- 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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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MFT 5210 | Introduction to Family Therapy | 3 |
MFT 5320 | Group Counseling Theory and Practice | 3 |
MFT 5380 | Theory and Intervention in Human Sexuality | 3 |
MFT 5410 | Practicum in Family Therapy (taken over multiple semesters, 6hrs total) | 6 |
MFT 5600 | Family Research Methods | 3 |
MFT 5700 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
MFT 5770 | Found Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
MFT 5915 | Internship in Family Therapy (taken over multiple semesters, 7hrs total) | 0-4 |
MFT 5990 | Thesis Research | 6 |
MFT 6530 | Ethical & Legal Issues in Family Therapy | 3 |
MFT 6550 | Diagnosis and Assessment in Family Therapy | 3 |
MFT 6560 | Theoretical Foundations of Couple and Family Therapy | 3 |
MFT 6660 | Intro Family Studies | 3 |
MFT 6700 | Medical Family Therapy Externship | 1 |
MFT 6710 | Integrative and Evidence Based Models of Couple and Family Therapy | 3 |
MFT 6730 | Research Practicum | 1 |
MFT 6760 | Families, Health, and Illness | 3 |
MFT 6790 | Self of the Therapist: A Sociocultural Perspective | 3 |
Total Credits | 60 |
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.
Year One | ||
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Summer | Credits | |
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 |
Credits | 10 | |
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 |
Credits | 12 | |
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 |
Credits | 12 | |
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 |
Credits | 13 | |
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 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 60 |