MS in Couple & Family Therapy
College
- Center City Campus
- College of Health Professions
Degree Earned
- Master of Science
Program Type
- On Campus
Program CONTACT
Program CONTACT
Position:
Administrative Assistant
Curriculum
The curriculum varies slightly depending on the program track you choose.
Students must complete 500 direct clinical hours and 100 hours of supervision, 50 hours of which must be based on raw data as defined by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
Year 1
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Theory and Practice of Family Therapy I | 3 |
| Foundations of Systemic Practice | 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Couple Therapy I |
3 |
| Life Span Development from a Systemic Perspective | 3 |
| Practicum I | 3 |
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Theory and Practice of Family Therapy II | 3 |
| Systemic/Relational Assessment & Mental Health Diagnosis & Treatment | 3 |
| Group & Community Based Interventions | 3 |
| Introduction to Sex Therapy: Concepts in Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Practicum II | 3 |
Summer Session (6 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Live Supervision I | 3 |
| Practicum III | 3 |
Year 2
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Implications for Diversity in Practice | 3 |
| Research in Couple and Family Therapy | 3 |
| Advanced Sex Therapy I * OR Issues of Violence and Abuse in the Family ** |
3 |
| Live Supervision II | 3 |
| Practicum IV | 3 |
* Sex Therapy Track Course
** Couple & Family Therapy Track Course
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Couple and Family Therapy | 3 |
| Advanced Sex Therapy II * OR Medical Family Therapy ** |
3 |
| Families in Transition | 3 |
| Master’s Project | 3 |
| Practicum V | 3 |
Summer Session (3 credits, if needed)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Practicum V (continued, if needed) *** |
3 |
*** As it is impossible to predict how a student's caseload will fill over the course of the Program, students may be required to complete Practicum V through the summer (June through August) of their second year. Until students complete the requisite 500 clinical hours, students will receive an I/IP in Practicum V