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

56 Disclosure of Guiding Principle of our Programs It is with great pride that, we, the members of the Department of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University, share one of the guiding principles of our training programs. Our programs are guided by the importance of inclusion, diversity and affirmative practices in the classroom, coursework, clinical training, as well as all professional and collegial relationships and interactions. We are committed to training our students in a manner that is respectful of and sensitive to religious/spiritual beliefs, cultural traditions and practices, gender identities and in all areas that distinguish individuals. Our goal is to be self-reflexive practitioners, holding ourselves accountable for our commitment to our principles. We further strive to train students to respond to each other with the same honor and respect. Subsequently, we expect students will treat fellow students, staff, and clients accordingly. We stress a commitment to servicing clinical populations in an affirmative, supportive and competent manner including but not limited to underprivileged, minority, and socially oppressed groups, ethnic, racial, religious groups, LGBTQ individuals, foreign nationals, individuals with different levels of ability both physical and mental, as well as individuals of various genders, ages and socioeconomic and relationship statuses. Ultimately, we believe that individual belief systems and values should be respected but that those belief systems and values do not hinder the practice of affirmative therapy. Additionally, our programs abide by the AAMFT Code of Ethics. Specifically, the following: 1.1 Non-Discrimination . Marriage and Family Therapists provide professional assistance to persons without discrimination on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, gender, health status, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity or relationship status. Professional/Ethical Conduct Students are expected to abide by the AAMFT Code of Ethics, conduct indicated in the Florida Statutes Chapter 491, conduct indicated in HIPAA, as well as the NSU Student Handbook. If at any time during a student’s program, the faculty is alerted to questions about a student’s conduct, a meeting will be scheduled with the Program Director and at least one other faculty. The program follows all guidelines from the NSU Student handbook. The results of the meeting will be documented along with recommendation for a remediation plan. If it is found that a student’s conduct fell outside those indicated in the above documents, the outcome of such a meeting could ultimately lead to immediate dismissal from the program. Courses Necessary for Licensure The following is a list of courses offered in our department that are necessary for licensure in the state of Florida as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. If students plan on becoming licensed in another state, students must research the requirements in that state. A link to each state’s licensing board can be found on the AAMFT website http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Content/Directories/MFT_Licensing_Boards.aspx?hk ey=2f66f29c-ca16-4a58-8fff-30d176311f87 . If a student plans on becoming credentialed in another country, students are advised to research the requirements of the specific country where they plan on becoming credentialed. From the list below, doctoral students may submit a request for Transfer of Credit for up to 21 credits toward their 96 required credits. The student must have passed with a grade “B”