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FSHC 5000: Family Systems Health Care I
FSHC 5010: Family Systems Health Care II
FSHC 5100: Practicum I in Family Systems Health Care*
FSHC 5110: Practicum II in Family Systems Health Care*
FSHC 5300: Integration and Collaboration Among Health Care Systems
FSHC 5500: Politics and Economics of Health Care
FSHC 6400: Understanding Human Systems in Health Care Settings
One Elective
* Students may choose to do part of all of their external practicums in a medical setting to
obtain their required clinical hours for the M.S. program. At least 200 clinical hours are
required for this concentration.
M.S. Comprehensive Exam
In addition to successfully completing all coursework and obtaining the required minimum
500 client contact hours and 100 supervision hours, students must pass a comprehensive
examination as required for the M.S. in Family Therapy degree. This clinically focused
examination tests the student's ability to apply what has been learned. Exams are given in
the winter term, with makeup exams scheduled in summer and fall as needed. Students
are eligible to take the Comprehensive Exam in their second winter term if full time, and
third winter term if part time.
The comprehensive examination is developed by the Program Director in consultation with
the faculty and the community advisory council. The examination reviews core curriculum
content and ability to apply this material to real life situations. Details of the examination
and suggestions for study will be presented each term at a comprehensive examination
review, one to three weeks prior to the exam.
Each comprehensive examination answer is reviewed independently and blindly by three
faculty reviewers. Faculty has a four-week period of time to complete exam grading.
Students may review their exam materials with the M.S. Program Director.
The comprehensive exam may be retaken one time after an initial failure, and twice after a
score of "in progress". Remedial study and retake of classes as assigned by the program
director may be required. Retake exams can be taken at the next scheduled exam date.
Students in good academic standing are eligible to walk in the June graduation ceremony
with a score of "in process" or "pass" on the comprehensive exam.
Leave of Absence
A student may request a Leave of Absence. The form is located on the Student Resources
M.S. program and must be completed and approved three weeks prior to the date of the
leave request. Students on leave for more than three consecutive terms and not registered
within the following term are considered inactive and would need to reapply to the
program. A Leave of Absence does not extend the 5-year timeframe for completing the
M.S. in Family Therapy program.
Individual Supervision for State Licensure and AAMFT Membership
There may be occasions after completing the M.S. in Family Therapy degree that
graduates seek private, individual clinical supervision from a member of the faculty. Before
approaching a faculty member with such a request, students must have already
successfully completed all degree requirements. If a student is being supervised by a full
or part faculty and enrolls in one of the DFT doctoral programs, the student is required to
