CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

85 In addition to degree requirements, students must complete the following coursework to receive a Concentration in Family Systems Health Care (24 credit hours): FSHC 5000 Family Systems Health Care I FSHC 5010 Family Systems Health Care II FSHC 5300 Integration and Collaboration among Health Care Systems FSHC 5500 Politics and Economics of Health Care Systems FSCH 5110 External Practicum I and II* *Students may choose to complete their external practicums in a medical setting to obtain the required 200 hours of face-to-face client contact for this concentration. Master of Science in Family Therapy (M.S.) Program Description The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to help students develop clinical excellence and prepare for careers as marriage and family therapists. Students are prepared to assume professional positions in private practice, employee assistance programs, managed care and health care organizations, child care and child development systems, family service agencies, schools, churches, hospitals, and other clinical and organizational settings. The 60 credit hour degree program consists of coursework and clinical practice. Training is concentrated on brief, interactional models of family therapy, preparing our graduates to practice in a time-sensitive, cost-effective manner. The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy has full accreditation with the: (703) 838-9809; https://www.coamfte.org/coamfte/ The Department of Family Therapy has full time faculty and supervisors as well as adjunct faculty and supervisors who represent diversity in gender, age, religion, race, culture, and sexual orientation. The student body of the doctoral program reflects the rich cultural diversity of South Florida and across the nation in terms of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and age. Vision The Master's Program in Family Therapy strives to educate and train students through a systemic/relational paradigm to become competent Couples, Marriage, and Family therapists with the ability to work systemically with all populations including culturally and sexually diverse and marginalized groups in various community settings. Our program further strives to educate students in research and to uphold all ethical and professional standards in the field. Mission The Master’s (MS) Program in Family Therapy strives to develop students who utilize systemic/relational theory and are committed to clinical practice in the field of Couples, Marriage, and Family Therapy. Students in the M.S. program are committed to servicing the community as ethical and professional practitioners focusing on the relational