Degree Requirements - 48 Credits
Curriculum Delivery Model
- Cohort model: Students move through the curriculum as a group. DA and PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy Students take 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
- Three year program of study
DA Marriage and Family Therapy Studies Courses (3 credits each)
- MRFM 810 Theology of Marriage and Family
- MRFM 815 Introduction to Systems Theory
- MRFM 820 Human Development and Family Systems
- MRFM 825 Adult Personality and Character Development
- MRFM 835 Human Sexuality
- MRFM 840 Theology of Marriage and Family Professional Paper
- MRFM 845 Advanced Family Systems Theory and Practice
- MRFM 850 Couples Therapy Theory and Practice
- MRFM 855 Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Enrichment in Family Systems
- MRFM 860 Trauma and Family Systems
- MRFM 865 Assessment and Treatment of Addictions & Co-occurring Disorders
- MRFM 870 Diversity Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MRFM 875 Professional Standards and Ethics
- MRFM 880 Systems Theory and Group Dynamics
- MRFM 900 Doctoral Project
- MRFM 905 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MRFM922 Dissertation/Doctoral Project Continuation
- Comprehensive Examinations
