Master of Family Therapy
College
- Center City Campus
- College of Health Professions
Degree Earned
Master of Family Therapy
Program Type
- On Campus
Contact Information
Program
Position:
Program Director
Email:
Erica.Wilkins@jefferson.edu
Program
Position:
Program Coordinator
Curriculum
The curriculum varies slightly depending on the program track you choose.
Students must complete 400 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 |
| Life Span Development from a Systemic Perspective |
3 |
| Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Couple & Family Therapy | 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 |
| Theory and Practice of Couple Therapy | 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 |
| Addiction in a Multisystemic Context | 3 |
| Practicum IV | 3 |
* Sex Therapy Track Course
** Couple & Family Therapy Track Course
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Trauma-Interventions from a Contemporary Context | 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 400 clinical hours, students will receive an I/IP in Practicum V