Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A.
Program Description
Marriage and Family Therapy is a professional training program designed to prepare students for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in New Jersey. The program includes a two-term practicum and focuses on understanding the varied religious, ethnic, cultural, and national characteristics of marriage and family therapists' 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
- 63 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.
Required Courses 57
| PSY 5020 | APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS AND INQUIRY | 3 |
| PSY 5040 | HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER | 3 |
| PSY 5130 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN | 3 |
| PSY 5210 | PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY, LAW; ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 3 |
| PSY 5500 | SELF OF THE THERAPIST: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| PSY 5530 | ADVANCED ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 5611 | SOCIAL JUSTICE & DIVERSITY IN MFT | 3 |
| PSY 5720 | FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES | 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 5790 | SYSTEMIC SEX 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 6630 | PRACTICUM IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY 1 | 3 |
| PSY 6730 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 6750 | TRAUMA: FAMILIES IN CRISIS | 3 |
Elective Courses 6
| PSY 5800 | PRE-PRACTICUM I IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
| PSY 5890 | PRE-PRACTICUM II IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY | 3 |
Thesis Option 6
PSY 5910 and PSY 5920 are required for the Thesis Option Only.
Total Credit Hours: 63-69