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

97 7. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of health disparities experienced by individuals with developmental disabilities and the implications for healthcare and human services organizations Sample Degree Plan year one First Semester HSDD 5000: Survey of Developmental Disabilities (3 credits) HSDD 5100: Program Design and Evaluation (3 credits) Second Semester HSDD 5200: Disability and the Family Cycle (3 credits) HSDD 5300: Legal and Ethical Issues in Disability (3 credits) Third Semester HSDD 5400: Healthcare Issues in Developmental Disabilities (3 credits) HSDD 5500: Disability Services Administration (3 credits) year two Fourth Semester Concentration course (3 credits) Concentration course (3 credits) Fifth Semester HSDD 6000: Developmental Disabilities Master's Research Project (3 credits) Concentration course (3 credits) M.S. in Family Therapy Program Description The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to help students develop clinical excellence and prepare for careers as marriage and family therapists. Students are prepared to assume professional positions in private practice, employee assistance programs, managed care and health care organizations, child care and child development systems, family service agencies, schools, churches, hospitals, and other clinical and organizational settings. The 60 credit hour degree program consists of coursework and clinical practice. Training is concentrated on brief, interactional models of family therapy, preparing our graduates to practice in a time-sensitive, cost-effective manner. The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy has full accreditation with the: (703) 838-9809; http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Education_and_Training/Accreditation/Content/COA MFTE/Accreditation_Resources.aspx?hkey=5cb74a42-815a-4b75-9c29-64e5e70f02d5 Educational Outcomes Educational Outcomes of the M.S. Program are comprised of Program Outcomes (PO’s), Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) and Faculty Outcomes (FO’s). Each outcome has