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

122 to study in a creative, rigorous, and structured fashion. Students enrolled in the online program will be invited to participate in Residential Institutes on the main campus two times per year as part of their practical experience and add to their collaboration with co- professionals. Residential students in the family therapy master’s or doctoral degrees can take their practicum experiences to apply their clinical and relational skills at a health care internship site. A minimum of 200 clinical hours, along with approved supervision, are required for this certificate. Students must have a bachelor’s degree and 3.0 GPA to apply. Students may enroll full or part time, taking 3 to 9 credit hours per term. Students who attend full time can expect to complete the program in 1 or more years, depending on pace of study. Students who complete Graduate Certificate in Family Systems Health Care courses online may wish to attend the Residential Institutes to further add to their collaboration with co-professionals and further their studies. Summer attendance is required based on course offerings. Degree Plans A sample of a degree plan is shown for a full time student who begins studies in fall term. Degree plans will be modified based on a student’s enrollment date and pace of study. To complete the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Family Systems Health Care, students must take 24 credit hours. Additional electives may be taken based on a student’s interests with the approval of the program director. Students in graduate programs (i.e., M.S. in Family Therapy, Ph.D., or D.M.F.T. in Family Therapy) that include the following courses can transfer up to 9 credit hours into this certificate program:  SFTM 5010: Introduction to Systems Theory  SFTM 5321: Theories of Marital & Family Therapy  SFTM 6320: Assessment in Marital & Family Therapy Electives are available and are based on a student’s interests (i.e., Clinical Practicum III; Gerontology, others). Two External Practicums are required to meet the requirements of placement in a medical setting to experience a collaborative learning process to combine theory and practice in a setting based on student interest. The Internship Coordinator facilitates site locations and contracts to support clinical placement(s). A minimum of 200 clinical hours are required to meet this certificate requirement, along with one hour of supervision from an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, as well as supervision by a medical professional. Students register for two terms of External Practicums. Clinical and supervisor hour forms are available on the CAHSS M.S. student resources website.