPA between 2.75 and 2.99:
Students must earn a letter grade of B- or higher in each of the foundation courses and/or an overall GPA of 3.0 in both foundation and program courses to continue in the program. Students must take one graduate level course each semester, along with their foundation course(s), to qualify for financial aid.
Note
*May be waived, if a student has taken this course and earned a letter grade of B- or higher.
Applications to Multiple Campuses
An applicant who wants to apply to more than one campus must complete a separate application and forward a full set of application materials to each campus.
Eligibility for Licensure
Graduates of the MA in Counseling Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program are eligible to pursue licensure in California as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). The degree program is designed to meet the requirement of Business and Professions Code Section 4980.37 and 4980.40. Upon completion of educational requirements, two years of post-master’s supervised practice is required for licensure as an MFT. For more information and application materials related to MFT licensure, please contact:
The Board of Behavioral
Sciences, 400 R Street, Suite 3150,
Sacramento, CA 95814-6240, www.bbs.ca.gov.
Masters-level certification or licensure varies from state to state. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the requirements for professional licensure in the state they wish to practice. Students interested in pursuing licensure in states other than California should contact that state’s department of professional regulation for information.
Graduation Requirements
Students admitted into the MA in Counseling Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program are responsible for completing the program requirements that are in effect at the time of admission. However, the program retains the right to modify these requirements in accordance with the demands of the profession. The courses will be completed in the order recommended by the program. See campus-specific program descriptions for requirements.
Campus-Specific Requirements
To review the program requirements for a given campus, click on the relevant link below:
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