Degree Requirements 60 credits
- 42 credits – Core Studies
- 15 credits – Research Methodology, Dissertation
- 3 credits – Field Supervision of Counseling
Curriculum Delivery Model
- Cohort model: Students move through the curriculum as a group. DA and PhD students take core coursework together for the first two years of study.
- Blended Online and Residency instructional format with a one-week residency of intensive classroom instruction and 14 weeks of online coursework. Attendance at residency weeks is mandatory.
- Three terms per year: May-August, September-December, January-April
- New students begin in May
- Two courses (6 credits) per term
- 4 year program of study
Courses:
- MFRM810 Theology of Marriage and Family
- MFRM815 Introduction to Systems Theory
- MRFM820 Human Development and Family Systems
- MRFM825 Adult Personality and Character Development
- MRFM835 Human Sexuality
- MRFM840 Theology of Marriage and Family Professional Paper
- MRFM845 Advanced Family Systems Theory and Practice
- MRFM850 Couples Therapy Theory and Practice
- MRFM855 Holistic Approaches to Prevention and enrichment in Family Systems
- MRFM860 Trauma and Family Systems
- MRFM865 Assessment and Treatment of Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders
- MRFM870 Diversity Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MRFM875 Professional Standards and Ethics
- MRFM880 Systems Theory and Group Dynamics
- MRFM885 Qualitative Research Methodology
- MRFM886 Quantitative Research Methodology
- MRFM905 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MRFM910 Dissertation Proposal
- MRFM920 Dissertation I
- MRFM921 Dissertation II
- MRFM922 Dissertation/Doctoral Project Continuation
- Comprehensive Examinations
Please view the Course Catalog Website for course descriptions.