The Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed for people interested in working as counselors in clinics, agencies, healthcare centers, schools, and private practice. The MFT program focuses on training in working with a spectrum of personal and professional problems facing individuals and families, including relationship difficulties, family dysfunction, individual growth issues, and recovery. Students who complete this specialized professional degree program are eligible for the State of California’s Marriage and Family Therapy license. A minimum of 60 units is required.
The MFT degree program at USC is designed to meet the requirements of Sections 4980.37 and 4980.40, of the Statutes and Regulations Relating to the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy published by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
| Ginger Clark, Ph.D. |
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Clinical Assistant Professor |
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ginger.clark@usc.edu |
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- USC is a Research One university and adheres to the practice of training clinicians in empirically-validated theories and interventions.
- Clinical faculty, who are also practitioners, are devoted to teaching, advising, and mentoring students through their educational experience.
- Small class sizes allow for individualized attention and specialty training opportunities.
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- Clinical directors
- Case managers
- Psychotherapists
- Child therapists
- Couples counselors
Program of Study: 60 Units
Summer |
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EDUC 500 |
The Counseling Process |
3 |
EDUC 507 |
Professional Identity and Law and Ethics for Counselors |
3 |
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Fall |
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EDCO 541 |
Theories in Counseling |
3 |
EDUC 583 |
Counseling through the Lifespan |
3 |
EDUC 546 |
Psychopathology for Marriage and Family Therapists |
3 |
EDUC 570 |
Research Methods and Data Analysis for Counselors |
3 |
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Spring |
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EDUC 515 |
Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy |
3 |
EDUC 544 |
Measurement Procedures for Counselors |
3 |
EDUC 547 |
Career Development: Theory and Practice |
3 |
EDUC 553 |
Psychopharmacology and the Effects of Substance Abuse |
3 |
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Summer |
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EDUC 635 |
Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents |
3 |
EDUC 633 |
Child and Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence |
2 |
EDUC 644 |
Practicum in Counseling |
3 |
EDUC 594a |
Master’s Thesis (if not Seminar) |
2 |
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Fall |
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EDUC 637 |
Group Counseling: Theory and Process |
3 |
EDUC 636 |
Perspectives on Human Sexuality |
3 |
EDUC 645a |
Field Work in Counseling |
3 |
EDUC 593a |
Master’s Seminar |
2 |
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Spring |
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EDUC 634 |
Counseling Couples in Relationships |
3 |
EDUC 638 |
Cross-Cultural Counseling: Research and Practice |
3 |
EDUC 645b |
Field Work in Counseling |
3 |
EDUC 593b |
Master’s Seminar, or |
2 |
EDUC 594b |
Master’s Thesis |
2 |
The School Counseling Certificate program is designed for students enrolled in the MFT program who wish to complete additional requirements to earn a USC recommendation for a Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling Credential (P.P.S.). Students must have completed the following courses in the MFT degree program prior to admission to the School Counseling Certificate Program: EDCO 541; EDUC 500, 507, 544, 547, 570, 583, 637, and 638.
Required Courses:
EDCO 504 |
Behavior Management in the Classroom (3) |
EDCO 505 |
Counseling and Collaborative Consultation in the Schools (3) |
EDCO 506 |
Development, Administration, and Evaluation of Pupil Personnel Services (3) |
EDCO 574 |
School Counseling Practicum (2) |
EDCO 575 |
School Counseling Field Experiences (4) |
EDPT 502 |
Learning and Individual Differences (3) |
EDUC 514 |
School Counseling Seminar (3) |
Admissions Contact: Office of Recruiting and Admissions, soeinfo@usc.edu, 213-740-0224. Waite Phillips Hall, Suite 800
Requirements for the California Licensure of an MFT:
- Completion of the Master's degree in an acceptable program such as USC’s
- 3,000 hours of supervised counseling internship (1,700 of which must be completed after receipt of the degree)
- 7 contact hours of training and course work in child abuse assessment and reporting
- Passage of both the state written exam (multiple choice) and oral tests coordinated by the BBSE
