Program Overview

Human Development & Family Science, Marriage & Family Therapy Option MS

The Human Development & Family Science, Marriage & Family Therapy Option MS program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in marriage and family therapy. The program offers two options: a thesis option and a non-thesis option.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 50 hours of coursework for both the thesis and non-thesis options.

Thesis Option

The thesis option includes the following courses:

• HDFS 7030: Lifespan Development in Context (3 hours)
• HDFS 7600: Marriage and Family Therapy Theory I (3 hours)
• HDFS 7601: Marriage and Family Therapy Theory Laboratory I (1 hour)
• HDFS 7050: Research Methods for Human Development and Family Science (3 hours)
• HDFS 7620: Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Issues I: Family Systems (3 hours)
• HDFS 7621: Marriage and Family Therapy Laboratory II (1 hour)
• HDFS 7680: Systemic Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of Psychopathology (3 hours)
• HDFS 7670: Individual, Couple, and Family Dynamics of Addiction, Recovery, and Treatment (3 hours)
• HDFS 7630: Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Issues II: Individuals (3 hours)
• HDFS 7631: Marriage and Family Therapy Laboratory III (1 hour)
• HDFS 7610: Marriage and Family Therapy Theory II (3 hours)
• HDFS 7640: Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Issues III: Couples (3 hours)
• HDFS 7650: Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Issues (3 hours)
• HDFS 7920: Marriage and Family Therapy Internship (I) (3 hours)
• HDFS 7920: Marriage and Family Therapy Internship (II) (3 hours)
• HDFS 7920: Marriage and Family Therapy Internship (III) (3 hours)
• HDFS 7930: Seminar in Human Development and Family Science (1 hour)
• HDFS 7660: Systemic Impact of Illness, MedFT, & Psychopharmacology (3 hours)
• HDFS 7990: Research and Thesis (4 hours)

Non-Thesis Option

The non-thesis option includes the following courses:

• HDFS 7030: Lifespan Development in Context (3 hours)
• HDFS 7600: Marriage and Family Therapy Theory I (3 hours)
• HDFS 7601: Marriage and Family Therapy Theory Laboratory I (1 hour)
• HDFS 7050: Research Methods for Human Development and Family Science (3 hours)
• HDFS 7620: Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Issues I: Family Systems (3 hours)
• HDFS 7621: Marriage and Family Therapy Laboratory II (1 hour)
• HDFS 7680: Systemic Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment of Psychopathology (3 hours)
• HDFS 7670: Individual, Couple, and Family Dynamics of Addiction, Recovery, and Treatment (3 hours)
• HDFS 7630: Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Issues II: Individuals (3 hours)
• HDFS 7631: Marriage and Family Therapy Laboratory III (1 hour)
• HDFS 7610: Marriage and Family Therapy Theory II (3 hours)
• HDFS 7640: Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Issues III: Couples (3 hours)
• HDFS 7650: Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Issues (3 hours)
• HDFS 7920: Marriage and Family Therapy Internship (I) (3 hours)
• HDFS 7920: Marriage and Family Therapy Internship (II) (3 hours)
• HDFS 7920: Marriage and Family Therapy Internship (III) (3 hours)
• HDFS 7930: Seminar in Human Development and Family Science (1 hour)
• HDFS 7660: Systemic Impact of Illness, MedFT, & Psychopharmacology (3 hours)
• HDFS 7070: Research Literacy in Human Development and Family Science (3 hours)
• HDFS 7970: Special Topics in HDFS (1 hour)