Degree Requirements 60 credits
- 42 credits – Core Studies
- 15 credits – Research Methodology, Dissertation
- 3 credits – Field Supervision of Counseling
Curriculum Delivery Model
- Cohort model: Students move through the curriculum as a group. DA and PhD students take core coursework together for the first two years of study.
- Blended Online and Residency instructional format with a one-week residency of intensive classroom instruction and 14 weeks of online coursework. Attendance at residency weeks is mandatory.
- Three terms per year: May-August, September-December, January-April
- New students begin in May
- Two courses (6 credits) per term
- 4 year program of study
Courses:
- MFRM810 Theology of Marriage and Family
- MFRM815 Introduction to Systems Theory
- MRFM820 Human Development and Family Systems
- MRFM825 Adult Personality and Character Development
- MRFM835 Human Sexuality
- MRFM840 Theology of Marriage and Family Professional Paper
- MRFM845 Advanced Family Systems Theory and Practice
- MRFM850 Couples Therapy Theory and Practice
- MRFM855 Holistic Approaches to Prevention and enrichment in Family Systems
- MRFM860 Trauma and Family Systems
- MRFM865 Assessment and Treatment of Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders
- MRFM870 Diversity Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MRFM875 Professional Standards and Ethics
- MRFM880 Systems Theory and Group Dynamics
- MRFM885 Qualitative Research Methodology
- MRFM886 Quantitative Research Methodology
- MRFM905 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MRFM910 Dissertation Proposal
- MRFM920 Dissertation I
- MRFM921 Dissertation II
- MRFM922 Dissertation/Doctoral Project Continuation
- Comprehensive Examinations
2023 Academic Calendar
Note: We enroll new students every May.
Spring 2023
Classes Begin: January 9
Cohorts 11 & 12 Residency: February 20-24
Last Day to Defend Project/Dissertation: March 15
Reading Period: April 17-28
Summer 2023
Classes Begin: May 15
Cohort 13 Residency: May 15-19
Cohorts 11 & 12 Residency: June 12-16
Reading Period: July 31-August 11
Fall 2023
Classes Begin: Monday, August 28
Cohorts 11, 12, & 13 Residency: October 2-6
Reading Period: November 27 - December 8
Early Application Deadline: October 13
Application Deadline: January 19, 2024