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M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy

»Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)

 

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Our Mission

The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program is specifically structured to prepare students for a career in marriage and family therapy and is a California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) approved program for licensure in marriage and family therapy and professional clinical counseling. All students in our program have the unique experience of completing a one-year clinical practicum in our on-site community clinic, the Frances Smith Center for Individual and Family Therapy.

Our mission is to provide students with the academic and professional training to become multiculturally competent, ethical and systems-oriented marriage and family therapists who are critical consumers of research in the field.

COAMFTE Accreditation

Accreditation Benefits

The COAMFTE accreditation allows for ease of transferability of coursework, clinical hours, and credits completed among COAMFTE-accredited programs, oftentimes easing the licensure process after moving to another state. Students are encouraged to check with their preferred state regarding specific educational requirements.  More information regarding individual state requirements can be found through the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.

MFT Program Profile

Student Demographics

Faculty and Clinical Supervisor Demographics

At Chapman University, we strive to make meaningful and lasting connections – with one another and with our broader community and world. We aim to cultivate a welcoming environment, helping every person feel valued and empowered to engage and contribute. Our community members are part of the Chapman Family, where relationships matter – and so do ideas. We strive for a vibrant intellectual community where different perspectives are sought and encouraged freely – to enable new thinking to emerge and interdisciplinary dots to be connected. Through these connections, we advance as individuals, as a campus, and as a society.

State-by-State Licensure Comparison with Chapman University’s Program

Chapman MFT Program State By State Comparison

Faculty & Student Research

Family Therapy Magazine recently featured articles authored by Chapman Faculty & MFT Students on various research projects. Topics included: mental health disparities, dating struggles from adults from divorce, empowering females in the digital era, male infertility stigma and much more. Check it out!

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Research with MFT

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Joleen Martin
MFT Program Specialist
(714) 744-7837

 

Shannon McCance
Assistant Director, Graduate Admission
(714) 516-5236
shannonmc@chapman.edu

Graduate Achievement Data

The COAMFTE Graduate Achievement Data (GAD) highlights graduation, job placement, and licensure rates for Chapman University's Orange, CA MFT program.

    Delta Kappa

    Chapman University’s MFT program is one of only two MFT programs in California with a Chapter in Delta Kappa, the International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society. The Phi chapter of Delta Kappa at Chapman University is committed to training emerging leaders in the field of MFT.