2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

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

PSY 5910RESEARCH METHODS SEMINAR

3

PSY 5920THESIS SEMINAR

3

Required Courses 48

ID 5020READINGS IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

3

PSY 5040HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER

3

PSY 5130HUMAN DEV. ACROSS LIFE SPAN

3

PSY 5500SELF OF THE THERAPIST: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

3

PSY 5530ADVANCED ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 5720FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES

3

PSY 5730CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 5740CLINICAL AND GROUP PRACTICE IN FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 5760TREATMENT ISSUES IN COUPLES AND FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 5770MARITAL THERAPY: THEORIES & TECHNIQUES

3

PSY 5780FOUNDATIONS OF FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 6600LEGAL, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 6610HUMAN DIVERSITY IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 6620PRACTICUM IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

3

PSY 6700INTERNSHIP IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY I

3

PSY 6710INTERNSHIP IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY II

3