College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

48 D EPARTMENT OF F AMILY T HERAPY The Department of Family Therapy educates and trains students to become couple, marriage, and family therapists, with the ability to work with culturally and sexually diverse populations and marginalized groups in individual, couple, family, organizational and group settings. Our programs uphold professional standards in the field. The master’s program requires a bachelor’s degree for admission. At the master’s level, students develop clinical excellence and prepare for careers as licensed marriage and family therapists. Students are prepared to assume professional positions in private practice, employee assistance programs, managed care and health care organizations, child care and school settings, family service agencies, faith based settings, and other clinical settings. There are two doctoral programs, both of which require a master’s degree for admission. The Ph.D. program in family therapy strives to develop students who are prepared for scholarly leadership in the field of marriage and family therapy. The emphasis is on research, supervision, teaching, and advanced clinical practice. The Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) program prepares students for advanced clinical practice. Students are trained for leadership positions directing clinical programs, in private practice, and providing training and supervision. All family therapy programs share a common relational/systemic focus, and a commitment to diversity and social justice issues. The following programs are offered by the Department of Family Therapy:  Doctor of Philosophy in Family Therapy  Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy  Master of Science in Family Therapy  Graduate Certificate in Family Studies  Graduate Certificate in Family Systems Health Care  Graduate Certificate in Solution Focused Coaching  Graduate Minor in Family Systems  Bachelor of Sciences in Human Development and Family Studies Note: For information on all undergraduate programs, please see the Undergraduate Student Catalog: http://www.nova.edu/undergraduatestudies/forms/2016-17_undergraduate_catalog.pdf