Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling

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The Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling provides graduate students in the Department of Counselor Education additional training and education in marriage, couple, and family counseling. 

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Applicants seeking admission to the Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Application fee
  3. a) A current student in good academic standing in the Department of Counselor Education OR b) Have completed a master's degree in a related discipline with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (requires submission of official transcript from the degree granting institution) 
Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
Specified Courses
COUN 6333Techniques Of Cples Counseling3
COUN 6337Counseling For Sexual Concerns3
COUN 6338Techniques of Family Coun3
COUN 6370Family Therapy Applications3
Total Hours12

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Specialization working with a family systems approach
  • Higher-order thinking.
  • Oral and written communication.
  • Professional conduct and ethical behavior.
  • Multicultural and diversity competencies.
  • Self-awareness of inter/intrapersonal relationships.
  • Ability to apply counseling and development knowledge to professional practice.