The course sequence students must complete to meet the requirements of the MFT program varies based on their semester of entry, fall or spring.

Fall Semester Entry

Year One: 26 units
Semester 1 | Fall - 9 units

Course CPSY 657 - Individual and Family Lifespan Development (3 units)
Course CPSY 677 - Counseling Across Cultures (3 units)
Course CPSY 678 - Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 units)

Semester 2 | Spring - 9 units

Course CPSY 634 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues (3 units)
Course CPSY 639 - Individual and Family Psychopathology (3 units)
Course CPSY 645 - Problem Solving Therapy and Counseling (3 units)

Semester 3 | Summer - 8 units

Course CPSY 628 - Child and Parent Therapy and Counseling (3 units)
Course CPSY 630 - Individual and Systems Assessment (2 units)
Course CPSY 684 - Brief Interactional Systems Therapy and Counseling: Theory and Practice (2 units)
Course CPSY 629 - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (1 unit)

Year Two: 23 Units
Semester 4 | Fall - 9 units

Course CPSY 637 - Traineeship I (3 units)
Course CPSY 687 - Pragmatic Family Systems Therapy and Counseling: Theory and Practice (3 units)
Course CPSY 661 - Individual and Family Life Transitions Counseling (3 units)

Semester 5 | Spring - 8 units

Course CPSY 638 - Traineeship II (3 units)
Course CPSY 647 - Group Leadership and Systems Consultation (3 units)
Course CPSY 690 - Individual and Family Therapy and Counseling Research (2 units)

Semester 6 | Summer - 6 units

Course CPSY 683 - Clinical Psychopharmacology (2 units)
Course CPSY 643 - Career Counseling: Theory and Practice (2 units)
Course CPSY 663 - Later Life Counseling: Theory and Practice (1 unit)**
Course CPSY 644 - Spousal and Partner Abuse Assessment (1 unit)

** To continue traineeship over the summer, add one extra unit.