Marriage & Family Therapy (M.A.) - Visalia Center
Program Goals
- Full time students can graduate in three years including two summer sessions.
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Full time is approximately
- 2 nights per week (Monday and Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m.)
- 1 - 3 weekend courses per semester
- 1 online or hybrid course per semester
- New classes will be offered every semester until the full program is available at the Visalia Center.
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We have one MFT program offered in two locations with
- Identical content
- Identical student learning outcomes
- Identical quality
- Shared faculty
- All classes offered in both Visalia and Fresno.
- Each night class will be offered in block format, meeting only once per week.
- Whenever possible, individual semester course offerings will be different for Fresno and Visalia which will enable students to take "missed" courses.
For more information, please contact:
MFT Admissions
Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
559-453-2314
Course Schedule
| Fall 2012 | |
| Monday night | |
| COUN 726: Human Development | 3 units |
| Thursday night | |
| MIN 705: Mentoring/Connecting | 1 unit |
| THEO 705: Christian Thought | 2 units |
| Weekend 1 | |
| Bible Knowledge Requirement | 0 units |
| Weekend 2 & 3 | |
| COUN 710: Introduction to Counseling | 2 units |
| Online | |
| BIB 725: Biblical Interpretation I | 2 units |
| Spring 2013 | |
| Monday night | |
| COUN 738: Person, Family & Culture | 2 units |
| COUN 722: Professional Ethics II | 1 unit |
| Thursday night | |
| COUN 726: Counseling Children | 2 units |
| COUN 748: Counseling Individuals and Couples II: Postmodern Theories | 1 unit |
| Weekend 1 | |
| COUN 742: HIV/AIDS | 1 unit |
| 10 day intensive | |
| COUN 750A: Cross Cultural Counseling LA | 1.5 units |
| Online | |
| COUN 720: Professional Ethics I | 2 units |
| Summer 2013 | |
| Monday night | |
| COUN 724: Interpersonal Communication | |
| Thursday night or hybrid | |
| COUN 752: Human Sexuality | 3 units |
| Online | |
| COUN 759: Psychobiology & Psychopharmacology | .5 unit |
| Fall 2013 | |
| Monday night | |
| COUN 750B: Cross Cultural Counseling Visalia | 1.5 units |
| COUN 730: Clinical Assessment | 2 units |
| Thursday night | |
| MIN 705: Mentoring/Connecting | 1 unit |
| COUN 738: Person, Family & Culture | 2 units |
| Counseling Individuals & Couples I: Modern Theories | 3 units |
| Weekend 1 | |
| Bible Knowledge Requirement | 0 units |
| COUN 760: Substance Abuse | 1 unit |
| Weekend 2 & 3 | |
| COUN 710: Introduction to Counseling | 2 units |
| Family Violence | 1.5 units |
| Online | |
| BIB 720: The Church & God's Mission in the World | 3 units |
| Spring 2014 | |
| Monday night | |
| THEO 705: Christian Thought | 2 units |
| COUN 722: Profesional Ethics II | 1 unit |
| COUN 740: Psychopathology | 3 units |
| Thursday night | |
| COUN 748: Counseling Individuals and Couples II: Postmodern Theories | 1 unit |
| COUN 726: Counseling Children | 2 units |
| COUN 625: Research Testing and Family Assessment | 2 units |
| COUN 732: Aging and Long Term Care | 1 unit |
| Weekend 1 | |
| COUN 760: Substance Abuse | 1 unit |
| COUN 754: Grief Counseling | 1 unit |
| Weekend 2 & 3 | |
| COUN 726: Group Counseling | 2 units |
| 10 day intensive | |
| COUN 750A: Cross-Cultural Counseling LA | 1.5 units |
| Online | |
| COUN 720: Professional Ethics I | 2 units |
| TBA | |
| Electives as needed | 0-2 units |
| COUN 764: Trainee Practicum Assessment | 0 units |
| Summer 2014 | |
| Monday night | |
| COUN 724: Interpersonal Communication | |
| Thursday night or hybrid | |
| COUN 752: Human Sexuality | 3 units |
| Online | |
| COUN 759: Psychobiology & Psychopharmacology | .5 unit |
| Fall 2014 | |
| Monday night | |
| COUN 726: Human Development | 3 units |
| COUN 793A: Practicum | 3 units |
| Thursday night | |
| MIN 705: Mentoring/Connecting | 1 unit |
| COUN 738: Person, Family & Culture | 2 units |
| Counseling Individuals and Couples I: Modern Theories | 3 units |
| COUN 625: Research Testing and Family Assessment | 2 units |
| COUN 732: Aging and Long Term Care | 1 unit |
| Weekend 1 | |
| Bible Knowledge Requirement | 0 units |
| COUN 726: Grief Counseling | 1 unit |
| Weekend 2 & 3 | |
| COUN 710: Introduction to Counseling | 2 units |
| COUN 728: Family Violence | 1.5 units |
| COUN 754: Group Counseling | 1 units |
| Online | |
| BIB 725: Biblical Interpretation I | 2 units |
| THEO 739: Discipleship and Ethics | 2 units |
| TBA | |
| MIN 770: Ministry Discernment | 0 units |
| Spring 2015 | |
| Monday night | |
| THEO 705: Christian Thought | 2 units |
| COUN 722: Professional Ethics II | 1 unit |
| COUN 793: Practicum II | 3 units |
| Thursday night | |
| COUN 726: Counseling Children | 2 units |
| COUN 748: Counseling Individuals and Couples II: Postmodern Theories | 1 unit |
| COUN 625: Research Testing and Family Assessment | 2 units |
| COUN 732: Aging and Long Term Care | 1 unit |
| COUN 790: Advanced Families | |
| Weekend 1 | |
| COUN 742: HIV/AIDS | 1 unit |
| COUN 754: Grief Counseling | 1 unit |
| Weekend 2 & 3 | |
| COUN 726: Group Counseling | 2 units |
| 10 day intensive | |
| COUN 750A: Cross-Cultural Counseling LA | 1.5 units |
| Online | |
| COUN 720: Professional Ethics I | 2 units |
| TBA | |
| Electives as needed | 0-2 units |
| COUN 764: Training Practicum Assessment | 0 units |
| MIN 770: Ministry Discernment | 0 units |
This course schedule is tentative and subject to change.
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