Degree Requirements

Core Courses	19 cr.
Marriage and Family Therapy Orientation	0 cr.
Marriage and Family Studies	9 cr.
Marriage and Family Therapy	14 cr.
Professional Issues	3 cr.
Practicum	4-8 cr.
Integration Paper and Oral Examination	0 cr.
Electives	3 cr.
Total	52 cr.

Core Courses	19 cr.
PY575 Orientation to the Profession of Counseling	1 cr.
PY605 Developmental Psychology	3 cr.
PY607 Theories of Personality	3 cr.
PY608 Psychopathology	3 cr.
PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique	3 cr.
PY620 Statistical Techniques and Research Methods	3 cr.
PY641 Marriage and Family Counseling	3 cr.

Marriage and Family Studies	9 cr.
MFT610 Families and Couples in Society	3 cr.
MFT615 Multicultural Studies of Family	3 cr.
MFT616 Couples and Family Relationships	3 cr.

Marriage and Family Therapy	14 cr.
MFT622 Advanced Family Therapy	3 cr.
MFT632 Advanced Couples Therapy	3 cr.
MFT650 Assessment of Families and Couples	3 cr.
MFT635 Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Concerns	3 cr.
MFT660 Special Topics	2 cr.
The following titles are representative of one credit special topics courses available. See the semester schedule for current offerings.
MFT660A Play Therapy with Families MFT660B Family Therapy with Violence and Abuse MFT660D Addictions and Family Therapy MFT660E Spirituality and Family Therapy MFT660F Assessment and Diagnosis of Children and Adolescents in Family Therapy MFT660G Marriage and Family Therapy with Immigrant Families MFT660H In-Home Family Therapy MFT660I Advanced Play Therapy MFT660J Art Therapy with Families MFT660K Crossing Over: Building Professional Relationships Between Law Enforcement and Marriage and Family Therapy MFT660L Grief and Loss in Family Therapy MFT660M Family Therapy with Families with Disabilities MFT660N Medical Family Therapy MFT660P Use of Self in Marriage and Family Therapy MFT660Q Assessing and Treating Substance Abuse/Dependency from a Systemic Perspective MFT660R Couple and Family Therapy with Gay and Lesbian Couples MFT660S Family Therapy with African American Families MFT660T Working with Returning Military Personnel and Their Families from a Systemic Perspective

Professional Issues	3 cr.
MFT600 Marriage and Family Therapy Program Orientation	0 cr.
MFT690 Ethical and Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy	3 cr.

Electives	3 cr.
Note: These elective credits are in addition to the 2 required special topics credits. Students may use additional special topics courses to fulfill the elective credits, or they may take one of the following courses listed below.
MFT690 Ethical and Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy	3 cr.
MFT682 Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning	2 cr.
MFT621 Psychological Assessment	3 cr.

Practicum	4-8 cr.
The student will complete a supervised practicum experience in a counseling or mental health setting under direct supervision. This experience will consist of a minimum of 300 clinical contact hours usually over two semesters. This experience must include at least 150 hours of direct clinical service with couples and families. A practicum seminar class must be taken concurrently:
MFT670 Practicum I	2 cr.
MFT671 Practicum II	2 cr.
MFT672 Practicum III	2 cr.
MFT673 Practicum IV	2 cr.

Integration paper and oral examination:
The final requirements of the program include:

1. A paper in which the students integrates his or her course, practicum, and other professional experience with a review of current professional research literature.
2. A final one-hour oral examination based upon the integration paper.