Marriage and Family Therapy, M.F.T.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/marriage-family-therapy/programs 

PROGRAM SEQUENCE - 60 CREDITS MINIMUM

Accepted students choose a track of identical coursework spread over either two or three-year study:

Two-year track

Year One Fall:
MFT 597 – Family of Origin 
MFT 598 – Family Systems Theory I
MFT 505 – Therapeutic Use of Self - Introduction
MFT 620 – Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues in MFT 

Year One Spring:
MFT 668 – Family Systems Theory II 
MFT 609 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MFT Practice 
MFT 506 – Therapeutic Use of Self - Intermediate 
MFT 562 – MFT Practicum I 
MFT 548 – Introduction to Family Clinic Policies and Procedures 

Year One Summer:
MFT 669 – Family Systems Theory III: Current Trends in Family Interventions: Evidence Based Practice Models
MFT 563 – MFT Practicum II
MFT 672 – Understanding the Treatment of Substance Addictions in Couples and Families 

Year Two Fall:
MFT 610 – Couples Therapy 
MFT 586 – Family and Individual Development Over the Life Cycle 
MFT 662 – MFT Internship I 
MFT 605 – Therapeutic Use of Self in Groups I (optional elective) 

Year Two Spring:
MFT 607 – Systemic Psychopathology 
MFT 663 – MFT Internship II 
MFT 587 – Family Therapy Outcome Research 
MFT 606 – Therapeutic Use of Self in Groups II (optional elective) 

Year Two Summer:
MFT 674 – Introduction to MFT Concepts and Clinical Methods for Human Sexuality 
MFT 664 – MFT Internship III 
MFT 673 – Treatment Issues in MFT: Integrating Spiritually and Religion in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy 

Three-year track

Year One Fall:
MFT 597 – Family of Origin 
MFT 598 – Family Systems Theory I 

Year One Spring:
MFT 668 –  Family Systems Theory II 
MFT 609 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MFT Practice 

Year One Summer:
MFT 669 – Systems Theory III: Current Trends in Family Interventions: Evidence Based Practice Models 
MFT 672 – Treatment of Substance Addictions in Couples and Families 

Year Two Fall:
MFT 505 – Therapeutic Use of Self- Introduction 
MFT 620 – Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in MFT 
MFT 610 – Couples Therapy 

Year Two Spring:
MFT 506 – Therapeutic Use of Self - Intermediate
MFT 562 – MFT Practicum I 
MFT 548 – Intro to Clinic Policies, Procedures, Practices

Year Two Summer:
MFT 563 – MFT Practicum II 
MFT 673 – Treatment Issues in MFT: Integrating Spiritually and Religion in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy 

Year Three Fall:
MFT 586 – Family and Individual Development Over the Life Cycle
MFT 662 – MFT Internship I 
MFT 605 – Therapeutic Use of Self in Groups I (optional elective)

Year Three Spring:
MFT 663 – MFT Internship II
MFT 607 – Systemic Psychopathology 
MFT 587 – Family Therapy Outcome Research
MFT 606 – Therapeutic Use of Self in Groups II (optional elective) 

Year Three Summer:
MFT 664 – MFT Internship III 
MFT 674 – Introduction to MFT Concepts and Clinical Methods for Human Sexuality