Courses
The program requires 60 units of specified coursework as the Official Program of Study. The curriculum is designed to offer experiences in personal growth, theory and model knowledge, clinical knowledge development, and foundational research required for building complex clinical skills.
Courses interweave four themes:
Multicultural development
- Social constructionist-relational vantage point
- Developmental view of behavior
- Larger social context/systems
A. Curriculum:
Courses that must be completed:
ED 690 Methods of Inquiry (3)
CSP 600 Cross-Cultural Counseling Communication Skills (2)
CSP 600L Cross-Cultural Counseling Prepracticum (1) Cr/NC
CSP 601 Theoretical Foundations of Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
CSP 610C Determinants of Human Behavior: Development (2)
CSP 615 Seminar in Multicultural Dimensions in Counseling (3)
CSP 606A Professional Issues in Mental Health Practice: Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
CSP 618 Contexts of Psychopathology (3)
CSP 625 Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy I (3)
CSP 635 Sexuality and Intimacy in Couple and Family Therapy (2)
CSP 640 Testing and Assessment for Marriage and Family Therapists (2)
CSP 662A Counseling Interventions with Children and Adolescents: Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
CSP 670 Theory and Process of Group Counseling (3)
CSP 686 Seminar in Multicultural Couple and Family Therapy Practice (3)
CSP 687 Family Treatment of Substance Abuse (2) Until curriculum changes can be made in the Graduate Bulletin (2009-2010) students will enroll in CSP 693 1 unit as well as CSP 687 that is currently 1 unit).
CSP 688 Family Systems Assessment of Child Abuse (1)
CSP 691 Violence in Couples’ Relationships (1)
CSP 692 Seminar in Couples in Therapy (3) Until curriculum changes can be made in the Graduate Bulletin (2009-2010) students will enroll in CSP 693 one unit as well as CSP 687 that is currently 1 unit).
CSP 694 Psychopharmacology for Marriage and Family Therapists (2)
In addition, students must complete clinical courses:
CSP 755 Practicum I: Marriage and Family Therapy (3) Cr/NC
CSP 765 Practicum II: Marriage and Family Therapy (3) Cr/NC
CSP 785 Marriage and Family Therapy Traineeship (1-10) Cr/NC
When completing traineeship requirements, students must be enrolled in a CSP 785 class consisting of 1-10 units depending on number of hours at traineeship site. Thus, students might be required to enroll in more than six CSP 785 classes.
All students must minimally complete CSP 755, 765, and three units of CSP 785 for graduation requirements. Students’ pacing of their clinical experience will vary. Therefore, some students will register for additional units of CSP 785 as needed to insure oversight and supervision of all clinical hours of experience.
For the culminating experience in year 3 students must complete:
CSP 710A Professional Seminar (3)
CSP 710B Professional Seminar (3)
OR
CSP 799A Thesis (3) Cr/NC/RP
B. Personal psychotherapy.
All students are required to participate in a personal psychotherapy experience for a minimum of 12 sessions. The form and format of this therapy is the student's choice to fulfill the program requirement.
C. Professional identity development.
All students are expected to join the professional organizations of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Students also must obtain Professional Liability Insurance in order to provide clinical services. Students are also encouraged and supported to attend professional conferences and workshops and make a professional presentation at a conference.
D. Codes of Ethics & BBS Laws and Regulations.
Adherence to the Laws and Regulations Relating to the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Code of Ethics of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, and the Code of Ethics of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists is mandatory. Students who knowingly or unknowingly violate any part of the laws or ethical codes may be dismissed from the program without further qualification regardless of coursework completed or other academic achievement. Copies of the Codes of Ethics accompany this handbook. Some information on the Laws and Regulations is in this handbook. Also see the BBS website: http://www.bbs.ca.gov.
Students should also become familiar with university standards for academic integrity.
