M.A. Program Required Coursework

Required Coursework

First Year /  30 Units Second Year / 30 Units
Fall Fall
Topic Units Topic Units
Counseling Theories & Techniques 3.0 Group Counseling 3.0
Individual & Family Development 3.0 Family Violence & Protection 1.5
Diagnosis & Empirically Supported Treatments 3.0 Law & Professional Ethics 3.0
Total Units: 9.0 MFT Professional Development Seminar 1.0
Practicum 2.0
Total Units: 10.5
Spring Spring
Topic Units Topic Units
Research Based Practice 3.0 Addiction and Substance Use Disorders Counseling 3.0
Family Therapy I: Traditional 3.0 Aging & Long-Term Care 1.5
Multicultural Awareness & Sensitivity 3.0 Crisis, Disaster, & Trauma Counseling 3.0
Common Therapeutic Factors 1.5 MFT Professional Development Seminar 1.0
Total Units: 10.5 Practicum 2.0
Total Units: 10.5
Summer Summer
Topic Units Topic Units
Family Therapy II: Postmodern 3.0 Couples and Intimate Partners Counseling 1.5
Clinical Assessment & Measures 3.0 Sexual and Gender Health and Development 1.5
Community Mental Health 3.0 Psychopharmacology & the Biological Bases of Behavior 3.0
Child & Adolescent Counseling 1.5 MFT Professional Development Seminar 1.0
Total Units: 10.5 Practicum 2.0
Total Units: 9.0