COURSE REQUIREMENTS (35 credits)

Foundation Courses (20 credits)

LAW 635 Legal Analysis, Writing, & Research
LAW 850 Professional Responsibility
LAW 819 Alternative Dispute Resolution
CPS 730 Theories of Personality
CPS 745 Abnormal Psychology
CPS 746 Human Sexuality Counseling
CPS 760 Multicultural Counseling

Required Family Courses (15 credits)

CPS 740 Introduction to Family Therapy and Evaluation
CPS 741 Transitions in Family Life
CPS 742 Intermediate Family Therapy
CPS 743 Theory and Practice of Counseling Couples
CPS 792 Field Experience I

The joint J.D. (LAW) and Master of Science In Marriage and Family Counseling program requires prior acceptance into the University’s School of Law in addition to admission into the Master of Science In Marriage And Family Counseling degree program. Nine (9) credits from the student’s Law program courses will transfer to the Master of Science. LAW 635 (Legal Analysis, Writ’g & R’sch) will replace CPS 503 (Applied Research Methods) and LAW 850 (Professional Responsibility) will replace CPS 736 (Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling) as a required foundation courses in The Master of Science program. LAW 819 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) will replace CPS 733 (Introduction to Counseling) as a required foundation course in the Master of Science program. Student in the joint degree programs must complete 27 additional credits required for the Master of Science degree. JD/MFC students are not required to take and pass the comprehensive examination. CPS 503, CPS 733, and CPS 736 are commonly needed for Florida Licensure as LMFT. Although these three areas are covered to a degree in the Law program courses, The Agency for Health Care Administration of the Florida Department of Health (Florida Statute 491, Rule Chapter 64B4, F.A.C.) determines education requirements for licensure and mental health practice in the state of Florida.