Marriage & Family Therapy Concentration

Course Requirements

523 Adlerian Approaches to Individual and Family Therapy (3 credits)
651 Assessment and Treatment from a Systemic Perspective (3 credits)
652 Life Cycle and Cultural Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy (3 credits)
655 Advanced Couples Therapy (3 credits)
663 Effective Marriage and Family Therapy (3 credits)

In addition to coursework, students acquire and develop practical clinical skills through specialized field placements. Because this practicum is an advanced specialty practicum, students typically complete a doctoral therapy practicum in advance. Students should expect to spend ten to twenty hours per week at an approved practicum site while concurrently enrolled in two semesters of practicum seminars. A minimum of 500 total clock hours of practicums is required, which should include at least 250 hours of direct clinical service; one-third or more should be in conjoint therapy with couples or families.