College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

90 Two External Practicums are required to meet the requirements of placement in a medical setting to experience a collaborative learning process to combine theory and practice in a setting based on student interest. The Internship Coordinator facilitates site locations and contracts to support clinical placement(s). A minimum of 200 clinical hours are required to meet this certificate requirement, along with one hour of supervision from an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, as well as supervision by a medical professional. Students register for two terms of External Practicums. Clinical and supervisor hour forms are available on the CAHSS M.S. student resources website. Sample Degree Plan: 24 credit hours Fall (August) Winter (January) Summer (May) Year 1 SFTM 5310: Introduction to Systems Theory (may be transferred in) FSHC 5000: Family Systems Health Care I FSHC 5500: Politics and Economics of Health Care Systems SFTM 5321: Theories of Marital & Family Therapy (may be transferred in) FSHC 5010: Family Systems Health Care II (Grief and Loss across Cultures) FSHC 6400: Understanding Human Systems in Health Care Settings FSHC 5100: External Practicum I SFTM 6320: Assessment in Marital & Family Therapy (may be transferred in) FSHC 5300: Integration and Collaboration Among Health Care Systems FSHC 5110: External Practicum II [*Electives offered each term] *Electives can be created to fit student interests. Graduate Certificate in Solution Focused Coaching Coaching, as an alternative to psychotherapy, is a growing field. According to the Canadian newspaper The National Post, personal coaching (which includes life coaching, career coaching, college coaching and health and wellness coaching) is the second fastest growing profession in Canada, second only to information technology. Here in the United States, the profession has also seen considerable growth. Our family therapy program is nationally and internationally known for expertise in solution focused therapy, which is an excellent fit with the brief, goal oriented nature of personal coaching. We offer this certificate to those seeking a career as professional personal coaches. Curriculum Requirements The Graduate Certificate Program in Solution Focused Coaching is a 15 credit hour program (five courses). Students who decide to continue their studies may be able to apply some of these credit hours toward the M.S., Ph.D., or D.M.F.T. in Family Therapy, if accepted into the program. SFTM 5310 Introduction to Systems Theories SFTM 6333 Theories of Personality and Psychopathology SFTM 5335 Human Development Across the Life Cycle SFTM 5357 Developing a Private Practice in Coaching and Therapy SFTM 5358 Solution Focused Coaching