Touro University Worldwide

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

Format: Online

Program Description:

The TUW Master of Arts Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy presents an extraordinary opportunity for interested individuals to become actively involved in an expanding and promising area of study. The need for Marriage and Family Therapists is now growing as an integral and important part of our nation's health and mental health care delivery system. Family therapy is different from other mental health professions because of:
1) Its emphasis on treating couples and families and the family as a system;
2) Its emphasis on present day problems instead of historical or intra-psychic conflicts, and;
3) Its focus on understanding interpersonal relationships as a way of identifying and treating mental health problems.

Increased understanding of the relationship between marital and family dysfunction and serious mental and emotional disorders such as chemical dependency, substance abuse, eating disorders, disorders of childhood and adolescence, and other forms of psychopathology have contributed to the prominence of this discipline.
The Health Care Reform Act will bring significant changes to the way health care is provided. One major change involves the use of health care teams to treat illness and foster wellness. Many mental health experts predict Marriage and Family therapists will be important and valued members of these new health care teams. Graduates of the TUW and other Marriage and Family Therapy programs will work in mental health agencies, in their own private practices, in government agencies, in health and educational administration, and as human resource professionals. Some will continue their professional education in doctoral degree programs. The Touro University and College System has over forty years of accredited experience in educating and developing the skills of professionals to enhance and expand their careers, their lives, and the lives of those they affect.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW) expands on Touro’s tradition of commitment to excellence in education, offering professionals from around the world an opportunity to earn this quality graduate school degree. The Master of Arts Degree Program in Marriage and Family Therapy at TUW brings the Touro tradition to this critical discipline: the value of a solid professional education that can foster the well-being of couples and families and, in turn, make a positive contribution to the larger community.
This program is designed to give you considerable control over the pace with which you complete your degree. We understand that demands at home or at work may change your schedule so TUW has structured the MFT program to allow you the flexibility you need to adjust your course load from one academic term to another. Join us to learn, lead, and serve.

Accreditation:

Touro University Worldwide is a part of the Touro College and University system. The Touro Colleges and Universities are regionally accredited, not-for-profit institutions. Touro University Worldwide is accredited by the Senior Division of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Founded in 1971, Touro has grown exponentially and is currently educating approximately 18,500 students at locations in New York, California, Florida, Nevada, Jerusalem, Moscow, Berlin, Rome and Paris, offering outstanding opportunities for advanced education for more than 40 years.

Eligibility Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree with 2.5 GPA

# of Credits Required:

51

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

500 USD

Tuition In-State Full Time:

25500 USD

Tuition Out of State Full Time:

25500 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes