Department: Behavioral Science

Code Name Description
DMFT8000 Professional Develop Seminar 1 This is the first course that students will take and will help them navigate through the program. Self of the therapist and issues in the development of PhD-level professionals. Identification of program, college, and university academic resourc...
DMFT8010 Introduction to M/CFT This course focuses on research in couple and family therapy, and is designed to review contemporary family research methods through a multi-method approach. Additionally, students will also learn how to construct academic papers using APA formatt...
DMFT8012 Quantitative Research Methods This course explores quantitative research methods, focusing on designing and analyzing research in the context of family therapy. Students will engage with sophisticated data collection strategies, statistical techniques, and SPSS for clinical data...
DMFT8013 Qualitative Methods & Analyses This course identifies various strategies for utilizing qualitative research methodology in family studies, including differences in research design, sampling, and data collection. Prepares doctoral students to conduct qualitative research study...
DMFT8015 Psychotherapy Outcome and Proc This course examines the methodological foundations of psychotherapy outcome and process research, specifically related to family based interventions. The course will define and demonstrate methods pertaining to efficacy, effectiveness, and dissem...
DMFT8022 Portfolio Planning and Development The Portfolio Planning and Development course is intended to prepare students for their Supervisor, Educator & Leader Portfolio and ensure the student has support in 1) developing a feasible plan to meet the portfolio requirements of the Qualify...
DMFT8050 Advanced Relational Systemic This course expands on the analysis of systemic-relational theories guiding family therapy practice. Students will explore and deconstruct philosophical, social, and ethical implications of family therapy models, with a focus on theory development, e...
DMFT8050 Advanced Relational Systemic T This course provides a metaperspective for analysis and development of systemic-relational theories guiding marriage/couple and family therapy practice. Conceptualization and deconstruction of philosophical, religious, political, sociological, and...
DMFT8051 Legal, Ethical, and Profession This course focuses on professional orientation and ethical practice in couple and family therapy. Students will be introduced to the MFT profession through the examination of licensure and credentialing standards, and professional organizations....
DMFT8052 Assessment and Diagnosis in Co This course focuses on issues in the clinical assessment of individuals, couples, and families. It will provide students with a broad theoretical base for understanding psychopathology from not only an individual descriptive, symptomologic perspe...
DMFT8055 Trauma Theory and Models This course provides an in-depth analysis of trauma theory and its application to vulnerable populations, with a focus on family systems affected by addiction. Students will explore trauma-informed approaches and public health perspectives, preparing...
DMFT8059 Mft Through a Decolonized Lens: Centerin MFT through a Decolonized lens: Centering Indigenous healing practices in families. This course will provide a critique of how the field of systemic family therapy has historically been driven by evidenced based models and western family therapy...
DMFT8060 Couple Sex Therapy This course provides a deeper exploration of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of sexuality in couple and relational therapy. Special attention is given to diversity in sexual and gender identities, with an emphasis on the treatment o...
DMFT8061 Medical Family Therapy This course offers an introduction to Medical Family Therapy, emphasizing the integration of a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework and collaborative care with healthcare providers to support families navigating illness and disability. Designed to pre...
DMFT8062 Medical Family Therapy and Introduction This course is designed to prepare family therapists to work collaboratively in addressing the unique psychosocial problems of individuals, couples and families with acute and chronic medically related concerns, such as childhood diabetes and can...
DMFT8070 Fundamentals of Supervision in The educational requirement for the AAMFT Approved Supervisor Designation entails completion of a fundamentals of supervision course. This course can be used toward the requirements for certification as an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Research and...
DMFT8071 Introduction to Teaching/Consu This course will examine theories and techniques of cutting-edge leadership as applied to the field of couple/marriage and family therapy. The course will review leadership models and help students identify an individualized plan for personal and...
DMFT8072 Advanced Supervision 1-6 Mentoring of supervision of MFT trainees and interns in a clinical setting. Hours earned apply toward certification as an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Must complete 30 hours of supervision and 5 hours of supervision mentoring. (36 hours of supervisi...
DMFT8073 Program Development for Family Program Development for Families and Communities: Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Enrichment This course examines core components of systemic/relational programs designed to address mental health problems within the context of families and...
DMFT8075 Family Healthcare Policy & Adv This course examines historical and contemporary trends in family healthcare policy, emphasizing healthcare disparities and the socio-political implications for families in different social positions while examining the intervene role of family...
DMFT8080 Advanced Supervision 1 Mentoring of supervision of MFT trainees and interns in a clinical setting. Hours earned apply toward certification as an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Must complete 30 hours of supervision and 5 hours of supervision mentoring. (36 hours of supervi...
DMFT8081 Advanced Supervision 2 Mentoring of supervision of MFT trainees and interns in a clinical setting. Hours earned apply toward certification as an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Must complete 30 hours of supervision and 5 hours of supervision mentoring. (36 hours of supervi...
DMFT8082 Advanced Supervision 3 Mentoring of supervision of MFT trainees and interns in a clinical setting. Hours earned apply toward certification as an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Must complete 30 hours of supervision and 5 hours of supervision mentoring. (36 hours of supervi...
DMFT8500 Advanced Topics in MFT This course will focus on a relevant topic in the field of marriage and family therapy. The aim of this course is to increase the student’s expertise of a specialized area of study or practice within the MFT field. Students will access literature and...
DMFT8770 MFT Entrepreneurship & Prof. Development This course focuses on entrepreneurship and professional development for licensed (or license-seeking) marriage and family therapists and other mental health practitioners interested in private practice and other entrepreneurial endeavors. The course...
DMFT8900 Dissertation Seminar Students will enroll in the Dissertation Seminar course in their second summer in order to begin preparation of their dissertation proposals. Guidelines for the dissertation proposal will be disseminated during the Dissertation Seminar. Students...
DMFT8991 Dissertation 2 This course is designed to assist students in the completion of their dissertation research proposal and IRB approval. Students in this course will complete the IRB process and begin active recruitment of their project’s participants. The student wil...
DMFT8992 Dissertation 3 This course is designed to assist students in their ongoing recruitment, data collection, and data analyses for their dissertation research project. Students in this course will collect and analyze data and begin writing chapters 4 and 5 of the final...
DMFT8993 Dissertation 4 This course is designed to assist students with the completion of their dissertation research project and resulting manuscript. Students will work on completing the final chapters of their dissertation. Specifically, students will complete their data...
DMFT8994 Dissertation Continuation This course is designed to assist students with the completion of their dissertation research project and resulting manuscript. In this dissertation course students will complete tasks from previous dissertation courses and finalize their dissertatio...
DMFT8998 Dissertation Seminar Students will enroll in the Dissertation Seminar course in their second summer in order to begin preparation of their dissertation proposals. Guidelines for the dissertation proposal will be disseminated during the Dissertation Seminar. Students...
DMFT8999 Dissertation Each semester of your third year you will enroll in a 3-credit dissertation course, with the expectation that you would spend at least 10 hours/week working on your dissertation as a fulltime student. The dissertation is intended to be the final...
DMFTDISS Qualifying Exam 3- DISS No Description Set
DMFTFCP Qualifying Exam 1- FCP No Description Set
DMFTSELP Qualifying Exam 2- SELP No Description Set
EDUC792 Educational Leadership Capstone This course provides students with the opportunity to review and integrate the information that they have learned throughout the program. This goal is accomplished by applying the knowledge, skills, and experiences that they have had in the MEd pr...
EPSY701 DO NOT USE Psychological Foundations of Education, Development, and Learning examines psychological theories of learning and development with a focus on their application to the classroom and school setting. Theories of human development, learning, informat...
EPSY701 Psychological Foundations This course examines psychological theories of learning and development with a focus on their application to the classroom and school setting. Theories of human development, learning, information processing, teaching, constructivism, motivation, and...
EPSY702 Leadership in Diverse Systems Organizational leaders must recognize and evaluate the appropriate methodologies to promote culturally-responsive programming for diverse learners. In this course, students will review the processes by which institutions can assess, plan, and sub...
EPSY703 Legal and Ethical Issues in Educational Legal and Ethical Issues in Educational Psychology: Consultation, Supervision, and Practice focuses on the roles of consultants and supervisors within educational systems. Legal and ethical issues related to the role of educational psychologists i...
EPSY704 Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniq Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniques is An in-depth and comprehensive exploration of the theoretical background and practical application of selected contemporary approaches to counseling and therapy with school aged children and youth.
EPSY705 Advanced Group Facilitation Advanced Group Facilitation course explores the theoretical nature of groups and the application of group theory to the group counseling process as it relates to working with PK - 12 students. In examining and applying theories of group counseli...
EPSY706 Career Development This course reviews theories related to college & career readiness, vocational development, and social emotional development from PK to adulthood. Types, sources, and uses of occupational and educational information in career counseling and decisi...
EPSY707 Advanced Psychopathology in Children, Ad Advanced Psychopathology in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults focuses on the exploration of the classification, causes, origins (etiology), and treatment of the major psychological disorders that primarily occur during childhood, adolescenc...
EPSY708 Sped Assessment, Identification, and Pl SPED Assessment, Identification, and Planning focuses on both the quantitative and qualitative assessment of students referred to or enrolled in special education programs. Major topics include exceptional children, writing IEPs, behavioral obser...
EPSY709 Behavioral Assessment and Intervention Behavioral Assessment and Intervention examines the major behavioral models and strategies for addressing behavior and emotional problems in the school and classroom setting. Principles of learning theory, behavior modification, and positive beh...
EPSY710 Cognitive Assessment Cognitive Assessment is designed to address the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual intelligence and cognitive assessment instruments. It includes practice in administering assessments, test interpretation, report writing,...
EPSY711 MTSS and Soc-Emotional Assess and Interv This course will introduce multi-tiered systems of service Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) delivery in PK-12 schools. Three strands of service delivery will be included: 1) academic and cognitive, 2) behavioral and social, and 3) mental health...
EPSY711 Mtss and Soc-Emotional Assess and Interv MTSS and Soc-Emotional Assessment and Intervention This course will introduce multi-tiered systems of service Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) delivery in PK-12 schools. Three strands of service delivery will be included: 1) academic and co...
EPSY712 Program Evaluation, Statistics, and Psy Program Evaluation, Statistics, and Psychometric Methods Surveys the different types of program evaluation, including needs assessment, formative research, process evaluation, monitoring of outputs and outcomes, impact assessment, and cost analysi...
EPSY713 Action Research Prepares participants to conduct an action research study by developing a clear and measurable action research question, conducting an effective review of related literature, developing a plan for data collection, identifying sources of analysis...
EPSY714 Prevention and Wellness Prevention and Wellness serves as a foundation of preventative practice for the overall well-being of students within the education and/or community setting. This course focuses on contemporary evidence based approaches to the assessment and pr...
EPSY801 Internship a This course offers the participant the opportunity to explore the most important concepts and techniques of educational psychology, with emphasis on the specific functions and responsibilities of a mental health provider and psychological test exa...
EPSY802 Internship B This course offers the participant an opportunity to continue to explore the most important concepts and techniques of educational psychology, with emphasis on the specific functions and responsibilities of a mental health provider and psychologic...
EPSY900 : Dissertation I: Proposal and the Inter Dissertation I: Proposal and the Internal Review Board This is the first course in the dissertation process. It provides participants with both group and individualized support in their dissertation development. Participants work directly with t...
EPSY901 Dissertation Ii: Data Collection and Man This is the second course in the dissertation process and provides participants with group and individualized support as they collect data and begin to analyze their results. Participants work directly with their instructor and committee members t...
EPSY902 Dissertation Ii: Data Analysis and Pre This is the third course in the dissertation process where participants receive group and individualized support with the dissertation process. Participants work directly with their instructor and committee members to analyze their data and determ...
EPSY903 Dissertation Iv: Findings and Discussion This is the final course in the dissertation process where participants receive both group and individualized support in completing their dissertation. Participants work directly with their instructor and committee members to finalize and present...
MFT550 Marriage and Family Therapy Systems This course is an introduction to the central theoretical underpinnings of systemic family therapy, providing a basic framework for assessment of and intervention in the problems clients bring to therapy. This course focuses on the assumptions, conce...
MFT551 Marriage and Family Therapy Theories 1 This course is a basic introduction to the history, development and theories of the field of family therapy. The focus will be on the major theoretical models of family therapy, their similarities and differences, and conceptual foundations. Students...
MFT552 Marriage and Family Therapy Theories 2 This course builds on foundational Family Systems theory and introduces advanced and contemporary therapy models within the Marriage and Family Therapy field. Students will develop the ability to conceptualize couple and family relationships using ad...
MFT553 MFT Ethics and Professional Issues This course provides an in-depth exploration of ethical principles, legal regulations, and professional responsibilities that guide the practice of marriage and family therapy, such as issues of confidentiality, informed consent, professional boundar...
MFT554 Individual and Systemic Diagnosis This course provides an exploration of a wide range of diagnostic tools, including standardized assessments, clinical interviews, genograms, and ecomaps, while considering the reciprocal relationship between individual functioning and the larger syst...
MFT602 Family Development through the Lifespan This course is designed as an introduction to key concepts in human development paradigms; family life cycle theory and clinical applications; lifespan development issues within one's own family of origin experience; and relevant transgenerational th...
MFT603 Microskills, MFT Principles & Practices This course prepares students for beginning clinical practice by increasing their practical knowledge, clinical microskills, and clinical judgment. Throughout the semester students demonstrate competencies in clinical practice including the process o...
MFT611 Group Therapy Facilitation Skills This course prepares students for the facilitation of group process by increasing their practical knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment within group therapy. Throughout the semester students demonstrate competencies in group management and facilit...
MFT616 Statistical Analysis in Quant Research This course covers the fundamentals of research design, statistical analysis, and evaluation of research results, with a focus on quantitative methods used in marriage and family therapy research. Students will learn data collection, data entry, and...
MFT617 MFT Research Methods & Research Writing This course is an introduction of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research approaches, including study design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation in the application and integration of marriage and family therapy outcome and pr...
MFT736 Diversity in Family Therapy This course serves as an introduction to thinking critically about the clients’ and therapist’s group memberships and identifications, and the effects of these memberships and identities on the therapeutic relationship and interventions. Particular e...
MFT737 Child & Adolescent Diagnosis & Treatment This course provides an exploration of various evidence-based practices and therapeutic techniques applied to the improvement of child and adolescent functioning, and parent-child relationships with emphasis placed on assessment, diagnosis, and treat...
MFT757 Family Ther: Assessment and Intervention This course is a study of the family as a system of interactive elements with a focus on the therapeutic implications of treating patterns and processes rather than personalities. This course combines readings, simulations, and videotaped role-plays...
MFT759 Family Thera: Violence, Trauma & Healing This course is an in-depth examination of trauma within the context of family violence and is designed to facilitate an understanding of the complexities of family abuse patterns, their causes, helpful frameworks, and the effects of abuse, in additio...
MFT760 Couples and Relationship Therapy This course will cover theories and associated techniques for couples, marital therapy along with ethical and best practices for work within this modality. This course covers therapeutic approaches to resolving adult relationship problems, such as es...
MFT762 Sex Therapy This course explores sex-related psychotherapy within the context of family systems, focusing on sexual health, assessment, and treatment strategies for sexual concerns. Students will develop skills in addressing sexual issues in couples and family t...
MFT763 Medical FT & Psychopharmacology This course provides an introduction to Medical Family Therapy, emphasizing collaboration with healthcare providers and the use of a biopsychosocial-spiritual model for treating families dealing with illness and disability. Students will also gain fa...
MFT764 Fam Therapy: SUDs and Crisis Counseling This course will provide an overview of practical crisis-counseling skills to be used within emergent client care in addition to exploring the treatment of substance-related disorders within the context of family therapy. Students will learn how to i...
MFT770 Special Topics in MFT This course will focus on a relevant topic in the field of marriage and family therapy. The aim of this course is to increase the student’s understanding of an area of study or practice within the MFT field. Students will access literature and/or res...
MFT777 Practicum 1 This course is the first of four that offers the student an opportunity to practice family systems approaches to therapy in a mental health counseling setting, under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist. Students will receive b...
MFT778 Practicum 2 This course offers the student an opportunity to practice family systems approaches to therapy in a mental health counseling setting, under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist. Students will complete their practicum in a super...
MFT779 Practicum 3 This course offers the student an opportunity to practice family systems approaches to therapy in a mental health counseling setting, under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist. Students will complete their practicum in a super...
MFT780 Practicum 4 This course offers the student an opportunity to practice family systems approaches to therapy in a mental health counseling setting, under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist. Students will complete their practicum in a super...
PP8204E Practicum IV Extension As a continuation of Practicum IV, PP8202 Practicum IV Extension (offered in the Summer) is part of the 2 years of required practicum that provides supervised clinical field experience. In addition to the required hours working at the assigned t...