Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Couple and Family Therapy 2025–2026 261 couple/marriage and family therapy, offering professional and scholarly services to the community. The program provides a global perspective of research, scholarship, and service and participates in reflective practices through self-evaluation and input from the communities of interest as it strives to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards. Vision The vision of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Master of Science (M.S.) in Couple and Family Therapy program is to embrace a systemic/relational paradigm while providing clinical training to support the community. The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program trains students to become competent couple/marriage and family therapists with the ability to work systemically with the community while respecting all. Our program further strives to uphold all ethical, legal, and professional standards in the field. Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes M.S. Program Goals (PGs) PG1: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to respecting all. PG2: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to ethical and professional practice. PG3: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program trains students in clinically applied research and systemic/relational clinical theory and practice. PG4: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to serving the community. PG5: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to graduating students in a timely manner, preparing them for the licensure exam and monitoring graduate employment. M.S. Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) SLO1: M.S. students will demonstrate respect for all. SLO2: M.S. students will demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors as practitioners. SLO3: M.S. students will demonstrate knowledge of clinically applied research. SLO4: M.S. students will demonstrate competency in clinical theory. SLO5: M.S. students will demonstrate competency in practice. SLO6: M.S. students will demonstrate service to the community by seeing clients from the community. SLO7: M.S. students will graduate within the maximum allotted time frame of five years. SLO8: M.S. graduates, who seek employment, will be employed. SLO9: M.S. graduates, who seek MFT licensure, will pass the AMFTRB licensure exam.
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