College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

79 In addition to degree requirements, students must complete the following coursework to receive a Concentration in Family Systems Health Care (24 credit hours):  FSHC 5000 Family Systems Health Care I  FSHC 5010 Family Systems Health Care II  FSHC 5300 Integration and Collaboration among Health Care Systems  FSHC 5500 Politics and Economics of Health Care Systems  FSCH 5110 External Practicum I and II* *Students may choose to complete their external practicums in a medical setting to obtain the required 200 hours of face-to-face client contact for this concentration. Master of Science in Family Therapy (M.S.) Program Description The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to help students develop clinical excellence and prepare for careers as 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 child development systems, family service agencies, schools, churches, hospitals, and other clinical and organizational settings. The 60 credit hour degree program consists of coursework and clinical practice. Training is concentrated on brief, interactional models of family therapy, preparing our graduates to practice in a time-sensitive, cost-effective manner. The M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy has full accreditation with the: (703) 838-9809; http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Education_and_Training/Accreditation/Content/COA MFTE/Accreditation_Resources.aspx?hkey=5cb74a42-815a-4b75-9c29-64e5e70f02d5 Educational Outcomes Educational Outcomes of the M.S. Program are comprised of Program Outcomes (PO’s), Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) and Faculty Outcomes (FO’s). Each outcome has benchmark targets for which the program collects data and evaluates the results of that data for program improvement. The Educational Outcomes are as follows: Program Outcomes PO 1: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to issues of cultural and sexual diversity, inclusion, and global perspectives. PO 2: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy program maintains accreditation with COAMFTE. PO 3: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy prepares its students to meet the academic and practica requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in the state of Florida. PO 4: The Master’s Program in Family Therapy demonstrates a commitment to servicing the community especially with culturally and sexually diverse populations as well as other marginalized groups. PO 5: The Master’s Program demonstrates a commitment to the ethical and professional practice of MFT. PO 6: The Master’s Program will graduate students in a timely manner. PO 7: The Master’s Program demonstrates a commitment to post graduate success.