The Ph.D. in Family Therapy is a 96-credit-hour program designed for individuals holding master's degrees who wish to fully grasp both the historical as well as cutting edge theory informing the current practice of family therapy. The program is also dedicated to understanding the relationship between theoretical ideas and the variety of established and emerging schools of family therapy. The program is designed to enhance student’s clinical skills in order to make them top level practitioners, while at the same time demonstrating the place of qualitative and quantitative research in this pursuit. Graduates of the program should look forward to productive careers in academic, supervisory, clinic and community based employment settings.
In keeping with the interdisciplinary philosophy of the School, students have the opportunity to take electives in various specialties, such as Family Systems Health Care, peace studies, and conflict analysis & resolution. Additional courses may help students fulfill many of the course requirements for licensure in Florida (and other states) as a marriage and family therapist.
The Ph.D. in Family Therapy is offered on-campus (fully accredited) and online (not accredited). It takes a minimum of four years to complete the program. Full-time enrollment is considered to be at least nine credit hours per trimester, including the summer. Part-time enrollment is also an option at any time throughout the program; however, students must be enrolled full-time for at least one trimester of didactic coursework (excluding dissertation). Once you begin your dissertation, you are considered full time when you are registered for at least two credits per trimester. After you have taken 12 hours of dissertation, you may enroll in one dissertation credit hour at a time and still be considered full time in the program.
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