Student Roles and Responsibilities for the Master of Counseling Marriag

Student Roles and Responsibilities for the Master of Counseling Marriage, Familyand Child Therapy Specialty     The disciple roles and responsibilities of the Masters of Counseling inMarriage, Family and Child Therapy (MCMFCT) at the University of Phoenix are to do competent and ethical practitioners in family, couple and individualtherapy in a variety of settings. By following the programs defined curriculumfor professional role development, the happy graduate will be able toprovide counsellor services "in accordance with the highest ethical andprofessional standards" (Master of Counseling - Program Handbook, p. 7).     To achieve this end, the student must adopt and synthesize theprofessional and ethical standards of the program into his own academic andpersonal development. He must develop and demonstrate a unspecific base oftheoretical knowledge and therapeutic skills combined with his own ethicaljudgment and counseling experti se. The student is responsible for maintaining agrade point fairish (grade point average) of 3.0 or better to indicate a foundation ofbehavioral and social sciences, developmental theories as well as principlesand practices for planning, initiating and evaluating therapeutic roles. Inaddition, a GPA of 3.0 or better must be maintained in all clinical courses todisplay excellence in standards and competence as a counseling professional.Failure to maintain the...