College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

54 Collection of Student and Graduate information In order to comply with accreditation standards, the program is required to gather information from its students and graduates. The program will send an annual survey via email to students and graduates regarding achievements of graduates, employment information, employer information (in order to request satisfaction information), national exam pass rates, licensure rates, and other information as needed. Student Achievement The NSU Ph.D. in MFT program has a policy of continuous assessment of students and of graduate success. 1. Assessment of students includes individual course assessment measures as seen in all syllabi, practicum evaluations, Annual (Preliminary) Reviews, and portfolio evaluations. Students can earn an A, B, C, or F in most coursework. Exceptions include the following: Doctoral Seminars, Reading/Writing/and Editing for Doctoral Scholars course, portfolios, internships, and dissertations, where students can earn Pass (P), No pass (NP), or in progress (PR) grades. A student may earn an incomplete (I) or withdrawal (W) as permitted and indicated in the catalog. 2. Once students are graduated, we maintain data on graduation rates, licensure exam pass rates, and job placement rates in the field. We are able to verify graduation rates from our own internal data. Once students are graduated, we must rely on their maintaining in contact with us to provide us with licensure exam pass rates and career data. To encourage students to do this, we utilize social media and personal contact. We provide graduates with a permanent @nova.edu email address. 3. Finally, we also maintain contact with major employers of our graduates and obtain their input through participation in our curriculum committee and advisory board. We have representatives of large private practices and agencies that employ our graduates in the tri- county area serving on this committee and this allows us to continuously assess the program fit with employer needs. Graduation Rates Accreditation by the COAMFTE (Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education) requires that programs graduate at least 50% of their students within the minimum advertised length of the program and 65% by the maximum advertised length of the program. The Ph.D. in Family Therapy program advertises that students graduate within a 5-7 year time frame. Analysis of data from 2005-2007 indicates that the program graduated 68%by the maximum advertised length of the program for those cohorts. This exceed the requirements of the COAMFTE. National Licensure Exam Pass Rate Graduates of our Ph.D. in Family Therapy program are eligible to become registered interns in the state of Florida as Marriage and Family Therapists. Registered Interns can take the National licensing exam developed and administered by AMFTRB (Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards). Registered interns must take and pass the exam and complete other clinical requirements in order to be eligible to become fully licensed marriage and family therapists in the state of Florida. Through the education, mentoring and diligent