Master of Family Therapy
Major: Family Therapy
Degree Awarded: Master of Family Therapy (MFT)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 93.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.1505
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 21.1013
About the Program
NOTE: This program is subject to approval by the program accreditor, Commission for Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
The Master of Family Therapy (MFT) Program prepares couple and family therapy practitioners and meets the educational requirements for license eligibility in the state of Pennsylvania. It is a two-year, full-time or four-year, part-time program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
This clinically rigorous program exposes students to broad areas of theory and practice with an emphasis on the interdependence of the individual and the context of their relationships extending from family of origin to the global community. The curriculum is centered on the principles of social justice, cultural competence, and the Person of the Therapist model. Students also participate in culturally diverse, clinical practicum experiences, working with individuals, couples, and families under the supervision of experienced clinicians.
Additional Information
For more information, visit Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions Counseling and Family Therapy Department webpage.
Degree Requirements
The MFT curriculum assists students in integrating theory and practice. Issues of cultural diversity such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity and power and privilege are addressed throughout the program. Students are fully trained to assume clinical practice in couple and family therapy and meet the educational requirements for Clinical Fellow membership in the AAMFT.
| Required Courses | ||
| CFTP 500 | Introduction to Systems Theory | 4.0 |
| CFTP 501 | Introduction to Family Therapy | 4.0 |
| CFTP 502 | Introduction to Family Therapy II | 3.0 |
| CFTP 509 | Couples Therapy | 4.0 |
| CFTP 513 | DSM I: Adult Psychopathology | 3.0 |
| CFTP 514 | DSM II: Child Psychopathology | 3.0 |
| CFTP 517 | Addictions in The Family | 4.0 |
| CFTP 522 | Legal and Ethical Implications in Couple and Family Therapy Practice | 4.0 |
| CFTP 524 | Research I: Family Evaluation | 3.0 |
| CFTP 525 | Research in Couple and Family Therapy | 4.0 |
| CFTP 526 | Person of the Therapist Experience I | 2.0 |
| CFTP 527 | Person of the Therapist Experience II | 2.0 |
| CFTP 528 | Person of the Therapist Experience III | 2.0 |
| CFTP 570 | Foundational Elements of Trauma Care | 2.0 |
| CFTP 571 | Human Development and Family Life Cycles | 4.0 |
| CFTP 572 | Diversity and Contextual Factors in Clinical Practice | 4.0 |
| CFTP 574 | Intersections of Trauma and Families Across Contexts | 4.0 |
| CFTP 575 | Foundational Elements of Addiction | 2.0 |
| CFTP 576 | Couples and Attachment | 3.0 |
| CFTP 600 | Advanced Theory and Practice I | 3.0 |
| CFTP 601 | Advanced Theory and Practice II | 4.0 |
| CFTP 602 | Advanced Theory and Practice III | 3.0 |
| Practicum | ||
| CFTP 530 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision I | 1.0 |
| CFTP 531 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision II | 1.0 |
| CFTP 532 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision III | 1.0 |
| CFTP 533 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision IV | 1.0 |
| CFTP 534 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision V | 1.0 |
| CFTP 535 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision VI | 1.0 |
| CFTP 536 | Clinical Practicum/Supervision VII | 1.0 |
| CFTP 539 | Clinical Readiness Seminar | 3.0 |
| CFTP 561 | Group Supervision / Practicum I | 2.0 |
| CFTP 562 | Group Supervision / Practicum II | 2.0 |
| CFTP 563 | Group Supervision / Practicum III | 2.0 |
| CFTP 564 | Group Supervision / Practicum IV | 2.0 |
| Capstone | 4.0 | |
| Capstone Project * | ||
| Total Credits | 93.0 | |
| * | CFTP 543 is to be taken 4 times for a total of 4.0 credits |
Clinical Practicum Experience
All interns must complete two practicum experiences continuously prior to graduation: 9 month and 12 month. Interns will be expected to spend 16-20 hours per week working at the approved program practicum site. The intern, site supervisor, and CFT Director of Clinical Training negotiate practicum schedules. The practicum schedule cannot conflict with program class schedule.
Clinical practicum sites are located primarily in Philadelphia, Delaware, and New Jersey. Settings include addictions facilities, schools, family based and forensic family therapy treatment programs, hospitals, community health centers, juvenile justice treatment systems, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health agencies. Students should expect to travel up to 30 miles to their practicum site or for related supervision. Transportation, therein is the responsibility of the student.
For additional information, students should contact the Couple and Family Therapy Department.
Sample Plan of Study
Full-time:
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CFTP 500 | 4.0 | CFTP 501 | 4.0 | CFTP 502 | 3.0 | CFTP 509 | 4.0 |
| CFTP 522 | 4.0 | CFTP 513 | 3.0 | CFTP 514 | 3.0 | CFTP 517 | 4.0 |
| CFTP 524 | 3.0 | CFTP 530 | 1.0 | CFTP 531 | 1.0 | CFTP 532 | 1.0 |
| CFTP 539 | 3.0 | CFTP 570 | 2.0 | CFTP 574 | 4.0 | CFTP 571 | 4.0 |
| CFTP 572 | 4.0 | CFTP 575 | 2.0 | ||||
| 18 | 10 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CFTP 526 | 2.0 | CFTP 527 | 2.0 | CFTP 528 | 2.0 | CFTP 525 | 4.0 |
| CFTP 533 | 1.0 | CFTP 534 | 1.0 | CFTP 535 | 1.0 | CFTP 536 | 1.0 |
| CFTP 543 | 1.0 | CFTP 543 | 1.0 | CFTP 543 | 1.0 | CFTP 543 | 1.0 |
| CFTP 576 | 3.0 | CFTP 562 | 2.0 | CFTP 563 | 2.0 | CFTP 564 | 2.0 |
| CFTP 561 | 2.0 | CFTP 601 | 4.0 | CFTP 602 | 3.0 | ||
| CFTP 600 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Total Credits 93 | |||||||
