Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT) Requirements
Students who have an MFT master's degree and/or graduated from a COAMFTE-accredited master's program, or a master's degree in a related clinical/counseling field, and are either licensed or pursuing licensure as an MFT.
DMFT 8000 | Professional Development Seminar 1 | 1 |
DMFT 8050 | Advanced Relational Systemic Theory and Applications | 3 |
DMFT 8051 | Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Couple/Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
DMFT 8010 | Introduction to clinical research, research writing and research ethics | 3 |
DMFT 8052 | Assessment and Diagnosis in Couple/Marriage & Family Therapy | 3 |
DMFT 8012 | Quantitative Research Methods & Statistical Analyses | 3 |
DMFT 8013 | Qualitative Methods & Analyses | 3 |
DMFT 8070 | Fundamentals of Supervision in Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
DMFT 8055 | Trauma Theory and Models with Vulnerable Populations and Systemic Approaches to Substance Treatment | 3 |
DMFT 8015 | Psychotherapy Outcome and Process Research | 3 |
DMFT 8080 | Advanced Supervision 1 | 1 |
DMFT 8071 | Introduction to Teaching/ Consultation/ Leadership | 3 |
DMFT 8081 | Advanced Supervision 2 | 1 |
DMFT 8082 | Advanced Supervision 3 | 1 |
DMFT 8022 | Portfolio Planning and Development | 1 |
DMFT 8059 | MFT through a Decolonized lens: Centering Indigenous healing practices in families | 3 |
DMFT 8060 | Sex Therapy | 3 |
DMFT 8062 | Medical Family Therapy and Introduction to Psychopharmacology | 3 |
DMFT 8073 | Program Development, Design, and Evaluation for Families and Communities: Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Enrichment | 3 |
DMFT 8075 | Family Healthcare Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
DMFT 8990 | Dissertation 1 | 3 |
DMFT 8991 | Dissertation 2 | 3 |
DMFT 8992 | Dissertation 3 | 3 |
DMFT 8993 | Dissertation 4 | 3 |
DMFT 8994 | Dissertation Continuation* | 1 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 62-63 |
*Please be advised that the requirement of the DMFT 8994 Dissertation Continuation course will be assessed on an individual basis. This course is designed as an option for students who need more time to finalize their dissertation research and project. The need for the course will be determined with the assistance of the DMFT program advisor.