• Cohort model: Students move through the curriculum as a group. DA and PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy Students take 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
• Three year program of study

• MRFM 810 Theology of Marriage and Family 
• MRFM 815 Introduction to Systems Theory 
• MRFM 820 Human Development and Family Systems  
• MRFM 825 Adult Personality and Character Development  
• MRFM 835 Human Sexuality 
• MRFM 840 Theology of Marriage and Family Professional Paper  
• MRFM 845 Advanced Family Systems Theory and Practice 
• MRFM 850 Couples Therapy Theory and Practice  
• MRFM 855 Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Enrichment in Family Systems
• MRFM 860 Trauma and Family Systems 
• MRFM 865 Assessment and Treatment of Addictions & Co-occurring Disorders 
• MRFM 870 Diversity Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy  
• MRFM 875 Professional Standards and Ethics   
• MRFM 880 Systems Theory and Group Dynamics
• MRFM 900  Doctoral Project  
• MRFM 905 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
• MRFM922 Dissertation/Doctoral Project Continuation
• Comprehensive Examinations

Please view the Course Catalog Website for course descriptions.