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Family Therapy, M.A.

  • Graduates will be able to compare and contrast the major theoretical orientations related to the field of marriage and family therapy. 
  • Graduates will attain competency in entry-level marriage and family therapy skills. Sub-objectives:
    • Admission, assessment and diagnosis
    • Treatment planning and case management
    • Therapeutic interventions
    • Legal issues, ethics and standards
    • Use of supervision and practicum
    • Social justice issues and self-awareness
  • Graduates will be able to understand and use research in clinical practice. 
  • Graduates will be able to contribute to competent clinical services and the profession through professional and scholarly modes of communication.
  • Graduates will attain an increased cultural competence in working with diverse populations.
  • Graduates will be able to demonstrate personal and professional skills that promote social justice through involvement and leadership in their communities.
  • Graduates will be able to effectively communicate their values and demonstrate how they guide their personal and professional lives. 
MFT 5210Introduction to Family Therapy3
MFT 5320Group Counseling Theory and Practice3
MFT 5380Theory and Intervention in Human Sexuality3
MFT 5410Practicum in Family Therapy (taken over multiple semesters, 6hrs total)6
MFT 5600Family Research Methods3
MFT 5700Human Growth and Development3
MFT 5770Found Multicultural Counseling3
MFT 5915Internship in Family Therapy (taken over multiple semesters, 7hrs total)0-4
MFT 5990Thesis Research6
MFT 6530Ethical & Legal Issues in Family Therapy3
MFT 6550Diagnosis and Assessment in Family Therapy3
MFT 6560Theoretical Foundations of Couple and Family Therapy3
MFT 6660Intro Family Studies3
MFT 6700Medical Family Therapy Externship1
MFT 6710Integrative and Evidence Based Models of Couple and Family Therapy3
MFT 6730Research Practicum1
MFT 6760Families, Health, and Illness3
MFT 6790Self of the Therapist: A Sociocultural Perspective3
Total Credits60

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
SummerCredits
MFT 5320 Group Counseling Theory and Practice 3
MFT 5380 Theory and Intervention in Human Sexuality 3
MFT 5410 Practicum in Family Therapy 3
MFT 6700 Medical Family Therapy Externship 1
 Credits10
Fall
MFT 5210 Introduction to Family Therapy 3
MFT 6530 Ethical & Legal Issues in Family Therapy 3
MFT 6660 Intro Family Studies 3
MFT 5770 Found Multicultural Counseling 3
 Credits12
Spring
MFT 5410 Practicum in Family Therapy 3
MFT 6550 Diagnosis and Assessment in Family Therapy 3
MFT 6560 Theoretical Foundations of Couple and Family Therapy 3
MFT 5700 Human Growth and Development 3
 Credits12
Year Two
Fall
MFT 5915 Internship in Family Therapy 3
MFT 6730 Research Practicum 1
MFT 5600 Family Research Methods 3
MFT 6760 Families, Health, and Illness 3
MFT 6790 Self of the Therapist: A Sociocultural Perspective 3
 Credits13
Spring
MFT 5915 Internship in Family Therapy 4
MFT 5610 3
MFT 6710 Integrative and Evidence Based Models of Couple and Family Therapy 3
MFT 5960 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits60