20 courses with the subject MF, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MF 611• Foundations of Marriage and Family Studies3
Examines the historical development and theoretical foundations of marriage and family studies, theological issues in the study of marriage and family, and the practice of marriage and family therapy. Special attention paid to family systems theory. Examination of assumptions about families and increased congruence between theological convictions and theoretical perspectives.
MF 612• Families in Context: Gender, Class and Culture3
Explores differences in family structure and interaction related to race, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status. The influences of gender role perceptions are examined. Students identify challenges of providing therapy and pastoral care to families who differ from themselves in terms of gender, class, and culture. Prerequisites: MF 611.
MF 613• Dynamics of Family Interaction: Sexuality, Spirituality and Socialization3
Analyzes dynamic processes of family relationships such as love and intimacy; communication; shame; power; stress; and coping. Family changes are addressed. Special attention paid to how couples and families interact around issues of sexuality and spirituality. Development of awareness of the influences on family dynamics in families of origin. Prerequisites: MF 611.
Explores the development of individuals within the family over the life cycle. Childhood, adolescent, and adult development and aging are examined with attention given to physical, spiritual, intellectual, and social development and their implications for the practice of therapy and pastoral care. Prerequisites: MF 611.
Helps students understand and identify individual and relational problems and gain awareness of abnormal and/or unhealthy development of individuals and relationships. Includes an introduction to and critique of the most current DSM diagnostic criteria. Prerequisites: MF 611, MF 621, (may be taken concurrently).
Helps students assess and diagnose relational problems and mental illness and disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Includes thorough interaction with the most current DSM diagnostic criteria. Prerequisites: MF 611, MF 622.
Students examine therapeutic strategies for addressing developmental issues throughout the family life cycle, such as marriage preparation, transition to parenthood, parenting over the life cycle, work and family issues, chronic illness, and aging. Prerequisites: MF 611.
MF 631• Professional and Ethical Issues in Marriage & Family Therapy3
Addresses legal and ethical situations arising in the practice of marital and family therapy and examine unique challenges of maintaining appropriate boundaries within ministry settings. Issues of professional development are discussed, and students are encouraged to develop strategies for continuing professional, personal, and spiritual growth. Prerequisites: MF 611.
MF 640• Clinical Skills in Marriage and Family Therapy3
Theory and essential skills in the practice of Marriage Family Therapy. Develops a better understanding of the therapy process through foundational theories and concepts. Introduces theories and techniques of individual, group, couples, and family therapy. Training and practice in basic therapy skills, providing experiential exposure to therapy processes.
Reviews and critiques major approaches to family therapy, including structural, strategic, transgenerational, experiential, object relations, contextual, systemic, and emerging models from theological and theoretical perspectives. Practices techniques in class and examines therapy’s role in pastoral care. Encourages students to articulate their own approaches with families. Prerequisites: MF 611.
Explores theoretical perspectives on marital and family assessment and introduces common personality and relationship assessment tools. Develops skills for diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and initial family therapy sessions. Integrates medical and systemic approaches to enable effective collaboration with healthcare and regulatory professionals. Prerequisites: MF 611.
Focuses on developing therapeutic and pastoral care strategies based on research, theory, and theological reflection to address issues such as separation and divorce, single-parent and remarried families, infertility, adultery, sexual dysfunction, abuse and violence in the family, and addictive and compulsive behaviors. Prerequisites: MF 611 and MF 642.
MF 651• Research Design & Evaluation in Marriage & Family Therapy3
Students explore the interpretation and design of qualitative and quantitative research in family issues and in processes and outcomes of marriage and family therapy. Principles of understanding and critiquing published research are examined, with the goal of enabling students to use current literature to ground their therapeutic and pastoral responses to family concerns. Prerequisites: MF 611.
Preselected topics within an existing course in the field of Marriage and Family. Special Notes: Portfolio courses are created upon request with permission by an overseeing Program Director.
Along with MF 712, this unit constitutes a nine month practicum including 300 hours of clinical contact and 80 hours of supervision by a licensed marriage and family therapist and/or an AA M.F.T.- approved supervisor. The practicum must conform to the guidelines of the M.F.T. program manual. Prerequisites: MF 631 and permission of the M.F.T. program director. $200 software fee. Special Notes: This course is unavailable to Audit. A continuation fee of $375 is assessed for any semester of participation in group supervision beyond the second S.C.E. unit for M.F.T. students, or for any extension required in certificate programs.
Along with MF 711, this unit constitutes a nine month practicum including 300 hours of clinical contact and 80 hours of supervision by a licensed marriage and family therapist and/or an AA M.F.T.- approved supervisor. The practicum must conform to the guidelines of the M.F.T. program manual. Prerequisites: MF 631 and permission of the M.F.T. program director. Special Notes: Audit unavailable. A continuation fee of $375 is assessed for any semester of participation in group supervision beyond the second S.C.E. unit for M.F.T. students, or for any extension required in certificate programs.
Continued enrollment beyond the last term of Internship registration, required when the internship is incomplete. The extension allows students continued access to university resources. Student must be registered in an extension course at the time the internship is finalized and receives a grade. Special Notes: This course includes a $357 fee.
MF 780• Senior Integrative Seminar: Worldview, Ethics, and Practice3
Integrates theoretical, theological, and clinical elements to develop a coherent worldview for professional therapy and ministry. Examines epistemological theories, ethical dimensions of clinical practice and research, and paradigms of virtue ethics and wisdom to guide effective work with individuals and families. Prerequisites: MF 611, Senior standing in the M.F.T. degree program. Special Notes: Audit not available.
Preselected topics within an existing course in the field of Marriage and Family. Special Notes: Portfolio courses are created upon request with permission by an overseeing Program Director.
