Marriage and Family Therapy (Ph.D.)

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The Family Studies and Human Services department participates in the Ph.D. degree program awarded from the College of Human Ecology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. The mission of the marriage and family therapy doctoral specialization is to prepare students to be excellent clinicians, supervisors, educators, and researchers working in a variety of academic and/or clinical settings. Students pursue programs of study that include course work in human development, family studies, marital and family therapy, statistics, and research methods. The Ph.D. specialization in marriage and family therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).

Program Requirements

This curriculum for the Ph.D. in MFT follows COAMFTE guidelines. It assumes students have completed the requirements for the COAMFTE Master’s-Level Standard Curriculum. Where that is not the case, students must complete the equivalent of any deficiencies. Most students complete the program in four years. Students have seven years to complete the program. A minimum of 90 credits is required. No more than 30 credit hours from a masters degree may be applied to fulfill PhD requirements.

G: Additional Learning (3 hours)

One clinical or research elective - 3 credit hours.

End-of-Program Requirements

Complete written preliminary examinations and, if necessary, successfully defend them in the oral preliminary examination
Complete a nine-month clinical internship
Give your dissertation proposal seminar, write the dissertation, and successfully complete your oral defense of the dissertation

Teaching Practicum

Serve as a GTA OR
Teach an intersession course OR
Enroll and complete Principles of College Teaching OR
Another activity approved by the Major Professor

Professional Development

Present a poster/paper at a state, national or international conference OR
Develop and present a workshop OR
Get involved in KAMFT politics OR
Another activity approved by the Major Professor

Each doctoral student is expected to participate in the provision of supervision. Students take FSHS 984 in either their first or second fall semester. In their second year, they complete two FSHS 986 practica during the fall and spring semesters. Typically this involves supervising a master’s student. Opportunities also exist to lead a master’s practicum group and/or provide live supervision one evening per week at the KSU Family Center. Doctoral students begin to provide supervision once they, and the clinical faculty, feel they are ready. Supervision candidates are supervised by faculty members who are AAMFT Approved Supervisors. Under certain circumstances, it may be possible to arrange for more extensive supervision experiences.

Notes

Students interested in this option with questions about program requirements or curriculum should contact:

Dr. Anthony P. Jurich
Program Admissions Chair
Marriage and Family Therapy
School of Family Studies and Human Services
113 Campus Creek Complex
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-1488
jurich@ksu.edu

Students interested in this option with questions about admission should contact:

Connie J. Fechter
Graduate Program Admissions Coordinator
School of Family Studies and Human Services
304 Justin Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-1473
fechter@ksu.edu

Marriage and Family Therapy (Ph.D.)

Program Requirements

A. Theoretical Foundations of Marital and Family Therapy (3 hours)

B: Assessment and Treatment in Marital and Family Therapy (3 hours)

C: Family Studies and Human Services (3 hours)

D: Supervision of MFT (9 hours)

E: Research Methods (49 hours)

F. Supervised Clinical Practice (9 consecutive hours)

G: Additional Learning (3 hours)

End-of-Program Requirements

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