Kalamazoo,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Marriage Couple Family Counseling in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
|
Kalamazoo United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
15,240
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
Families form the bedrock of communities worldwide. In our fast-paced modern era, many households grapple with the challenges of daily living, frequently requiring professional guidance to overcome common obstacles.
Western Michigan University's marriage, couple and family counseling program equips students with hands-on skills to address these concerns and beyond. Developed jointly with the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, the curriculum focuses on contemporary relationship and family dynamics.
This comprehensive 60-credit program combines essential counseling coursework with specialized training in family systems theory for therapeutic intervention.
For practical experience, graduate students can utilize two department-run clinics located in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Additionally, WMU maintains strong partnerships with numerous local school counseling programs that serve as practicum sites.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is required, please submit within the online application system. Note for Resume: This should be no more than two pages in length, and in addition to the standard elements of a resume (e.g., educational and paid work experiences, etc.), please be sure you identify and clearly label all volunteer human service experience, including starting and ending dates.
This program does not require a graduate test.
This program requires three recommendation letters. Be certain that persons who are knowledgeable of your academic work and/or your professional experience to date fill out the recommendation forms, e.g. professors, employers, supervisors. Please send email requests for such recommendation from within the online system.
On no more than two type written, double-spaced pages, write an essay discussing your professional goals and answer the following questions: 1) describe your professional goals and discuss your reason for applying to a specific Counselor Education program, 2) what qualities are necessary to establish effective counseling relationships and of these qualities give an example of how you demonstrated those qualities in forming relationships, and 3) describe your interaction or experience working with diverse cultural groups and discuss how such experiences strengthened your appreciation for cultural differences.
Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL 80 iBT graduate.
TOEFL Essential 8 Graduate.
International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic - 6.5 graduate.
Pearson Test of English Academic Module PTE - 54 graduate.
This program does not require a graduate test.
This program requires three recommendation letters. Be certain that persons who are knowledgeable of your academic work and/or your professional experience to date fill out the recommendation forms, e.g. professors, employers, supervisors. Please send email requests for such recommendation from within the online system.
On no more than two type written, double-spaced pages, write an essay discussing your professional goals and answer the following questions: 1) describe your professional goals and discuss your reason for applying to a specific Counselor Education program, 2) what qualities are necessary to establish effective counseling relationships and of these qualities give an example of how you demonstrated those qualities in forming relationships, and 3) describe your interaction or experience working with diverse cultural groups and discuss how such experiences strengthened your appreciation for cultural differences.
Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL 80 iBT graduate.
TOEFL Essential 8 Graduate.
International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic - 6.5 graduate.
Pearson Test of English Academic Module PTE - 54 graduate.
Tuition
USD
15,240