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

52 program director. Approval from the Program Director must be obtained for each subsequent extension until the 7-year mark has been reached. Once students have passed the 7-year mark, she/he must confer with the Program Director regarding possible dismissal from the program. Full-time enrollment is considered to be at least six credit hours per term, fall, winter, and summer. Once students begin their dissertation, they are considered full-time when registered for at least three credit hours per term. After taking 9 credit hours of dissertation, students may enroll in one dissertation credit hour per term and still be considered full time in the program. Students must continually be enrolled to remain active in the program. If a student cannot take classes due to unforeseen circumstances, s/he must to apply for a Leave of Absence three weeks prior the beginning of a term. Approval by the Program Director is required. Students can request a leave of absence for no more than three terms. Obtaining a Leave of Absence does not extend the time a student has to complete the program. A student who has not registered for one entire academic year is considered inactive and must confer with the Program Director to request readmission to the program. If approved for readmission, the student must be continually registered to remain in good standing in the program. Three terms of a Leave of Absence is the maximum for a student to remain active in the program. Graduation Requirements/ Degree Completion Students must comply with the following requirements in order to graduate with their Ph.D. in Family Therapy:  Pass all course work with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or above. Nothing lower than a “C” is permitted. Only one “C” is allowed.  Earn a minimum of 96 credit hours  Pass, or show evidence of having passed, the Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in MFT course with a “B” or better  Pass Clinical and Academic/ Research Portfolios  Successfully complete an Internship in three consecutive terms  Successfully defend their dissertation  Accumulate 1000 client contact hours in conjunction with 200 hours of supervision by a qualified supervisor according to the specification in the Practicum manual  Participate in at least three Annual Reviews (Preliminary Reviews)  Comply with remediation plans as specified if necessary  Maintain continuous ethical/ professional conduct throughout the program  Complete the binding and submission of the final dissertation and PDF version  Apply for and receive degree conferral  Complete all requirements above within the stated time limit of the program Accreditation The Ph.D. Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy until October 2016. The program will submit a Self-Study for renewal of accreditation in October 2015. The AAMFT is located at 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-3061. http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Education_and_Training/Accreditation/Cont ent/COAMFTE/Accreditation_Resources.aspx?hkey Professional Organization, Approved Supervisor During the Ph.D. program, students become student members or pre-clinical fellows of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The program's supervision course is approved for meeting the supervision course requirement for AAMFT Approved Supervisors.

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