Coursework for PsyD in MFT San Diego

Class Schedule

Classes are typically held in the evenings so students can work during the day. Day classes are also generally held for students who wish to attend during the day. The program operates on a semester system, with 16 week semesters starting in September, January, and a shortened summer semester starting in May.

Students in the MFT program have the opportunity to complete any or all of the thrst three semesters of the program in Mexico City through the MFT Mexico City Satellite program, which includes a summer semester of Spanish Language and Cultural Immersion in Mexico City. Students may also elect to earn a Certificate in Latin American Family Therapy.

Coursework

The Doctor of Psychology in Marital and Family Therapy program is offered in both San Diego and Irvine and is based on the scholar-practitioner model. Students are trained to work with individuals, couples and families from a systemic perspective. As such, attention is directed to relationships and interaction patterns. Skills are developed in
the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of individuals and relationship systems. The program provides an integrative approach to the major systemic theories and interventions.

The program provides the academic training for licensure either as an MFT or psychologist. Students may include concentrations in chemical dependency, biofeedback and gerontology. Each of these concentrations requires additional coursework.

General Requirements

The Practicum Program requirements are described in the Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy program description and in the Marital and Family Therapy Clinical Training Manual. The doctoral program requires that students are continuously involved in the practice of marital and family therapy. The predoctoral internship consists of 1500 hours. The supervisor for at least 500 client contact hours (250 with couples and families) must be an AAMFT-approved supervisor; the remaining hours may be supervised by a licensed psychologist. Students must supplement their program with 100 hours of professional development activities, 25 of these hours may involve
personal counseling or psychotherapy with a licensed person who is not full-time faculty at Alliant. Students must include 10 hours of human sexuality training as part of these activities. The program requires completion of
118 units.

Degree Requirements 51 units

Courses are three semester units unless otherwise indicated.

Inquiry Core 15 units
PSY 6021 Advanced Statistics I
PSY 6022 Advanced Statistics II
PSY 7302 MFT Research Methods
PSY 9324 Advanced MFT Research I
PSY 9325 Advanced MFT Research II

Foundation Core 16 units
PSY 6112 Social Bases of Behavior
PSY 6311 Introduction to Psychopathology
PSY 6326 Diversity and the Family
PSY 6328 Individual and Family Life Cycle
PSY 7156 Psychopharmacology (2 units)
PSY 7330 Chemical Dependency and the Family (2 units)

Specialization Courses 47 units
PSY 6303 Group Therapy & Lab (2.5 units)
PSY 6308 Interviewing Techniques (2 units)
PSY 6309 Interviewing Techniques Lab (.5 unit)
PSY 6310 MFT Law and Ethics
PSY 6312 MFT Theories (4 units)
PSY 6313 MFT Techniques
PSY 6317 Parent-Child Therapy
PSY 6323 MFT Techniques Lab (1 unit)
PSY 6524 Theories of Personality/Psychoanalytic
PSY 6526 Theories of Personality/Existential
PSY 6525 Theories of Personality/Behavioral
PSY 7311 Couples Therapy
PSY 7312 Sex Therapy (1 unit)
PSY 7314 MFT Assessment
PSY 8311 Advanced Couples Therapy
PSY 8314 Advanced Brief Models
PSY 8315 Advanced Intergenerational Therapy
PSY 9320 Supervision in MFT I

Electives 18 units
Select from among the three certificate/concentration programs or from other classes in the Clinical Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Marital and Family Therapy programs.

Practicum/Internship Training 18 units
PSY 7360 MFT Practicum (9 units)
PSY 9360 MFT Advanced Practicum (6)
PSY 9388 MFT Internship (1500 hours, 3 units)

Dissertation 6 units
PSY 9901 Doctoral Project/Dissertation (3, 5 units)