Content Comparison

Doctor of Philosophy

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Doctoral Program Educational Outcomes

The Educational Outcomes for the Syracuse University Ph.D. M.F.T. Program are:

Doctoral Program Outcomes (P.O.)

P.O. #1. Student Achievement: Students will successfully complete the S.U. M.F.T. program requirements and graduate, as evidenced by:

1. At least 60% of admitted students will graduate within five years of completing their qualifying exam.

P.O. #2. Alumni Achievement: Graduated students will be successful in pursuing a career advancing Marriage and Family Therapy or related fields, as evidenced by the percentages of S.U. M.F.T. graduates who respond to the Alumni Survey indicate:

1. At least 80% of responders will successfully find employment advancing M.F.T. or related field within 2 years of graduation.
2. Benchmark #2: AT least 60% of our students have contributed to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy as per internet footprint, through publications, academic engagement (teaching, training, presentations, grant writing).

P.O. #3. Commitment to Diversity: The S.U. M.F.T. program will show clear commitment to diversity through curriculum content and student composition, as evidenced by:

1. At least 75% of our courses will have at least one diversity-oriented assignment or have diversity topics integrated throughout the semester.
2. At least 40% of students and faculty in the department will self-identify with program-identified characteristics of a diverse population (gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, culture, environment, health/ability, nationality, religion, spirituality, and socio economic status) as reported on the Demographic Survey, assessed yearly.
3. At least 40% of dissertation research will focus on a diversity topic or a diversity related population.

Doctoral Student Learning Outcomes (S.L.O.)

S.L.O.#1: Program Goals are informed by the Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Principles (PMFTPs), which include:

• AAMFT Code of Ethics (2015)
• Condensed MFT core competencies (Northey, W. F., & Gehart, D. R. 2020)

Consistent with our Mission Statement, our program goals, student learning outcomes (SLOs), and associated targets and benchmarks are as follow:

Program Goal #1: To prepare MFT scholars to advance systemic theory knowledge.

SLO#1:  Students will demonstrate competence in advanced theory and theory building

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as evidenced by:

Benchmark 1.1:  At least 80% of students will pass their qualifying examination which articulates their theory of therapy.

Benchmark 1.2:  At least 80% of students will receive a B or higher on the

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MFT 861 assignment in which they articulate their philosophy of supervision.

Benchmark 1.3:  At least 80% of students will receive a B or higher on the

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MFT 865 assignment related

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to theory development.

Program Goal #2: To train MFT scholars prepared to advance systemic and relational research.

SLO#2:  Students will demonstrate research competence

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as evidenced by: 

Benchmark 2.1: At least 80% of students will pass the research portion of the qualifying examination.

Benchmark 2.2: At least 80% of students will demonstrate skills of ethical research and cultural sensitivity consistent with the Code of Ethics of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy as evident by completion of the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (

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CITI) training before dissertation proposal approval.

Benchmark 2.3: At least 80% of students will receive a B or higher on the

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MFT 882 Evaluative Assignment

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Program Goal #3: To provide students the foundation for becoming an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

SLO#3 Students will demonstrate supervisory competence

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as evidenced by:

Benchmark 3.1:  At least 80% of students will receive a B or better in

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MFT 861 (Supervision of Therapy) course.

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Benchmark 3.2:  At least 80% of students will

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maintain an AAMFT membership.

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Program Goal #4: To train MFT scholars prepared to teach systemic and relational curricula.

SLO#4:  Students will demonstrate professional teaching competence

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as evidenced by at least one of the following:

Benchmark 4.1:  At least 80% of students will pass the oral examination of their qualifying exam which assesses their ability to teach theoretical constructs.

Benchmark 4.2:  At least 80% of students will receive a B or better in the teaching assignment for

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MFT 865.

Benchmark 4.3:  At least 80% of students will be the presenter for at least one poster, paper, and/or workshop at a professional meeting while in residence.

S.L.O.#5: Program Goal #5: To train ethical therapists with advanced relational and systemic clinical skills.

SLO#5:  Students will demonstrate clinical competence

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as evidenced by:

Benchmark 5.1:  At least 80% of students will complete 1,000 clinical hours with 200 hours of supervision by an

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AAMFT Approved Supervisor or equivalent by graduation.

Benchmark 5.2:  At least 80% of students will receive a 3 or higher rating on the Evaluation Form of Student completed by supervisor.

Benchmark 5.3:  Students will demonstrate skills of ethical practice and cultural sensitivity consistent with the Code of Ethics of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy as evidenced by at least 80% of students will receive a 3 or higher rating on the Evaluation Form of Student completed by Supervisor (specifically 4a, 4b, 4g, 4i, 5a-d 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d)

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Program Goal #6: To prepare systemic scholars who are sensitive to social justice and diversity.

SLO#6: Students will demonstrate awareness and engagement with cultural and contextual

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difference:

Benchmark 6.1:  At least 80% of students will pass the cultural awareness portion of the qualifying examination.

Benchmark 6.2:  At least 80% of students will receive a B or better in the Cultural Diversity assignment

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(Special Topic) for MFT 875.

Policies and Procedures, and Educational Outcomes Review

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Confidentiality and Privacy

Syracuse University is committed to the protection and confidentiality of student educational records, adhering closely to the guidelines established by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (F.E.R.P.A.) a federal legislation established to regulate access and maintenance of student educational records. F.E.R.P.A. affords student certain rights with respect to their education records, including the right to inspect their education records, request an amendment of the records that the student believes are inaccurate, and the right to control disclosures of their records except to the extent that F.E.R.P.A. authorizes disclosure without consent. (It is important to note that all rights to access move to the student when that student is in a post-secondary education institution; parents, spouses, and significant others have no inherent right to access to student educational records.) Educational records for the most part include, with certain exceptions, all records maintained in any medium, which can identify the student.

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M.F.T. 764 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy V (1-3 credits)

*Students who are planning to apply to the doctoral program are encouraged to take HFS 621

Master’s Program of Study

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Date of meeting with mentor to discuss capstone presentation (must be before 4/18): add date

Master’s Thesis Proposal Form

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• Title Pages:An unsigned title page must be included in your final dissertation/thesis pdf. An original signed title page is to be signed and dated by your advisor and delivered to the Graduate School, 207 Bowne Hall. When signing your title page, your advisor is confirming that you have completed all of the revisions and/or requirements that were requested at the time of your defense. It is very important that the completion date on your title page appear as the month and year that you will graduate; e.g. June 2013, August 2013, December 2013 or May 2014.
• Copyright Page: Acopyright page must be included in your dissertation/thesis immediately following your Title Page.
• Convert your dissertation/thesis to pdf: Once your advisor has approved your final dissertation/thesis you will need to convert your dissertation/thesis to an Adobe pdf file (or possibly multiple files). If you do not already know a method for doing so, there is an easy to use converter at the E.T.D. Administrator site that you can use once you log in.
• Carefully review your converted pdf document to ensure there were no errors in the conversion (i.e. missing pages).
• Submit the final, approved copy of the dissertation/thesis:Go to the Syracuse University U.M.I. E.T.D. websiteand follow the instructions there for submitting a dissertation/thesis. You should have your credit card handy so that you can pay Proquest online. You can start the process, logout, and login again later; your work will be saved. If you have any questions or encounter problems, contact Proquest electronically or by phone: 1.877.408.5027 (9am-6 pm E.S.T.). You may also check the Best Practices or FAQs pages on this website.
• After you have submitted: You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of the dissertation/thesis.

The document will then be reviewed by the E.T.D. administrator in the Graduate School before it is approved and transmitted to Proquest/U.M.I. If there is something wrong with the file(s), someone will email you.

Appendix B: Clinical Readiness Rubric

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*C.A.S. Courses

Required (3 of 4 from M.F.T. 603, M.F.T. 643, S.W.K. 704, S.W.K. 700), Plus 2 approved electives

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Part-time Master's Degree Plan (Sample)

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