Master of Family Therapy
Major: Family Therapy
Degree Awarded: Master of Family Therapy (MFT)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 90.0
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 502 | Introduction to Family Therapy II | 3.0 |
| CFTP 513 | DSM I: Adult Psychopathology | 3.0 |
| CFTP 514 | DSM II: Child Psychopathology | 3.0 |
| CFTP 522 | Legal and Ethical Implications in Couple and Family Therapy Practice | 4.0 |
| CFTP 524 | Family Assessment and Evaluation | 3.0 |
| CFTP 525 | Research in Couple and Family Therapy | 4.0 |
| CFTP 568 | Addictions in the Family System | 3.0 |
| 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 577 | Self of the Therapist | 2.0 |
| CFTP 578 | Couples and Sex Therapy | 4.0 |
| CFTP 600 | Advanced Theory and Practice I | 3.0 |
| CFTP 602 | Advanced Theory and Practice III | 3.0 |
| CFTX 501 | Introduction to Family Therapy Models I | 3.0 |
| CFTX 573 | Group Therapy: Theoretical Models and Practice | 2.0 |
| CFTX 601 | Advanced Theory and Practice II | 3.0 |
| Practicum | ||
| 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 |
| CFTX 530 | Clinical Practicum Supervision I | 3.0 |
| CFTX 531 | Clinical Practicum Supervision II | 1.0 |
| CFTX 532 | Clinical Practicum Supervision III | 1.0 |
| CFTX 533 | Clinical Practicum Supervision IV | 1.0 |
| CFTX 534 | Clinical Practicum Supervision V | 1.0 |
| CFTX 535 | Clinical Practicum Supervision VI | 1.0 |
| CFTX 536 | Clinical Practicum Supervision VII | 1.0 |
| Capstone | ||
| CFTP 603 | Professional Development Capstone | 4.0 |
| Total Credits | 90.0 | |
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
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CFTP 500 | 4.0 | CFTP 513 | 3.0 | CFTP 502 | 3.0 | CFTP 525 | 4.0 |
| CFTP 522 | 4.0 | CFTP 570 | 2.0 | CFTP 514 | 3.0 | CFTP 561 | 2.0 |
| CFTP 524 | 3.0 | CFTP 572 | 4.0 | CFTP 571 | 4.0 | CFTP 568 | 3.0 |
| CFTP 539 | 3.0 | CFTX 501 | 3.0 | CFTP 574 | 4.0 | CFTP 578 | 4.0 |
| CFTX 530 | 3.0 | CFTX 531 | 1.0 | CFTP 575 | 2.0 | CFTX 533 | 1.0 |
| CFTX 532 | 1.0 | ||||||
| 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| CFTP 562 | 2.0 | CFTP 563 | 2.0 | CFTP 564 | 2.0 | ||
| CFTP 576 | 3.0 | CFTP 577 | 2.0 | CFTP 602 | 3.0 | ||
| CFTP 600 | 3.0 | CFTX 535 | 1.0 | CFTP 603 | 4.0 | ||
| CFTX 534 | 1.0 | CFTX 573 | 2.0 | CFTX 536 | 1.0 | ||
| CFTX 601 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Total Credits 90 | |||||||
