Jackson Curriculum

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FALL SEMESTER

No.

Courses

Sem. Hrs.

WINTER/SUMMER SEMESTER

No.

Courses

Sem. Hrs.

SPRING SEMESTER

No.

Courses

Sem. Hrs.

FIRST YEAR
1PSY501	Fundamental Therapy Skills	2
1PSY503	Advanced Therapy Skills	2
1PSY562	Theory and Practice of Counseling & Psychotherapy	2
1PSY564	Family Systems in Cultural Perspective	2
1PSY622	Psychology in Relation to Theology I	1
	Cycled Courses (Cycles A and B offered in Alternate Years)
1PSY511	Human Growth & Development (Cycle A)	3
1PSY519	Psychopathology (Cycle B)	3
1ST508	Systematic Theology I	3
15

WINTER
1ST512	Systematic Theology II	2
1PSY562	Theory and Practice of Counseling & Psychotherapy (continued from Fall)	0
2


SUMMER
1PSY540	Statistics for Psychological Research	3
1PSY550	Professional, Ethical and Legal Studies	3
1PSY656	Clinical Internship*	2
8


1PSY566	Clinical Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling	3
1PSY571	Group Theories and Practice	3
1PSY624	Psychology in Relation to Theology II	1
1PSY611	Application of Fundamental Therapy Skills	1
	Cycled Courses (Cycles A and B offered in Alternate Years)
1PSY516	Career and Lifestyle Development (Cycle A)	1
1PSY596	Crisis Situations (Cycle A)	1
1PSY598	Preparation and Presentation of Psychological Concepts in Seminars (Cycle A) OR	1
1PSY590	Addictions and Abuse (Cycle B)	3
1ST518	Systematic Theology III	3
14

SECOND YEAR
1PSY544	Evaluation & Assessment	2
1PSY572	Advanced Individual and Systemic Counseling	3
1PSY573	Sexuality and Sex Therapy	3
1PSY656	Clinical Internship*	2
	Cycled Courses (Cycles A and B offered in Alternate Years)
1PSY511	Human Growth and Development (Cycle A) OR	3
1PSY519	Psychopathology (Cycle B)	3
13

WINTER
1PSY656	Clinical Internship*	1
1

SUMMER
1PSY626	Psychology in Relation to Theology III	1
1PSY656	Clinical Internship*	2
3


	Cycled Courses (Cycles A and B offered in Alternate Years)
1PSY516	Career and Lifestyle Development (Cycle A)	1
1PSY596	Crisis Situations (Cycle A)	1
1PSY598	Preparation and Presentation of Psychological Concepts in Seminars (Cycle A) OR	1
1PSY590	Addictions and Abuse (Cycle B)	3
	Biblical Studies Elective	2
	Biblical Studies Elective	2
1PSY48	Research and Program Evaluation	2
1PSY656	Clinical Internship*	2
11

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling

Note: Students may take Systematic Theology and/or their Biblical Studies elective(s) in either year, but they are encouraged to take them in the recommended order above. The faculty advisor must approve selection of the English Bible courses.
The cycled courses are offered in alternate years. Students should take the courses when they are offered.
* To complete the Clinical Internship requirement, the student must complete a minimum of 9 semester hours of PSY656 Clinical Internship over 15 months (12 months must be consecutive) and a minimum of 500 face-to-face client hours with 250 relational hours. MFTC students registered for PSY656 Clinical Internship may carry no more than 15 clients and no less than 5 clients. All MFTC students must be registered for PSY656 Clinical Internship in order to see clients in clinic, and may continue to register for PSY656 until the 500 client hours are complete.