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SFTD 6650 - Coursework Portfolio
The Coursework Portfolio is an organized review of, and personal reflection upon, the
collective body of work a student has produced during their progress through the course
curriculum. A written self-review of professional growth, personal growth, and responses
to challenges, along with other significant contributions is submitted in an electronic
format that will include all course syllabi, papers, presentations, and other relevant data
that reflects a successful doctoral student. Offered each term.
SFTD 6710 - Exam Preparation
This course provides an environment for students to promote educational advancement
in the program, during transitional and exam phases, and based on student needs.
Available each term.
SFTD 6750 – Clinical Portfolio
The Clinical Portfolio provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their clinical
competence, creativity, and theoretical clarity in a manner and setting similar to that
which could be expected in a job interview situation. This culmination of in-house clinical
training allows students to demonstrate the full range and depth of their clinical skills and
theoretical knowledge through a written statement of treatment philosophy, case study,
and video presentation. Offered each term.
SFTD 6825 – Academic/Research Portfolio
The Academic/Research Portfolio is developed as a way for students to demonstrate their
academic and professional research accomplishments during the program; to include
professional development and career building skills; and participate in academic
publishing, research projects, and professional presentations across various venues. All
students are required to demonstrate they possess doctoral level competency in both
writing and professional presentation skills. Offered each term.
SFTD 7301 - Assessment in Marital and Family Therapy
This course provides an overview of methods and instruments used to define problems
and indicate solutions; including a comparative study of interactional approaches and
individual and family dysfunction assessments. Prerequisite: SFTD 6200. Offered summer
term.
SFTD 7302 - Personality Theories and Psychopathology
A review of major theories of personality and psychopathology are the focus of this
course, emphasizing psychiatric diagnostic classification systems. The study of
implications for treatment and comparisons with interactional approaches are included.
Prerequisite: SFTD 5006. Offered summer term.
SFTD 7311 - Human Sexuality and Gender
This course provides a review of the psychosocial development of sexuality and gender
from childhood through aging. Also addressed is a summary of clinical approaches to
sexual and gender issues comparing interactional approaches with psychodynamic and
behavioral models. Prerequisite: SFTD 5006. Offered winter term.
SFTD 7350 - Qualitative Research II
This research course explores how qualitative data are transformed and categorized
during description, explanation, and interpretation. Students are introduced to a variety
of inductive, deductive, and abductive methods for categorizing meaning and interactive
processes. Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis methods are addressed. Family
therapy-related studies are offered. Prerequisite: SFTD 6430. Offered summer term.
