Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT) Requirements
Students who have an MFT master's degree and/or graduated from a COAMFTE-accredited master's program, or a master's degree in a related clinical/counseling field, and are either licensed or pursuing licensure as an MFT.
DMFT-8000 | Professional Development Seminar 1 | 1 |
DMFT-8050 | Advanced Relational Systemic Theory and Applications | 3 |
DMFT-8051 | Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Couple/Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
DMFT-8010 | Introduction to clinical research, research writing and research ethics | 3 |
DMFT-8052 | Assessment and Diagnosis in Couple/Marriage & Family Therapy | 3 |
DMFT- 8012 | Quantitative Research Methods & Statistical Analyses | 3 |
DMFT-8013 | Qualitative Methods & Analyses | 3 |
DMFT-8070 | Fundamentals of Supervision in Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
DMFT-8055 | Trauma Theory and Models with Vulnerable Populations and Systemic Approaches to Substance Treatment | 3 |
DMFT-8015 | Psychotherapy Outcome and Process Research | 3 |
DMFT-8080 | Advanced Supervision 1 | 1 |
DMFT-8071 | Introduction to Teaching/ Consultation/ Leadership | 3 |
DMFT-8081 | Advanced Supervision 2 | 1 |
DMFT-8082 | Advanced Supervision 3 | 1 |
DMFT-8022 | Portfolio Planning and Development | 1 |
DMFT-8059 | MFT through a Decolonized lens: Centering Indigenous healing practices in families | 3 |
DMFT-8060 | Sex Therapy | 3 |
DMFT-8062 | Medical Family Therapy and Introduction to Psychopharmacology | 3 |
DMFT-8073 | Program Development, Design, and Evaluation for Families and Communities: Holistic Approaches to Prevention and Enrichment | 3 |
DMFT-8075 | Family Healthcare Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
DMFT-8990 | Dissertation 1 | 3 |
DMFT-8991 | Dissertation 2 | 3 |
DMFT-8992 | Dissertation 3 | 3 |
DMFT-8993 | Dissertation 4 | 3 |
DMFT-8994 | Dissertation Continuation* | 1 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 62-63 |
*Please be advised that the requirement of the DMFT-8994 Dissertation Continuation course will be assessed on an individual basis. This course is designed as an option for students who need more time to finalize their dissertation research and project. The need for the course will be determined with the assistance of the DMFT program advisor.