About the Certificate Program
The Professional Diploma in Marriage and Family Therapy, offered through Seton Hall University's College of Education and Human Services, is designed for professionals who have a license-eligible degree to become a marriage and family therapist, but who have not yet completed all the requisite courses for licensing as a marriage and family therapist or who wish to obtain specialized training before focusing on working with children, families and couples. License-eligible professions include psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses.
Seton Hall University offers the only graduate program in New Jersey specifically for professionals who have already obtained a license-eligible degree such as in psychology and social work.
How to Apply:
- Submit an online application.
- To request a program application, please e-mail educate@shu.edu and refer to the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Diploma Program.
Curriculum
A minimum of 18 credits are required for the professional diploma. Students must enroll in courses for which they have not earned previous credit.
I. Marriage and Family Studies
| CPSY 6601 | Couple and Family Dynamics: Systemic Perspectives | |
| CPSY 7610 | Human Sexuality I | |
| CPSY 7615 | Gender and Ethnicity in the Family | |
| CPSY 7620 | Seminar in Systemic Therapies | |
| CPSY 8011 | Seminar in Ethical and Legal Issues: A Systemic Approach | |
| CPSY 8517 | Seminar on Psychopathology and Systemic Diagnoses
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| CPSY 8518 | Seminar on Systemic Perspectives on Human Pathologies | |
II. Marriage and Family Assessment/Therapy
| CPSY 7621 | Couple and Family Systems Techniques I
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| CPSY 7622 | Couple and Family Systems Techniques II | |
| CPSY 8801 | Foundations of Assessment and Treatment in Systems | |
| CPSY 7508 | Family Assessment | |
| CPSY 9880 | Internship in Couple and Family Therapy I | |
| CPSY 9881 | Internship in Couple and Family Therapy II | |
CPSY 9985
| Introduction to Child and Adolescent Therapy | |
Recommended sequence for students without previous background: 6601, 7620, 7610 or 7615, 7621, 7622, 8801.
See the University's graduate catalogue for further details.
