Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy
Ph.D. Mission Statement:
The ULM Marriage and Family Therapy Doctor of Philosophy program is committed to a
systemic orientation that fosters relational and contextual educational approaches
in the field of marriage and family therapy. Serving a diverse society, our mission is
to promote competencies in systemic clinical practice, supervision, research, and
scholarship. With a commitment to the classic foundations of family therapy and advancing
the profession, we turn learning into relevant and ethical action for tomorrow’s innovators
in research methods and systemic clinical scholarship (Revised, Fall 2017)
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Program Information (Revised Fall, 2017)
Program Description:
The Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy prepares graduates for careers such as:
- scholars/teachers
- researchers
- supervisors
- senior clincians
The doctorate is a 69 credit hour (minimum) post Master's degree which integrates
systemic oriented philosophy and theory, clinical practice, qualitative and quantitative
research.
Students admitted to the program will have successfully completed a master's degree
program from a regionally accredited institution. Students must complete the standard
curriculum of a Council of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
(COAMFTE) accredited master's degree program prior to the doctoral curriculum.
Program Goals:
- To educate advanced systemically oriented clinicians and supervisors, proficient in
the classic foundations of family therapy.
- To train innovators in systemic clinical scholarship and research.
- To prepare advanced practitioners to be sensitive to issues of diversity and professional
ethics.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Appraise and defend a classic foundational systemic clinical and supervision philosophy
and theory.
- Defend competence in ethical practice with a sensitivity to contextual and systemic
dynamics.
- Defend competence in systemic scholarship.
Faculty Goals for Effectiveness:
- Faculty will maintain an active research agenda.
- Faculty will maintain a systemically and ethically orientated clinical and/or supervision
practice.
- Faculty will provide service to the profession and/or university.
- Faculty will offer an effectively taught systemically oriented curriculum.
- Faculty will show an overall commitment to diversity and diversity issues
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