Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
Curriculum
| Core Courses* | ||
|---|---|---|
| MFT 266 | Family Therapy |
4.0 s.h. |
| MFT 238 | Couples Therapy |
4.0 s.h. |
| COUN 210 | Counseling and Helping Relationships | 3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 267 | Family Assessment and Intervention | 4.0 s.h. |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| MFT 239 | Families in Transition |
3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 205 | Historical and Sociocultural Aspects of Family Development and Theory | 3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 204 |
Family Lifecycle Development |
3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 260 |
Sexual Issues in MFT |
3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 241 |
Family Law and Ethics |
3.0 s.h. |
| COUN261 OR MFT 206 |
Understanding Psychopathology in Counseling |
3.0 s.h. |
| RES 258 | Understanding Research Methodology |
3.0 s.h. |
| PSYCH 229 | Cognitive Behavioral Counseling and Psychotherapy (available to MFT students in Summer Session II only) |
3.0 s.h. |
| Elective | Electives with advisement | 3.0 s.h. |
| Internship Courses** | ||
| MFT 269 |
Practicum and Ethical Issues in MFT (Saltzman Center) | 3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 270 | Practicum and Ethical Issues in MFT (Saltzman Center or external placement***) |
3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 298 | Group Supervision in MFT (external placement) | 3.0 s.h. |
| MFT 299 | Group Supervision in MFT (external placement) | 3.0 s.h. |
*These courses need to be completed before the internship courses may be taken.
**Attendance at seminar or successful completion of home-study course in “Training in the
Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment” must take place before MFT
269 begins.
***External placement during this course can only be arranged with permission.
NB: Students who might be planning to obtain licensure in a state other than New York should consult the requirements of that state. Some states require students to obtain more than 54 credits of education before applying for an MFT license.
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