College
College of Health Professions
Degree
Master of Family Therapy
Campus
Center City
Format
On Campus
Credits
66
Duration
2 Years
Contact Information
Curriculum
The curriculum varies slightly depending on the program track you choose.
Students must complete a minimum of 300 direct clinical hours (100 must be relational/systemic) and 100 hours of supervision (50 hours of which must be based on observable 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 |
| Trauma-Interventions from a Contemporary Context | 3 |
| Practicum IV | 3 |
* Sex Therapy Track Course
** Family Therapy Track Course
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Addiction in a Multisystemic 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 300 clinical hours, students will receive an I/IP in Practicum V