Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A.
Dr. Ben Beitin, Program Coordinator
Room: EC-232B
Tel: 908- 737-5886
Email: bbeitin@kean.edu
Program Description
The Marriage and Family Therapy Program is a 48-credit professional training program that is structured to satisfy the educational requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in New Jersey. The program includes a two-term internship that generally follows the marriage and family coursework, but is largely free of other educational and professional demands. Students in the MFT program are required to complete a minimum of 500 client contact hours and 100 hours of face-to-face supervision during the course of their internship and practicum experience. The curriculum, designed within the practitioner-scholar model, is devised to enable successful graduates to function as marriage and family therapists in a variety of settings. Through required coursework, practica and internship experiences, students are provided an opportunity to develop skills in assessment, interviewing and counseling with individuals, couples and families. The program stresses the need for marriage and family therapists to understand the varied religious, ethnic, cultural and national characteristics of their clientele.
Prerequisites
In addition to the University’s admission requirements:
- 12 credits in the Behavioral Sciences (at least six of which are in psychology including General Psychology) (These courses may be taken as co-requisites)
Degree Requirements
- 48 Credits
- 500 Clinical Hours - Students accrued the clinical contact hours by providing individual/couple/family therapies through their internship
- 100 Supervision Hours - Students receive at least 100 hours of systemic supervision from AAMFT Approved Supervisors.
- Comprehensive Exam - Students should take the comprehensive exam in their last semester of the master's program. Marriage and Family Therapy students should transcribe a video or audio-taped session that is approximately 50-60 minutes long and follow the instructions provided by the academic department.
Thesis Option 6
Required Courses 48
| ID 5020 | READINGS IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 3 |
| PSY 5040 | HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER | 3 |
| PSY 5130 | HUMAN DEV. ACROSS LIFE SPAN | 3 |
| PSY 5500 | SELF OF THE THERAPIST: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| PSY 5530 | ADVANCED ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 5720 | FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| PSY 5730 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 5740 | CLINICAL AND GROUP PRACTICE IN FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 5760 | TREATMENT ISSUES IN COUPLES AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 5770 | MARITAL THERAPY: THEORIES & TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| PSY 5780 | FOUNDATIONS OF FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 6600 | LEGAL, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 6610 | HUMAN DIVERSITY IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 6620 | PRACTICUM IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 6700 | INTERNSHIP IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY I | 3 |
| PSY 6710 | INTERNSHIP IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY II | 3 |