CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

71 Mission The Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) is a practitioner-oriented program with the primary emphasis of producing professionals whose chief contributions will be as clinicians, supervisors, and applied researchers in the field of Couples, Marriage, and Family Therapy. Graduates of the DMFT program are trained to practice within ethical and professional bounds and systemic/relational models. Graduates will be able to work on multiple levels in agencies, treatment facilities, medical offices, and other locations, while focusing on inclusion, diversity, and cultural issues across all settings. Students entering the D.M.F.T. program are required to have the following core curriculum or closely related equivalent courses prior to entering this advanced systems program. When students need to take any of these prerequisites, these courses must be completed prior to beginning the core D.M.F.T. curriculum.  Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy  Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in MFT  Theories of Marital and Family Therapy  Human Development across the Life Cycle  Theories of Personality and Psychopathology  Human Sexuality and Gender  Diversity and Psychosocial Skills  Research in Marriage and Family Therapy  Assessment in Marital and Family Therapy  Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes PG1:The DMFT Program demonstrates a commitment to issues of cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion. SLO1: DMFT students demonstrate respect for issues of cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion in supervision. SLO2: DMFT students demonstrate respect for cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion in practice. PG2:The DMFT Program demonstrates a commitment to ethical and professional practice. SLO3: DMFT students will demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors as practitioners. PG3:The DMFT Program trains students in applied research, supervision, and advanced clinical theory and practice. SLO4: DMFT students will successfully complete a Applied Clinical research project SLO5: DMFT students will demonstrate competency the practice of supervision SLO6: DMFT students demonstrate competency in advanced systemic/relational theory and practice PG4:The DMFT Program demonstrates a commitment to servicing the community. SLO7: DMFT students will complete 2 Internal Practicums at the Family Therapy Clinic PG5:The DMFT Program demonstrates a commitment to graduating students in a timely manner, monitoring graduate employment, and assisting students/graduates in passing the licensure exam. SLO8: DMFT students will graduate within the maximum allotted timeframe of 7 years. SLO9: DMFT graduates will be employed SLO10: DMFT students/graduates will pass the AMFTRB licensure exam