MFT642 Marriage and Family Therapy: Professional Issues and Orientation (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MFT program; required in the first term of admission.
This course provides an orientation to the profession of marriage and family therapy.  The history of the profession is covered as well as the roles and settings of Marriage and Family therapists.  Additionally, the developmental process involved with acquiring an identity as a Marriage and Family therapist is addressed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and evaluate the function and role of Marriage and Family therapists from a historical perspective.
2. Describe a process, including the stages, by which Marriage and Family therapists develop professional identity, then apply this understanding to analyze and assess their own current level of development.
3. Apply knowledge of the field to creating personal business and professional development plans.