140 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Couple and Family Therapy Programs Graduate Certificate in Family Studies The Graduate Certificate in Family Studies is offered for nondegree-seeking applicants who are not enrolled in any of the department’s graduate programs. Human relations professionals and business managers or supervisors, among many others, would also benefit from the application of systemic family principles to their efforts. This program takes advantage of NSU-KPCOM’s unique access to a multidisciplinary faculty, incorporating coursework in research, addiction, diversity, and assessment in marital and family therapy. Our multidisciplinary approach prepares students to apply knowledge about family systems directly to their work environment and demands. The curriculum includes coursework on systemic thinking in family studies, human and family systems development, diversity, grief and loss, infant mental health, and the biopsychosocial model. The certificate does not prepare students to practice couple and family therapy or become a licensed marriage and family therapist. It provides additional knowledge for those who are already educators, legal professionals, or health care professionals who want to increase their understanding of couple and family systems. Courses from other institutions are not be transferred to meet the requirements of the certificate. Curriculum Requirements The Graduate Certificate in Family Studies is a 24-credit-hour program (eight courses). Students may enroll full or part time, taking 3 to 9 credit hours per term. Students can expect to complete the certificate program in 10–15 months, depending on the pace of study. Summer attendance is required. Coursework includes • M edical Family Therapy I: Introduction to Medical Family Therapy • Medical Family Therapy II: Grief andprere Loss • Human Development Across the Life Cycle • Infant Mental Health • Introduction to Systems Theories • Diversity and Psychosocial Issues • Elective • Elective Note: Electives are available, depending on student needs to fulfill the certificate requirements. This certificate will be presented to the student after all program requirements are successfully met. Graduate Certificate in Solution-Focused Coaching The Graduate Certificate in Solution-Focused Coaching is offered by the Department of Couple and Family Therapy for nondegree-seeking applicants who are not enrolled in any of the department’s graduate programs. Solution-focused coaching is a growing field. Personal coaching—which includes life coaching, career coaching, college coaching, and health and wellness coaching—is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. NSU’s couple and family therapy programs are nationally and internationally known for expertise in solution-focused therapy, which is an excellent fit with the brief, goal-oriented nature of personal coaching. This certificate is offered to those seeking a career as professional personal coaches. Courses from other institutions are not be transferred to meet the requirements of the certificate. Curriculum Requirements The Graduate Certificate in Solution-Focused Coaching is a 15-credit-hour program (five courses). Coursework includes • Introduction to Systems Theories • Theories of Personality and Psychopathology • Human Development Across the Life Cycle • Developing a Private Practice in Coaching and Therapy • Solution-Focused Coaching This certificate will be presented to the student after all program requirements are successfully met. Nondegree-Seeking Students A nondegree-seeking student is one who wishes to take a course in the Department of Couple and Family Therapy, but does not intend to pursue a degree in couple and family therapy at the time of application. Enrollment in the courses does not guarantee acceptance into a couple and family therapy degree-seeking program. After taking classes in the program as a nondegree-seeking student, the student must submit a complete application to a specific family therapy degree program to become degree-seeking. The student must also meet all the requirements for admission of the specific program. Graduate students from other NSU programs who elect to take couple and family therapy courses may do so with the written consent of the program director. The university reserves the right to modify any requirements on an individual basis as deemed necessary by the dean of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college reserves the right to require the student’s withdrawal at any time the college deems it necessary to safeguard its standards of scholarship, conduct,
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