College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

52 Graduation Requirements/ Degree Completion Students must comply with the following requirements in order to graduate with their Ph.D. in Family Therapy:  Pass all course work with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or above. Nothing lower than a “C” is permitted. Only one “C” is allowed.  Earn a minimum of 96 credit hours  Pass, or show evidence of having passed, the Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in MFT course with a “B” or better  Pass Clinical and Academic/ Research Portfolios  Successfully complete an Internship in three consecutive terms  Successfully defend their dissertation  Accumulate 1000 client contact hours in conjunction with 200 hours of supervision by a qualified supervisor according to the specification in the Practicum manual  Participate in at least three Annual Reviews (Preliminary Reviews)  Comply with remediation plans as specified if necessary  Maintain continuous ethical/ professional conduct throughout the program  Complete the binding and submission of the final dissertation and PDF version  Apply for and receive degree conferral  Complete all requirements above within the stated time limit of the program Accreditation The Ph.D. Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The AAMFT is located at 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-3061. http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Education_and_Training/Accreditation/Cont ent/COAMFTE/Accreditation_Resources.aspx?hkey Professional Organization, Approved Supervisor During the Ph.D. program, students become student members or pre-clinical fellows of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The program's supervision course is approved for meeting the supervision course requirement for AAMFT Approved Supervisors. For licensed marriage and family therapists, additional training and supervision to become an AAMFT Approved Supervisor is provided through the Brief Therapy Institute. Recruitment Policy As noted in the Ph.D. in MFT Educational Outcomes, the NSU Ph.D. in MFT program demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and prepares students for the clinical practice of family therapy, maintaining a high level of graduation and postgraduate success in the field. Our recruitment policy combines a commitment to diversity and underserved populations with a fair and realistic appraisal of qualities needed to graduate and have success in the field of marriage and family therapy. We do not require the GRE or other standardized testing, as standardized testing tends to privilege certain populations over others. We require a 3.5 GPA, and demonstrated interpersonal ability. In addition to letters of reference, an admissions essay, and a writing sample, we conduct in person interviews to assess prospective students. To attract qualified students, we maintain relationships with universities nationwide who have graduate programs in MFT and related fields. We make it a point to build relationships with other universities nationwide. We also offer open houses, open to the community, and publicized through our website, where prospective students can talk with faculty and current students. Our students and graduates themselves are a primary source of prospective students for us, as they recommend the program to