School of Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy
MS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY DEGREE OUTLINE
The MSMFT prepares students for licensure or certification as a marriage and family therapist or as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC - Pasadena campus only). Students may also focus on Medical Family Therapy, in which they learn to serve families affected by illness and to provide family therapy in medical contexts.
This program consists of a total of 98 units. Those seeking to fulfill educational requirements for LPCC will be required to take 2 additional units for a total of 100 units (Pasadena campus only).
| THEOLOGY / INTEGRATION 16 UNITS | |
|---|---|
| FI500 | Introduction to Integration (2 units) |
| FI510A/B/C/D | Integration Formation Group (2 units) |
| OT500 | Old Testament Introduction |
| NT500 | New Testament Introduction |
| ET535 | Ethics of Life & Death |
| FAMILY STUDIES 16 UNITS | |
| FS500 | Family Systems Dynamics |
| FS501 | Gender and Sexuality |
| FS505 | Child and Family Development |
| FS511 | Cultural and Ethnic Issues in Marital and Family Intervention |
| ELECTIVES 8 UNITS | |
| FI515 | Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Clinical Practice (Arizona: 2/4 units; Pasadena: 4 units) |
| FI531 | Theology & Clinical Exploration of Shame/Guilt (Arizona: 2/4 units; Pasadena: 4 units) |
| FI540 | Narrative & Family Life |
| FT562 | Medical Family Therapy |
| FL501 | Family Life Education |
| _____ | Choose 4 units from SOP or SMT |
| MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY 36 UNITS | |
| FT502 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Family Practice |
| FT508 | Psychopathology and Family Systems |
| FT514 | Family Therapy |
| FT515 | Marital Therapy |
| FT520 | Child and Adolescent Therapy in Family Contexts |
| FT522 | Assessment of Individuals, Couples, and Families |
| FT526 | Addiction and Family Treatment (2 units) |
| FT533 | Vulnerable Family Systems: Addressing Mental Health Disparities and Complex Trauma |
| FT535 | Group Therapy (2 units) |
| FT549 | Psychopharmacology |
| CLINICAL TRAINING 18 UNITS | |
| FT530A | Clinical Foundations I (2 units) |
| FT530B | Clinical Foundations II (2 units) |
| FT530C | Clinical Foundations III (2 units) |
| FT550 | Practicum (12 units) |
| FT555 | Practicum Continuation (0 units) |
| FAMILY RESEARCH 4 UNITS | |
| FR501 | Research Methods, Statistics, and Design in Marital and Family Therapy |