The Department of Marriage and Family Therapy at Abilene Christian University offers the master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.M.F.T.). Located in the College of Biblical Studies, the primary objective of the degree is to provide professional training for persons intending to occupy positions in community mental health agencies, children and family service agencies, church ministries, institutional settings, and private practice, as well as those desiring advanced academic degrees.

We are committed to a value system that espouses a Christian world view in terms of human nature, the development of interpersonal or intrapersonal problems, and the context within which those problems can be solved. Integration of theory, therapy, theology, and spirituality are found in the classroom as well as within the clinical experience.

The curriculum is intended to prepare graduates for membership in the A.A.M.F.T. and state licensure in marriage and family therapy. Additionally, the Marriage & Family Therapy program prepares graduates for licensure as a licensed professional counselor.

Marriage and family therapy training is by nature interdisciplinary and, therefore, includes relevant courses in psychology, sociology, ministry, and marriage and family therapy. The 60-hour Marriage & Family Therapy degree plan is designed to be completed in 24 consecutive months. Part-time students are not admitted to the program. It is possible for students in other majors to take courses with the B.M.F.T. prefix, although only Marriage & Family Therapy majors are allowed to take the Clinical Internship sequence.

The majority of our graduates are working in the placement of their choice or are accepted into doctoral programs in a variety of disciplines including marriage and family therapy, clinical and counseling psychology, social work, and family studies.