M.S. in HDF – Couple and Family Therapy

Accreditation

The University of Rhode Island graduate program in Couple and Family Therapy has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) since 1985!

For more information on our COAMFTE accreditation please visit: https://www.coamfte.org/

Learning Outcomes

Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Goals of the URI CFT Program:

  1. Provide students with quality instruction in couple and family therapy theories, models, research, and research skills applicable to the field of couple and family therapy.
  2. Provide skill-based training to help students become competent and ethical couple and family therapists.
  3. Teach and provide opportunities for students to practice culturally-proficient, socially-just couple and family therapy.
  4. Prepare students to contribute to communities through the application of best practices in couple and family therapy.

Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are derived from the program’s mission and goals and align with systemic, multicultural, and ethical components of couple and family therapy education as outlined by the COAMFTE. Student learning outcomes also conform to Department, College, and University expectations of measurement and assessment, including policies of URI’s Student Learning and Outcomes Office (SLOA) and the University Learning Outcomes and Oversight Committee (LOOC). Student learning outcomes are informed by the Principles of the Profession of Marriage and Family Therapy (PPMFT) including:

  1. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Core Competencies
  2. AAMFT Code of Ethics
  3. Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) Examination Domains, Task and Knowledge Statements
  4. Rhode Island State Licensing Regulations

Student Learning Outcomes are:

  1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of couple and family therapy theories and their applications across clinical problems and populations.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct a valid, ethical research project that incorporates relevant couple and family therapy research and furthers knowledge in their topic area.
  3. Students will demonstrate clinical competence for their experience level in the practice of couple and family therapy.
  4. Students will demonstrate awareness of and appropriate responses to ethical concerns in the practice of couple and family therapy.
  5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice relevant to the practice of couple and family therapy.
  6. Students will demonstrate multicultural proficiency for their experience level in the practice of couple and family therapy.
  7. Students will demonstrate responsible conduct in regard to workplace policies and state regulations.
  8. Students will demonstrate the ability to collaborate with other service professionals.
  9. Students will successfully transition post-graduation to employment using skills they learned in the program.
  10. Students will represent the profession as licensed MFTs.
Graduate Achievement Data