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CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY SCIENCES Welcome to the Department of Marriage and Family Sciences. Since launching in 2005 with just 15 students, NCU's Department of Marriage and Family Sciences has grown to serve more than 1,600 current students and alumni from 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and more than 13 nations. We offer the first distance-based Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) program to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). In addition, our PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy is the first, and currently only, distance-based PhD program to gain COAMFTE accreditation. This coveted programmatic accreditation ensures that the NCU's marriage and family therapy (MFT) programs align with national accreditation standards and licensure requirements in most states. * We're very proud of the positive impact we have had on our students. Under the guidance of mentoring professors who are experienced, licensed MFT practitioners, our students acquire the knowledge, skills, practical application and values that help shape them into competent, ethical and culturally sensitive marriage and family therapists. In fact, according to the 2014 NCU Alumni Survey, 89 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their NCU program content aligned with their career objectives. Of equal importance is the findings of a recent survey of 145 MAMFT graduates that demonstrated a 97% pass rate for the national or California MFT licensing exam. Our graduates are achieving their goal of licensure to practice as MFTs. The success of our graduates tells us that our coursework is relevant, and that our approach truly prepares them for the next step in their busy professional lives. I hope you enjoy learning more about what makes NCU's marriage and family therapy programs different and quite remarkable. Sincerely, Darren Adamson, PhD Chair, Department of Marriage and Family Sciences * Exceptions include Kansas and New Hampshire 24