733862 - Marriage & Family Therapy (MS)
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Application Deadline
Fall: December 1
Contact Information
234 TLRB
801-422-5680
mftptsec@byu.edu
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Additional Requirements
Transcripts
Resume of relevant social service experience and research experience (Max of 1 page)
3 letters of recommendation
2 video Responses (you will receive instructions after submission of application)
3 short essays (capped at 750 characters each)
1.) Sam (24-year old single adult) has been diagnosed with depression and says he just “can’t seem to snap out of it.” He lives at home with his parents and recently lost his job. What systemic factors should you explore as part of treatment?
2.) A couple seeks therapy because one partner (Alex) is described as “too controlling” about their child’s daily schedule and diet. What systemic factors should you explore to help you understand what’s happening in the relationship and family?
3.)Let us know what your undergraduate research experience consisted of - in terms of the following options. If your experience can be described as c, d, or e, please provide additional details.
a) No experience
b) Wrote research papers in classes
c) Worked in a research lab, but did not engage in any professional writing.
A. Please describe what you did in the research lab
d) Worked in a research lab and did participate in some professional writing.
A. Please describe what you did in the research lab and what you wrote
e) Wrote academic paper(s) that were submitted for publication with a professor.
A. Please describe your contributions to the published paper(s)
• 1 long essay (capped at 325 words)
For RESEARCH TRACK applicants ONLY: One part of the mission of the BYU program is to train interested MS students to contribute as MFT scholars. As such, applicants are encouraged to consider the Research Track if they want additional research training and/or plan on enrolling in a PhD program. NOTE: preferences for the Research track or Clinical track will not affect faculty decisions to interview students. Also, the Research Track requires two additional classes (MFHD 600, MFHD 605) and a presentation at a professional conference (travel funded by the program), so there is quite a bit of extra work involved.
If you are interested in being considered for admission to the program as a Research Track applicant, please answer the following questions (no more than 325 words total). If you no longer have access to these articles through your university, please contact the MFT office for pdf versions (mftptsec@byu.edu).
o Based on these 3 articles, what can you conclude that we know about the alliance in couple therapy?
o And what do we still need to know about this topic?
NOTE: Articles 1 and 3 are only available through the library's databases, so you will have to log on to the library website first.
BYU MFT Programs Admissions Guidelines
Please read over the MFT program mission statement and Admissions Guidelines prior to completing your application.
MFT Programs Mission Statement
In harmony with our sponsoring organization (i.e., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint, course) and the mission/aims of Brigham Young University, the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) programs focuses on “balanced development” in all student growth areas. This development is carried out in an environment of compassion, inclusion and diversity in order to prepare students to be a healing influence in a world struggling to create safe and meaningful relationships. Both programs utilize a relational perspective (regarding the practice and science of healing) to improve the well-being of individuals, couples, and families. Finally, we strive to be an international leader in process research in order to understand how change occurs and to extend our healing influence beyond campus borders.
In fulfilling our mission statement, the MFT program is designed to fulfill the mission and aims of BYU, as an educational organization (https://aims.byu.edu/), including the creation of an “Enriched Learning Environment” (https://multicultural.byu.edu/node/whatwedo). Therefore, our admission decisions will be based largely upon applicants’ capacities to contribute to the program and their ability to grow in the following areas:
To intellectually enlarge – Applicant capacity to contribute in terms of intellectual enlargement will be assessed largely through GRE scores, GPA, letters of recommendation, and the personal statement description of their educational path.
To spiritually strengthen – Applicant potential to contribute to the programs’ spiritually strengthening atmosphere will be assessed through the personal statement, video responses, any personal/professional experience (work/volunteer service presented on the resume), and their ecclesiastical endorsement.
To build character – Applicant potential to contribute to a character-building environment will be measured largely through the personal statement (in terms of a description of jobs they have had, how they financed their education, personal struggles they are dealing with), letters of recommendations, and the video responses.
Capacity for lifelong service and learning – This will be measured through the personal statement (description of their achievements in this area to date), letters of recommendation, and any personal/professional experience and service described in the resume.
Enriched Learning environment – This will be measured largely through the video responses, personal statement, and personal experiences related to gender, ethnic, racial and other forms of diversity (Please discuss your personal experiences with diversity outside of your mission).
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The marriage and family therapy program offers the Master of Science degree as a 22-24 month program. The purpose of this degree is to prepare graduate students to engage in marriage and family therapy practice in the areas of: (a) theoretical competence, (b) clinical competence, and (c) research competence, with an understanding of multicultural diversity. More specifically, at the end of their program students will (a) be able to pass the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) National Licensing Exam, (b) be effective clinicians and employable as interns, and (c) be able to meet the academic and clinical requirements for the associate/intern MFT license in Utah. Our intent is to prepare the students to function in a wide variety of MFT settings. The curriculum is based on state licensure/certification requirements and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The master's degree is the basic educational credential for independent practice in marriage and family therapy. It also prepares students for doctoral study. In cases where students wish to complete both their M.S. and Ph.D. studies at BYU, they must be admitted to and successfully complete the M.S. degree program before applying to the Ph.D. program.
Requirements for Degree.
During the first two semesters of study, a student in consultation with her/his graduate advisor will commit to completing either the research track (recommended for those planning to pursue doctoral study) or the clinical track.
Research Track
Credit hours (60): minimum 54 course work hours plus 6 thesis hours (course).
Required courses: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course (18 hours), course, course, course (6 hours) course.
Clinical requirement: 400 hours of direct face to face client experience.
Thesis including oral defense of thesis.
Clinical Track
Credit hours (60): minimum 54 course work hours plus 6 project hours (course).
Required courses: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course (18 hours), course, course, course (6 hours) course.
Clinical requirement: 400 hours of direct face to face client experience.
Clinical presentation.
