Required Courses    

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (6)

5100:705(3) Social Philosophical Foundations
5100:635(3) Emerging Technologies

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS (15)

5100:742(3) Statistics
5100:743(3) Advanced Statistics
5600:715(3) Research Design I
5600:716(3) Research Design II (Qualitative Methods)
5600:756(3) Outcome Research in MFT

MAJOR: DOCTORAL LEVEL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING (35)

Must be taken after admissions to the doctoral program

5600:702(4) Advanced Practicum (Masters’ MFC/T Practicum is prerequisite)
5600:702(4) Advanced Practicum
5600:702(4) Advanced Practicum
5600:720(3) TS: Advanced Systems Theory
5600:720(3) TS: Issues in MFC/T
5600:725(3) Doctoral Professional Seminar
5600:737(4) Clinical Supervision I
5600:738(4) Clinical Supervision II
5600:785(6) Internship (One year)

COGNATES (9)

5600:660(3) Counseling Children
5600:622(3) Introduction to Play Therapy
8200:662(3) Psychopharmacology

DISSERTATION (15)

5600:899
 

*Minimum Total Semester Hour Requirement: 120 Semester Hours
*Includes courses transferred in from appropriate Master degree coursework.

**Master’s Coursework (COAMFTE Required – 39 Hours)

(3) 5600:655 Marriage & Family Therapy: Theories & Techniques
(3) 5600:669 Systems Theory in Family Therapy
(3) 5600:667 Marital Therapy
(3) 5600:664 DSM
(3) 5600:620 Issues in Sexuality for Counselors
(3) 5600:662 Personality and Abnormal Behavior
(3) 5600:646 Multicultural Counseling
(3) 5600:648 Individual and Family Development
(3) 5600:623 MFC/T Ethics and Professional Development
(3)5600:656 Assessment Methods & Treatment Issues
(4) 5600:653 Group Counseling
(5) 5600:675 MFC/T Practicum

**Note that other master’s level coursework might be required to complete CACREP requirements