2018-2019 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration, MA


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Program Learning Outcomes:


The goal of the MFT program is to develop academic, personal, and professional expertise in the following areas:

  • Counseling psychology theories and practices required to serve the mental health needs for diverse populations
  • Competency as a Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
  • The utilization of a lifespan development, problem solving, family systems, multicultural, and social justice perspective as a personal orientation when conducting marriage and family therapy and clinical counseling
  • Personal awareness and engagement in a process of lifelong self-development learning
  • Understanding and compliance with the Counseling Psychology/Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling Professional Code of Ethics

Student Learning Outcomes:


The MFT program is designed to enable students to demonstrate:

  • Knowledge of MFT and various counseling techniques, community resources, case conceptualization and development of treatment plans
  • Skills such as knowledge of personal limitations, awareness of therapy relationships, boundary setting, diagnosis, case presentation, writing reports, terminating cases
  • The development of personal characteristics such as interpersonal flexibility, relating well to others, managing stress, meeting agency requirements, demonstration of self awareness and acceptance, and openness to constructive feedback
  • Professionalism and ethics such as understanding and following an ethical code of practice, displaying sound judgement, desire to learn from others

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