The master's degree prepares students for a profession as a marriage and family therapist as well as a mental health counselor by integrating components of MFT theories as well as mental health diagnoses. The degree also qualifies students to apply for licensure in the state of Nevada and sit for the national MFT licensing exam.
Available Options
Thesis Track
Non-Thesis Track
Learning Outcomes
The MFT Program at UNLV is designed to achieve several Educational Outcomes. Decisions we make as a faculty about the direction of a program are generally tied to developing better ways to measure the outcomes, achieve the outcomes, and revise the program with consideration to supporting the Educational Outcomes. In short, these outcomes uniquely distinguish UNLV鈥檚 MFT Program from any other. It is important that you acquaint yourself with these outcomes.
The term 鈥淓ducational Outcomes鈥� is a collective term to describe three different classes of outcomes 鈥� program objectives, student learning outcomes, and faculty outcomes (see below).
Each of these objectives are described below:
Program Objectives
Student Learning Objectives
Program will contribute to the field of marriage and family therapy through: a) Faculty research, service and mentoring; b) Competent students; c) Training and research that is culturally sensitive.
Program will contribute to the Las Vegas community through: a) Center for Individual, Couple and Family Counseling (CICFC), b) Internship placements , c) Serving diverse/underserved clientele.
Program will contribute to the University through fulfilling the University mission.
Complete all coursework and clinical requirements with a minimum grade of B/3.0.
Complete all courses and requirements of the program.
Maintain respect for differences and honor factors that reflect diversity in our community, including age, culture, environment, ethnicity, gender, health/ability, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, spirituality, and socioeconomic status.
Identify the foundations and contemporary conceptual directions of the field of marriage and family therapy.
Interpret and apply the major models of marriage, couple, and family therapy.
Analyze a wide variety of presenting clinical problems in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families from a relational/systemic perspective.
Address contemporary individuals, couples and families as pertaining to gender, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, etc; comprehend therapeutic strategies with diverse/multicultural populations.
Comprehend principles, assessment, and treatment of sexual problems and dysfunction.
Recognize and assess substance use and abuse in individuals, couples, and families.
Diagnose mental health, considering major psychopharmacological interventions, physical health issues, using traditional psychodiagnostic and relational categories.
Career Possibilities
With a master鈥檚 degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, plus post-degree training and supervision you can become:
Licensed as a marriage and family therapist.
Certified as a family therapy supervisor.
A marriage and family therapy researcher.
An instructor of marriage and family therapy.
A clinician in an agency setting.
A private practitioner of marriage and family therapy.
September 2025
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
625 SHADOW LANE,
LAS VEGAS,
Nevada,
89102, United States
A minimum grade point average of 2.75 for all undergraduate work and a 3.00 for the last two years of undergraduate work is required.
English Proficiency:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): (Paper-based) Minimum score - 74; (Computer-based) Minimum score - 213; (Internet-based) Minimum score - 80
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Minimum score: 6.5
Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score: 105
Michigan Test of English Language Placement (MTELP): Minimum score: 85
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Minimum score: 65
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