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

51 SFTD 7410 Clinical Internship x 3 Teaching (6 credits) SFTD 6321 Fundamentals of Teaching Marriage and Family Therapy SFTD 7360 Teaching Practicum Supervision (3 credits) SFTD 6325 Fundamentals of Supervision in Marriage and Family Therapy SFTD 6320 Supervision Practicum (noncredit) Writing (3 credits) SFTD 5004 Reading/Writing/Editing for Doctoral Scholars Family Therapy Topics (Electives): (3 credits) See description Doctoral Seminar (3 credits) Courses Necessary for Licensure (6 credits) See description Core Curriculum Description  Internal Practicum: Four terms of enrollment in clinical practicums at the Family Therapy Clinic, the department’s on-campus clinical facility. Teams of students (maximum of 6) meet weekly with a faculty member/supervisor to work with live, community-referred cases and supervision of cases throughout the calendar year. During a student’s fourth practicum, they may choose a flexible practicum provided for students to see cases independently at the Clinic. The faculty supervisor must approve this independent placement and students must continue to obtain supervision during this time,  Supervision: One course in the supervision of family therapy clinicians and one Supervision Practicum. This course fulfills the didactic instruction component for AAMFT Approved Supervisor status.  Teaching: One course in the fundamentals of teaching. Additionally, students will register for a teaching practicum offering them the opportunity to practice skills learned in that class. Electives Electives are offered to support students in fulfilling course requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in Florida and other states. Electives are also taken to enhance student learning in special topics of interest. Elective courses available to doctoral students within the Family Therapy Department include Couples Therapy, Organization Consulting, Grief and Loss, Academic Writing, International Counseling and Therapy, Introduction to Equine Assisted Family Therapy, School Based Family Counseling, Advanced Bowen Systems, all courses in the Family Systems Health Care graduate certificate program, and others as offered. Other courses offered within NSU may be considered pending approval from the Program Director. Program Format, Leave of Absences The residentially offered Ph.D. in Family Therapy program can be completed in 5 years with the maximum timeframe of 7 years. If a student has not graduated once she/he has reached the 5-year mark, the student must apply for an extension and receive approval from the