Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development- Marriage and Family Therapy

Entry requirements for 維吉尼亞理工學院暨州立大學

A master?s degrees with minimum GPA 3.0 (4 Scale). Applicants should hold a master?s degree or its equivalent in a mental health field.
TOEFL/ IELTS (For all non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. permanent residents). Learn more about testing requirements.
Applicants should hold a master's degree or its equivalent in a mental health field, and have had 36 hours or more of specific coursework in marriage and family therapy, MFT ethics, human and individual development, psychopathology, and research methods. They should also have had several hundred hours of therapy with individuals, couples and families under supervisors trained in family therapy.
Prerequisites Breakdown
6 hours of family therapy theory, 9 hours of additional clinical coursework (not including practica), 6 hours of family studies or human development courses, 3 hours of ethics, 3 hours of assessment/psychopathology, 3 hours of research methods or statistics, 3 hours of electives, and 500 hours of supervised clinical practice, preferably under a licensed family therapist or Approved Supervisor.
COAMFTE foundational curriculum
All incoming MFT doctoral students must document their completion of the COAMFTE foundational curriculum. This means that the academic prerequisites for the doctoral program include coursework in the following COAMFTE Foundational Curriculum Areas (FCA):
Foundations of Relational/Systemic Practice, Theories, and Models (FCA1, 6 Credit Hours)
Clinical Treatment with Individuals, Couples, and Families (FCA2, 6 Credit Hours)
Diverse, Multicultural, and/or Underserved Communities (FCA3, 3 Credit Hours)
Research and Evaluation (FCA4: 3 Credit Hours)
Professional Identity, Law, Ethics & Social Responsibility (FCA5, 3 Credit Hours)
Biopsychosocial Health & Development Across the Lifespan (FCA6, 3 Credit Hours)
Systemic/Relational Assessment & Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment (FCA7, 3 Credits)
Contemporary Issues (FCA8, No Credit Requirement, but Document Training)
Community Intersections & Collaboration (FCA9, No Credit Requirement, but Document Training)
Please see the COAMFTE Accreditation Standards V12 for additional information about the FCAs. Students who are accepted into the program but cannot document completion of the COAMFTE foundational curriculum may need to complete leveling coursework as part of their doctoral program. Please note that leveling coursework may delay progress through the doctoral program.
Clinical Requirements- At the time of enrollment in the doctoral program, applicants should have approximately 500 clinical contact hours with individuals, couples, and families, with approximately 40% (200) of those hours being relational. The client hours should have been conducted under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist, an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor, or an equivalently qualified mental health professional.
International Applicants- International applicants are encouraged to apply. International applicants should hold a master?s degree or its equivalent in a mental health field, and have had coursework in the curricular areas listed above. They should also have several hundred hours of experience delivering therapy to individuals, couples and families under the supervision of professionals trained in marriage and family the
The Graduate School requires that all non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. permanent residents demonstrate English proficiency to ensure they enter the university with sufficient English skills necessary to function in a graduate program. A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test score is the most common way international applicants demonstrate English proficiency. We require a minimum TOEFL score of 90 (IBT) or IELTS score of 6.5 for admission. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test (PBT).

English language requirements

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