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FO2) Faculty demonstrate a commitment to ethical clinical practice in the field of MFT and
supervision
FO3) Faculty demonstrate a commitment to research and/or scholarship
FO4) Faculty demonstrate a commitment to service and student engagement
Program Format, Leave of Absences
The residentially offered Ph.D. in Family Therapy program can be completed in 5 years
with the maximum timeframe of 7 years. Full-time enrollment is considered to be at least
nine credit hours per term, fall, winter, and summer. Once students begin their
dissertation, they are considered full-time when registered for at least three credit hours
per term. After taking 9 credit hours of dissertation, students may enroll in one
dissertation credit hour per term and still be considered full time in the program. Students
must continually be enrolled to remain active in the program. If a student cannot take
classes due to unforeseen circumstances, s/he must to apply for a Leave of Absence three
weeks prior the beginning of a trimester. Approval by the Program Director is required.
Students can request a leave of absence for no more than three terms. A student who has
not registered for one entire academic year is considered inactive and must reapply to the
program.
Program Specifics
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 with our students 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
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Marriage and Family Therapists provide professional
assistance to persons without discrimination on the basis of race, age, ethnicity,
