Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Couple and Family Therapy 2024–2025 261 The program provides a global perspective of research, scholarship, and service and participates in reflective practices through self-evaluation and input from our communities of interest, as we strive to maintain the highest professional standards. Vision The vision of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Master of Science (M.S.) in Couple and Family Therapy Program is to embrace a systemic/relational paradigm while providing clinical training to support community needs. The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy Program trains students to become competent marriage and family therapists with the ability to work systemically with all populations. Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes M.S. Program Goals (PGs) PG1: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to disparate populations and individual dignity. PG2: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to ethical and professional practice. PG3: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program trains students in clinically applied research and systemic/relational clinical theory and practice. PG4: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to serving the community. PG5: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to graduating students in a timely manner, monitoring graduate employment, and preparing them for the Marriage and Family Therapy Exam (MFT licensure exam). M.S. Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) SLO1: M.S. students will demonstrate respect for disparate populations and individual dignity. SLO2: M.S. students will demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors as practitioners. SLO3: M.S. students will demonstrate knowledge of clinically applied research. SLO4: M.S. students will demonstrate competency in clinical theory. SLO5: M.S. students will demonstrate competency in practice. SLO6: M.S. students will demonstrate service to the community by seeing clients from the community. SLO7: M.S. students will graduate within the maximum allotted time frame of five years. SLO8: M.S. graduates, who seek employment, will be employed. SLO9: M.S. graduates, who seek MFT licensure, will pass the AMFTRB licensure exam.
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