Marriage and Family Therapy, Child and Adolescent Therapy, MMFT (MFTO-CATH)

MMFT ONL: Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (Online)

The degree plan for the online Marriage and Family Therapy program consists of 48 credit hours in the Foundational Curriculum and 12 credit hours in the student’s choice of specialization track: general MFT, Medical Family Therapy Treatment of Trauma, Child and Adolescent Therapy, or Therapy with Military Families. Upon completion of the first 12 credit hours, students will be evaluated to determine whether or not they may proceed into the clinical training portion of the program. Students must earn a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in the first 15 credit hours; receive a minimum grade of B in MFTO 601 - Pre-Internship ; and pass a Clinical Readiness Assessment completed by program faculty. No more than 12 semester hours may be transferred into the program with the approval of the Program Director.

Pre-requisite Degree Requirements

This program requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Major Requirements

Foundational Curriculum

MFTO 639 - Family Theory/General Systems Theory Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 610 - Couples Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 641 - Family Therapy I Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 645 - Systemic Diagnosis & Assessment Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 651 - Sexual Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 661 - Family Therapy II Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 634 - Addictive Disorders Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 662 - Family Life Cycle Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 663 - Cultural Diversity in Marriage and Family Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 643 - Professional Ethics and Law Credit Hours: 3
or
MFTO 644 - Professional Ethics and California Law Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 615 - Research Methods & Family Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 601 - Pre-Internship Credit Hours: 3

Total: 36 Credit Hours

Supervised Clinical Practice

MFTO 602 - MFT Internship I Credit Hours: 1.5 *
MFTO 603 - MFT Internship II Credit Hours: 1.5 *
MFTO 604 - MFT Internship III Credit Hours: 1.5 *
MFTO 605 - MFT Internship IV Credit Hours: 1.5 *
*Internship courses are worth 1.5 hours per term. Courses must be taken twice in consecutive terms to complete the 3-hour degree requirement for each internship.

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Total Foundation Hours: 48

Child and Adolescent Therapy (CATH)

MFTO 622 - Systemic Play Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 697 - Ecology of Crisis and Trauma for the Therapist Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 624 - Family Therapy with Children & Adolescents Credit Hours: 3
MFTO 628 - Assessment & Treatment of Childhood & Adolescent Disorders Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 60

Other Graduation Requirements

Capstone Project