Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy, Ph.D.
To successfully complete the program, a student must complete the core courses and the required courses (a total of 68 credit hours.)
Required Courses
Foundation Courses*
| COU 6320 | Principles of Couple Therapy | 3 Credits |
| COU 6321 | Strat for Intervent in Family Therapy | 3 Credits |
| COU 6322 | Family Systems | 3 Credits |
| COU 6323 | Family of Origin | 3 Credits |
MFT Core Curriculum
To successfully complete the program, a student must complete the core courses, research courses, practica, and dissertation.
| MFT 8320 | Adv Marriage/Fam Therapy | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8321 | Theory Bldg Family Sciences | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8322 | Theories of the Family | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8323 | Substance Abuse in Family | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8324 | Cur Res/Iss of Pro Dev & Eth in MFT | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8325 | Neurosci/Pharma for Fam Therap | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8326 | Sexuality & Family Therapy | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8331 | American Families in Crisis | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8333 | Supervision in Fam Therapy | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8334 | Mft Final Master Study | 3 Credits |
One of these two courses, MFT 8323 or MFT 8326, may be waived with provided documentation of licensure as a AASECT or LCDC.
Research Curriculum
| MFT 8302 | Princ of Educa Research | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8304 | Quant Design, Stat & Analysis | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8305 | Qualita Design & Analysis | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8307 | Statist Methods of Inquiry | 3 Credits |
Practica
Comprehensive Exam
Dissertation Courses
| MFT 8328 | Disserta Design & Proposal | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8329 | Disserta Data Collect Analysis | 3 Credits |
| MFT 8330 | Disserta Data Collect Analysis Dissertation Defense | 3 Credits |
Total Hours (65)
* Based on the master’s transcript evaluation, program hours will be increased for students without the appropriate graduate coursework in Marriage and Family Therapy due to the addition of foundation courses.