The student's course of study is guided by a graduate committee comprised of three faculty members. The student's major adviser, another faculty member from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and a third member is selected from faculty outside the department.
Course |
Credits |
Family Studies | |
HDFS524 Family Theory | 3 |
HDFS534 Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
Select 1 or more of the following: | |
692A (Advanced Studies-Intimacy and Human Sexuality), or | 3 |
692B (Advanced Study-Parenting) | 3 |
9 credits | |
Marriage (Couple) and Family Therapy | |
HDFS624 Skills & Techniques in Family Therapy | 3 |
HDFS644 Foundations in Family Therapy | 3 |
HDFS676 Professional Skills Development | 3 |
HDFS520 Family Therapy Theory & Practice: Common Factors | 3 |
HDFS521 Family Therapy Theory & Practice: Treatment Planning | 3 |
HDFS620 Family Therapy Theory & Practice: Addictions | 3 |
HDFS621 Family Therapy Theory & Practice: Special Topics | 3 |
HDFS687C Internship-Marriage and Family Therapy | 5 |
26 credits | |
Human Development | |
HDFS500 Issues in HDFS | 3 |
EDCO693 Seminar-Guidance and Counseling (Psychopathology) | 3 |
Developmental elective (1 or more): HDFS611 (Early Development) | 3 |
or HDFS612 (Adolescent Development) or HDFS613 (Adult Development and Aging) | 3 |
or HDFS792A (Lifespan Socioemotional Development) | 3 |
or HDFS 792B (Lifespan Cognitive Development) | 3 |
minimum of 9 credits | |
Professional Studies | |
HDFS677 Ethical and Legal Issues | 3 |
Research | |
HDFS549 Research Methods I | 3 |
HDFS550 Research Methods II | 3 |
HDFS501 Readings in the Discipline | 1 |
HDFS699 Thesis | 6 |
13 credits | |
Total | Minimum of 60 credits |
Please note: One course cannot satisfy multiple requirements
MFT students: You are welcome to take additional courses as an overload such as HDFS650 advanced methods, and any other HDFS or campus graduate courses.