Overview

Department of Counseling and Marital and Family Therapy / Department of Counseling and Marital and Family Therapy is located in San Diego, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	School counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Marital and family therapy
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical mental health counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	123

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required International experience; capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

686

Applied

203

Accepted

94

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 10th	February 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; 3.0 GPA; personal statement; two letters of recommendation; resume; interview with faculty

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 83

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

216

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.24%
Black or African American	6.02%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.02%
Unknown	4.63%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 20

Male (16)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Action research, collaboration between family therapists and medical professionals, family therapy training and supervision, multicultural counseling, school and SMI populations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA  92110-2492
United States

Contact Dr. Christopher Hall
Director
Email: wcallahan@sandiego.edu
Phone: 619-260-7988

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