Program Information (Revised, Fall 2017)
Program Goals:
- To educate students who are knowledgeable of systemic philosophy and theory.
- To train competent systemic scholars and clinicians.
- To train ethical systemic clinicians.
- To train students in effectively working with diverse populations.
MA Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to articulate a classic foundational systemic philosophy and
theory.
- Students will be able to use foundational and current MFT research to inform their
clinical orientation.
- Students will be able to demonstrate competence in the practice of a systemic orientation
to marriage and family therapy.
- Students will be able to show professionalism and integrity in ethical practice.
- Students will be able to demonstrate skills and knowledge to professionally serve
a diverse society with sensitivity to contextual and systemic dynamics.
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.
Internship:
The internship experience requires that students complete 500 client contact hours
working with individuals, couples, and families during the second year of study. This
is accomplished in the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic located on the campus and
at internship sites external to the campus. Interns receive individual supervision,
group supervision, and supervision based on direct observation, videotaped or audiotape
sessions with clients. All clinical work is supervised by faculty members who are
AAMFT Approved Supervisors.
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