心理学 Career Path: Marriage and Family Therapy
潜在的职业道路
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (M.A., Ph.D.)
潜在的研究生项目
- 婚姻与家庭治疗(M.A., Ph.D.)
- 咨询心理学(M).A., Ph.D.)
学生的行动步骤
To become more involved in marriage and family therapy or learn about the profession, 以下是学生可以做的:
- 参观 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Division 43 (Family 心理学) of the 美国心理学会.
- Gain clinical experience by completing an internship or volunteering in shelters, 心理健康中心, 青少年家庭, 或者拨打危机热线.
- Schedule a meeting with a marriage and family therapist to discuss the profession.
什么是婚姻家庭治疗?
Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are trained mental health professionals who evaluate and treat mental and emotional disorders, as well as other health and behavioral problems, 以家庭为导向. MFTs address a variety of relationship issues within the context of the family system. MFTs take a solution-focused, family-centered approach to therapy. The set of relationships in which a person is embedded is the unit of treatment rather than the single individual.
MFTs treat families facing severe mental illnesses and emotional disorders, 药物滥用, 性虐待, 寄养, 青少年拘留, 以及刑事司法系统. MFTs also treat couples in crisis and young children with their parents. MFTs may work in a variety of settings including inpatient facilities, 员工援助计划, 社区精神卫生中心, 社会服务机构, 学校, 大学, 和监狱.
MFTs是有执照或认证的. There are two options for those interested in becoming a MFT. 第一个, one may earn either a master’s degree or doctoral degree in an accredited program in marriage and family therapy. 第二个, an individual who already has earned a graduate degree in another mental health field may study MFT at one of the accredited post-graduate degree clinical training programs.
The purpose of the marriage and family therapy track is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of psychology while introducing students to the dynamics of the family system.
本科课程要求
Students who are interested in pursuing a career in marriage and family therapy should be sure to work with an adviser to develop an academic plan that is tailored to their interests. The plan should lead to the completion of coursework that is useful for employment in an entry-level job working with families in a mental health setting or for admission to a graduate program specializing in marriage and family therapy.
大学和学院要求
In addition to the suggestions for the marriage and family therapy, be sure to complete all other university and college requirements, including the foreign language requirement.
The center staff recommend beginning the foreign language requirement in the first year. NOTE: Students may begin with a class higher than 1110 depending on foreign language placement test results. It is possible to place out of the foreign language requirement. 因此, it is recommended that students take the placement test for any foreign language completed in high school.
心理学必修课程
- 心理学B.A. 核心需求 (35小时)
以下课程是 强烈推荐 for students planning on pursuing a graduate degree in degree in marriage and family therapy:
- PSY 2720 心理学 of Personality (3)
- PSY 3110高级统计(4)
- PSY 3250健康心理学 & 疾病(3)
- PSY 3420 心理学 of Adulthood and Aging (3)
- PSY 3430 Psychological 障碍 of Childhood (3)
- PSY 3440性别心理学(3)
- PSY 3710介绍临床 & 咨询(3)
额外的课程
Below are additional courses outside of the 心理学系 that may be relevant to those interested in marriage and family therapy.
- CFS 2700 Intimate and Family Relationships (3)
- CFS 3601人类性别(3)
- CFS 3800 Death, Dying, and Bereavement (3)
- CFS 4600 Children, Families, and 多样性 (3)
- CFS 4610父级动态 & 儿童关系(3)
- CFS 4660 Transitions in Development and Middle & 晚年生活(3)
- COMS 2060 Communication in Interpersonal Relationships (3)
- COMS 4200 Gender and Communication (3)
- COMS 4410 Communication in the Family
- SOC 2200系列介绍(3)
请注意: Be sure to check prerequisites for all coursework.
Students who intend to go to graduate school in marriage and family therapy are encouraged to complete courses in Biological Sciences.
实地考察 and 研究 in 心理学
It is 强烈推荐 that students interested in child and developmental psychology participate in research in a psychology lab and engage in fieldwork in settings related to the student’s particular area of interest.
建议未成年人 & 证书
There are several different 未成年人 and 证书 that are related to the field of marriage and family therapy.
未成年人
证书
Students should discuss with their adviser which minor is most conducive to their career goals and plans for graduate school.