College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

98 benchmark targets for which the program collects data and evaluates the results of that data for program improvement. The Educational Outcomes are as follows: Program Outcomes PO 1: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to issues of cultural and sexual diversity, inclusion, and global perspectives. PO 2: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy program maintains accreditation with COAMFTE. PO 3: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy prepares its students to meet the academic and practica requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in the state of Florida. PO 4: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy demonstrates a commitment to servicing the community especially with culturally and sexually diverse populations as well as other marginalized groups. PO 5: The Master’s Program demonstrates a commitment to the ethical and professional practice of MFT. PO 6: The Master’s Program will graduate students in a timely manner. PO 7: The Master’s Program demonstrates a commitment to post graduate success. Student Learning Outcomes SLO 1: Students will demonstrate competency in their potential ability and ability to work with culturally and sexually diverse populations. SLO 2: Students will demonstrate competency as ethical and professional practitioners in MFT. SLO 3: Students will demonstrate a commitment to servicing the community. SLO 4: Students will demonstrate competency in their potential ability and ability in assessing, diagnosing, and treating diverse individuals, couples, families, and groups over a broad developmental continuum. SLO 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to potentially apply and apply relational/systemic theories practice. SLO 6: Students will demonstrate effectiveness in their clinical work with clients. Faculty Outcomes FO 1: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to teaching and/or supervising which includes an emphasis on cultural and sexual diversity, inclusion, and global perspectives. FO 2: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to ethical clinical practice in the field of MFT and supervision. FO 3: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to research and/or scholarship. FO4: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to service and student engagement. Recruitment Policy As noted in the MS in MFT Educational Outcomes, the NSU MS in MFT program demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and prepares students for the clinical practice of family therapy, maintaining a high level of graduation and postgraduate success in the field. Our recruitment policy combines a commitment to diversity and underserved populations with a fair and realistic appraisal of qualities needed to graduate and have success in the field of marriage and family therapy. We do not require the GRE or other standardized testing, as standardized testing tends to privilege certain populations over others. We do require a 3.0 undergraduate GPA, and demonstrated interpersonal ability. In addition to letters of reference, an admissions essay, and a writing sample, we conduct in person interviews to assess prospective students. To attract qualified students,