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socioeconomic status, disability, gender, health status, religion, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity or relationship status.
Professional Conduct
Students are expected to abide by the AAMFT Code of Ethics, conduct indicated in the
Florida Statutes Chapter 491, conduct indicated in HIPAA, as well as the NSU Student
Handbook. If at any time during a student’s program, the faculty is alerted to questions
about a student’s conduct, a meeting will be scheduled with the Program Director and one
other faculty. The program follows all guidelines from the NSU Student handbook. The
results of the meeting will be documented along with recommendation for a remediation
plan. If it is found that a student’s conduct fell outside those indicated in the above
documents, the outcome of such a meeting could ultimately lead to immediate dismissal
from the program.
Courses Necessary for Licensure
The following is a list of courses offered in our department that are necessary for licensure
in the state of Florida as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. From this list, doctoral
students may submit a request for Transfer of Credit for up to 21 credits toward their 96
required credits. The student must have passed with a grade “B” or better in each course.
The courses students wish to transfer must have been completed within 7 years. The
courses on this list which students have not transferred in must be taken prior to
completing their 3rd Annual Review.
SFTD 5007: Research in Marital and Family Therapy
SFTD 5008: Introduction to Marital and Family Therapy: Counseling Theories and
Techniques
SFTD 5009: Theories of Marital and Family Therapy
SFTD 5045: Group Psychotherapy
SFTD 5046: Human Development Across the Life Cycle
SFTD 5006: Introduction to Systems Theory
SFTD 5300: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues
SFTD 6520: Diversity and Psychosocial Issues
SFTD 7311: Human Sexuality and Gender
SFTD 7301: Assessment in Marital and Family Therapy
SFTD 7302: Personality Theories & Psychopathology
SFTD 5311: Substance Abuse/Addictions and Critical Issues in Systems Theory
Before entering Internal Practicum I, students are required to complete the following
courses:
SFTD 5006: Introduction to Systems Theory
SFTD 5300: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues
SFTD 5008: Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
All students must take and pass the following requirements prior to or during the
beginning of their first trimester and prior to enrolling in Internal Practicum I:
Two HIPAA certificate courses
A full Background check, including fingerprinting
CITI course prior to conducing any research
Below is a sample degree plan for students who have not transferred in credits.
