Overview

Program in Marriage and Family Therapy / Program in Marriage and Family Therapy is located in Monroe, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Non-clinical concentration in systemic studies (online)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Internship; client contact hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum of 297 - Verbal and Quantitative) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Clinical experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

28

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5; minimum of 18 credit hours in behavioral sciences
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum of 297 - Verbal and Quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in related discipline; minimum GPA of 3.5; evidence of clinical and academic competency; work experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	21.52%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.27%
Asian	1.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.27%
Two or more races	1.27%
Unknown	3.8%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 4

Male (6)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Systemic approaches to therapy, suicide prevention, relational health literacy, burnout in the mental health profession, behavior as communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA  71209-0001
United States

Contact Dr. David Hale
Graduate Coordinator and Interim Program Director
Email: dhale@ulm.edu
Phone: 318-342-1349

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