Degree REQUIREMENTS
Major requirements for successful completion of a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy include:
- Completion of all required coursework with a B average or better.
- Completion of all clinical requirements with a minimum of 500 hours of face-to-face client contact, more than half (250 hours) with couples and families.
- Demonstration of development of the Program’s Student Learning Outcomes.
Students typically require an average of 2 years to complete their M.S. degree
Clinical Training
During clinical training students are required to conduct at least 500 hours of therapy, with individuals, couples and families. Students receive at least 100 hours of supervision from approved supervisors while they are in clinical training. The supervision consists of individual, group, and live observations.
Throughout the clinical portion of their training, students carry a caseload at the Capstone Family Therapy Clinic, the MFT Program’s on campus, state of the art, training clinic. The clinic has four therapy rooms that are fully equipped with one-way mirrors and digital recording equipment to facilitate supervision and student learning. In addition, after demonstrating clinical competence in the on-campus clinic, advanced students will be assigned an off-campus clinical placement in the community.
Throughout the clinical portion of their training, students carry a caseload at the Capstone Family Therapy Clinic, the MFT Program’s on campus, state of the art, training clinic. The clinic has four therapy rooms that are fully equipped with one-way mirrors and digital recording equipment to facilitate supervision and student learning. In addition, after demonstrating clinical competence in the on-campus clinic, advanced students will be assigned an off-campus clinical placement in the community.
Required Coursework
The curriculum includes coursework in human development, marital and family studies, marriage and family therapy, professionalism and ethics, cultural diversity, research and statistics, and supervised practicum. Students are required to follow an organized sequence of study, in which academic and practicum coursework are integrated. Total semester hour requirement for graduation is 51 hours.
Curriculum Sequence
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YEAR 1
Fall I, (12 credits)
HD 500 (3) Life Span HD 567 (3) Prepracticum HD 664 (3) Family Therapy HD 640 (3) Couple and Sex Therapy Spring I, (12 credits) HD 665 (3) Advanced Family Therapy HD 568 (3) Practicum I HD 641 (3) Ethics and Professional Issues in MFT BSP 660 (3) Psychopathology Summer Semester I, (9 credits) HES 509 (3) Research Methods HD 645 (3) Cultural Diversity in MFT HD 667 (3) Practicum II |
YEAR 2
Fall (9 credits)
HD 562 (3) Dynamics of Family Relations HD 668 (3) Internship BER 540 (3) Stats I Spring (9 credits) HD 668 (3) Internship Elective Course (3) Elective Course (3) *one elective must be a HD graduate course |
MFT Program Courses
HD 500 - Lifespan Human Development
HD 562 - Dynamics Of Family Reltn
HD 567 - Pract Marriage Family Therapy
HD 568 - Pract I Marriage Family Therapy
HD 640 - Couple and Sex Therapy
HD 641 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
HD 645 - Cultural Diversity in Marriage and Family Therapy
HD 664 - Family Therapy
HD 665 - Advanced Family Therapy
HD 667 - Pract II Marriage Family Ther
HD 668 - Intern Marriage Family Therapy
HES 509 - Research Methods
BSP 660 - Psychopathology
HD 562 - Dynamics Of Family Reltn
HD 567 - Pract Marriage Family Therapy
HD 568 - Pract I Marriage Family Therapy
HD 640 - Couple and Sex Therapy
HD 641 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
HD 645 - Cultural Diversity in Marriage and Family Therapy
HD 664 - Family Therapy
HD 665 - Advanced Family Therapy
HD 667 - Pract II Marriage Family Ther
HD 668 - Intern Marriage Family Therapy
HES 509 - Research Methods
BSP 660 - Psychopathology