Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 - Richmont Graduate University

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
with Addictions Counseling Certificate
Degree Requirements
The curriculum for the M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy with a certificate in addictions counseling
consists of 83 semester hours.
Core Counseling Curriculum (21 hours)
• CED 5102** Introduction to Counseling
• CED 6113 Interpersonal Skills in Helping Relationships 3 hrs
• CED 6143 Psychopathology: Diagnosis & Treatment of Mental Disorders 3 hrs
• CED 6163 Clinical Appraisal & Diagnostic Evaluation in Counseling 3 hrs
• CED 6832 Addictions Counseling: An Integrative Approach to Assessment
and Treatment
2 hrs
• CED 7123 Group Counseling Theory & Practice 3 hrs
• CED 7132 Theodicy and Trauma Counseling 2 hrs
• CED 7143 Vocational Counseling 3 hrs
• CED 7152 Counseling and Spirituality 2 hrs
Professional Identity and Ethics (6 hours)
• CED 6123 Ethical, Legal & Professional Standards in Professional Counseling
& Marriage & Family Counseling
3 hrs
• CED 6112 Personal and Spiritual Life of the Counselor 2 hrs
• CED 7891 Professional Seminar in Marriage & Family Counseling
& Clinical Mental Health Counseling
1 hrs
* Students may take CED 7613 or
CED 7633.
** Intro is required only for students with
less than 12 credit hours in psychology
or closely related field.
*** Students in the thesis option must plan
their course sequence in consultation
with their advisors.
Note: Students should contact their State
Board of Examiners to determine if
any additional work is required for
licensure.
Individual Development and Family Relations (5 hours)
• CED 6512 Human Sexuality: A Therapeutic Integration 2 hrs
• CED 7113 Human Growth & Development 3 hrs
Marriage and Family Therapy Theory: Theoretical Knowledge (7 hours)
• CED 6133 Counseling Systems & Interventions 3 hrs
• CED 6612 Family Systems Theory 2 hrs
• CED 6632 Healthy Family Functioning 2 hrs
Marriage and Family Therapy: Clinical Knowledge (16 hours)
• CED 6622 Clinical Assessment in Individual, Marital & Family Counseling 2 hrs
• CED 6813 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 3 hrs
• CED 7153 Social & Cultural Issues in Counseling 3 hrs
• CED 7613* Brief, Solution-focused, Communication Approaches to MFT 3 hrs
• CED 7623 Structural & Behavioral Marriage & Family Therapy 3 hrs
• CED 7633* Contextual, Narrative & Interpersonal Models of Counseling 3 hrs
• PSY 7822 Psychodynamic Theories & Counseling 2 hrs
Research (3 hours)***
• CED 7713 Methods of Research 3 hrs
Addictions Curriculum (6 hours)
Any three of the following
• CED 7532 Sexual Dysfunctions, Addictive, Compulsive & Paraphilic Sexuality
(prerequisites apply)
2 hrs
• CED 7585 Advanced Sexual Addictions Counseling (prerequisites apply) 2 hrs
• CED 7852 Eating Disorders: Etiology, Assessment, and Counseling Interventions 2 hrs
• CEDI 7801 Original Independent Study (may be repeated once) 2 hrs
• PSY 7162 Psychopharmacology for Therapists 2 hrs
Integration Curriculum (11 hours)
• CED 6322 Methods & Models of Integration in Counseling 2 hrs
• CED 6342 Christian Traditions with Implications for Counseling 2 hrs
• CED 7313 Hermeneutics and Application 3 hrs
• CED 7362 Integrative Theology for Counselors 2 hrs
• CED x2x2 Counseling & Spirituality Integration Elective 2 hrs
Clinical Training Curriculum: Supervised Clinical Experience (8 hours)
• CED 6912 Applied Practicum and Treatment Planning Lab in Counseling 2 hrs
• CED 6922 Counseling Practicum 2 hrs
• CED 7932 Counseling Internship I 2 hrs
• CED 7942 Counseling Internship II 2 hrs
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