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Program Outcomes
PO 1: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to
issues of cultural and sexual diversity, inclusion, and global perspectives.
PO 2: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy program maintains accreditation with
COAMFTE.
PO 3: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy prepares its students to meet the academic
and practica requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in the state of
Florida.
PO 4: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy demonstrates a commitment to servicing
the community especially with culturally and sexually diverse populations as well as other
marginalized groups.
PO 5: The Master’s Program demonstrates a commitment to the ethical and professional
practice of MFT.
PO 6: The Master’s Program will graduate students in a timely manner.
PO 7: The Master’s Program demonstrates a commitment to post graduate success.
Student Learning Outcomes
SLO 1: Students will demonstrate competency in their potential ability and ability to work
with culturally and sexually diverse populations.
SLO 2: Students will demonstrate competency as ethical and professional practitioners in
MFT.
SLO 3: Students will demonstrate a commitment to servicing the community.
SLO 4: Students will demonstrate competency in their potential ability and ability in
assessing, diagnosing, and treating diverse individuals, couples, families, and groups over
a broad developmental continuum.
SLO 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to potentially apply and apply
relational/systemic theories practice.
SLO 6: Students will demonstrate effectiveness in their clinical work with clients.
Faculty Outcomes
FO 1: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to teaching and/or supervising which includes
an emphasis on cultural and sexual diversity, inclusion, and global perspectives.
FO 2: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to ethical clinical practice in the field of MFT
and supervision.
FO 3: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to research and/or scholarship.
FO4: Faculty demonstrates a commitment to service and student engagement.
Recruitment Policy
As noted in the MS in MFT Educational Outcomes, the NSU MS in MFT program
demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and prepares students for the
clinical practice of family therapy, maintaining a high level of graduation and postgraduate
success in the field. Our recruitment policy combines a commitment to diversity and
underserved populations with a fair and realistic appraisal of qualities needed to graduate
and have success in the field of marriage and family therapy. We do not require the GRE
or other standardized testing, as standardized testing tends to privilege certain populations
over others. We do require a 3.0 undergraduate GPA, and demonstrated interpersonal
ability. In addition to letters of reference, an admissions essay, and a writing sample, we
conduct in person interviews to assess prospective students. To attract qualified students,
we maintain relationships with universities nationwide with large undergraduate human
