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two-year program concentrating in biblical studies or religious
thought.
Master
of Arts in Religion
The Master
of Arts in Religion degree program at Louisville Seminary
is a two-year, advanced humanities program designed to meet
the needs of people who do not plan to enter ordained ministry,
yet who desire to bring a spiritual dimension to their lives,
educational background, and work. Louisville Seminary's Master
of Arts in Religion degree can help the students address society's
needs as well as his or her own needs to offer spiritual direction
in a secular setting.
The Master
of Arts in Religion degree program at Louisville Seminary
offers two concentrations:
Bible or Religious Thought.
Throughout
the course work in either of these concentrations, the student
will discover a deeper understanding of theology and the Bible.
Louisville Seminary's Master of Arts in Religion graduates
are well-versed in many theological disciplines. They are
equipped to serve their churches as knowledgeable lay people
and to bring a considerable spiritual dimension to their professions.
Master
of Arts in Religion students work closely with faculty advisors
to relate their studies to their future plans as well as in
designing individual curricula. Most classes are held during
fall and spring semesters. Select courses are offered during
a January term and during a summer term. The Master of Arts
in Religion Degree requires 54 semester hours. Some students
elect to apply for admission to the Master of Divinity degree
program following the Master of Arts in Religion program.
Sample
Master of Arts Worksheet
Master
of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
A two-and-one-half to three-year program, fully-accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family
Therapy Education (COAMFTE) for the American Association of
Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the American Association
of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC).
Description
This unique
degree program is one of only a few seminary-based programs
in the United States.
Louisville
Seminary's Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
expresses a vision of the human person in relational and systemic
context, and frames marriage and family therapy as a professional
expression of the church's ministry of pastoral care and counseling.
The two-and-one-half to three-year program is fully accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family
Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the American Association
of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC).
The Master
of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy degree program offers
three distinctive educational components: theological and
biblical education, marriage and family therapy training,
and extensive supervised client contact. In addition to 26
hours of coursework in Bible and theology, the student will
learn about contemporary systems theories of family life,
current clinical approaches to marriage and family therapy,
individual and family development, research and professional
studies.
As the
student progresses through the program, classroom study will
be supplemented with a minimum of 500 hours of client contact
and a minimum of 100 hours of supervision. Students serve
as counselors at Louisville Seminary Counseling Training Center and
its off-campus sites, offering broad experience with diverse
populations of families seeking help. Students will receive
individual and group supervision based on case reports, direct
observation, video tape, or audio tape.
Each of
these educational components will help bring a Christian dimension
to the student's work that will help address society's needs
through the ministry of pastoral counseling-marriage and family
therapy. Though this degree does not lead to ordination, it
can help develop a broad theological understanding that will
augment the student's Christian commitment in professional
life and work.
Master
of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy students work closely
with faculty advisors who help each student relate their studies
to their future plans as well as designing individual curricula.
Most classes are held during Fall and Spring semesters. Select
courses are offered during January and summer terms. The Master
of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Degree requires successful
completion of 68 semester hours. Coursework and practica count
toward clinical membership in the AAMFT and provide the essential
groundwork for most States' licensing requirements.
A bachelor's
degree from an accredited institution is required for admission.
Your personal experience, maturity, sense of ministry, and
aptitude, as demonstrated during an interview process, also
are considered for admission. The Marriage and Family Therapy
Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or
disability.
Master
of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Worksheet
Dual
Degree Programs
This section
includes brief descriptions of each dual degree program (double
competency option) with the Master of Arts in Marriage and
Family Therapy.
Dual degree means the completion of the full academic requirements
for two professions. Those programs are designed to meet the
needs of people who seek to be fully accredited and authorized
to practice marriage and family therapy as well as other forms
of ministry. Candidates interested in a Marriage and Family
Therapy degree have the option of pursuing Double Competency
with other religious studies degrees: the Master of Divinity,
the Master of Arts in Religion, and the Master of Arts in
Spirituality.
Marriage
and Family Therapy and Divinity (see worksheet below)
The joint
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Master of
Divinity degree program is an advanced degree program for
those interested in serving as pastors and wish to be highly
trained family counselors as well. Successful candidates must
make judicious use of electives during the intensive, four-and-one-half-year
course of study, balancing the course requirements of both
the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and the
Master of Divinity.
Marriage
and Family Therapy and Religion
The joint
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Master of
Arts in Religion degree program join theological and religious
studies with marriage and family therapy program training
to provide an integrated experience for those who desire to
work with congregations or church-related or religious agencies
as non-ordained ministers.
Successful
degree candidates will complete courses in Christian Historical
and Theological Studies, Scripture I and II, Denominational
Heritage, Study of a particular theologian, additional theological
studies, additional Biblical study, Master of Arts in Marriage
and Family Therapy courses and a thesis.
Marriage
and Family Therapy and Spirituality
The Master
of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Master of Arts
in Spirituality dual degree program is for those wishing to
gain a deeper personal understanding of spirituality as they
prepare to serve professionally as Marriage and Family Therapists.
Course work includes a 4-credit "Practicum in Spirituality"
in addition to 6 credits of clinical Practicum.
Sample
Dual Degree Worksheet with MDiv and MAMFT:
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