Program Overview
The Marriage and Family Therapy at Wheaton College Illinois is a MA programme in Humanities over 30 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Marriage and Family Therapy programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 30 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 825 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 825 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: Wheaton, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Marriage and Family Therapy programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Ethics and Professional Practice
- Couple Therapy: Systemic Assessment and Intervention
- Individual and Family Life Cycle Development
- Marriage and Family Therapy I: Theoretical Foundations
- Families in Context: Culture, Class, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexual Identity, and Religion
- Psychopathology and the Family
- Theological Anthropology
- Personal and Professional
- Development Group I (PPDG)
- Personal and Professional Development Group II (PPDG)
- Clinical Pre-Practicum I
- Clinical Pre-Practicum II
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
- Bachelor\'s Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- GPA 3.0 minimum.\xc2\xa0
- GRE\xc2\xa0General Test scores.
- Four Online Recommendation Forms, not letters.
- Academic.
- Pastoral (or other Christian Leader).
- Professional.
- Can be submitted by someone with whom you\'ve had a supervisor-employee relationship, for example in a ministry, internship, or missions-trip context.
- Mental Health Professional.
- Can be submitted by a psychology professor or a mental health practitioner who preferably has a doctorate and who has preferably not served as your therapist.
- Four Essays.
- Chronological Resume.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 825 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 825 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 825 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 825 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Wheaton College Illinois directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, United States
Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. It was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860. Wheaton College was a stop on the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-01-18
- Start Date 2018-08-29
- Language English
- Duration 30 months