A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- M.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples, and family systems. They evaluate and treat mental and emotional disorders, other health and behavioral problems, and address a wide array of relationship issues within the context of the family system.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 174817
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_174817_b910a1eb
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Degree Requirements
0 items
Human Development: 9 cr.
3 items
Marital Studies: 14 cr.
5 items
Marriage and Family Therapy: 9 cr. (including Contemporary Issues courses)
2 items
Contemporary Issues in MFT (1 cr. per course, min. 3 courses)
45 items
Research: 3 cr.
1 item
Professional Issues: 6 cr.
3 items
Practicum: 6 cr. (minimum)
5 items
Final Requirements
2 items
Professional Licensure
0 items
Faculty
0 items
Admission Requirements
0 items
Application Process
9 items
- Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee (fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or veterans and active military personnel) and,Not resolved to a course
- An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent or carried to the university in an envelope sealed by the granting university. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated by a university accepted evaluation source, such as World Education Services, www.wes.org, or Educational Credential Evaluators, www.ece.org, and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards.) and,Not resolved to a course
- A personal statement which includes:Not resolved to a course
- brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience and,Not resolved to a course
- statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,Not resolved to a course
- description of the areas the applicant considers to be his or her strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities and,Not resolved to a course
- personal information the applicant wishes to share.Not resolved to a course
- Letter(s) of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability and,Not resolved to a course
- A current résumé listing educational background and work experienceNot resolved to a course
Source. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, catalog 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook — https://catalog.smumn.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=47&poid=6671. Captured page pages/0048.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.