ULM Marriage and Family Therapy

Course Syllabi

 Master Courses       Ph.D. Courses       Required Texts

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Master Courses

MAFT 502 - Therapeutic Alliance  (3)
COUN 505 - Counseling Theories (3)
MAFT 510 - Methods of Marriage & Family Therapy (3)
MAFT 520 - Marriage & Family Development (3)
MAFT 521 - Maladaptive Behavior (3)
COUN 522 - Human Growth & Development (3)
COUN 560 - Strategies for Life & Career Development (3)
COUN 562 - Assessment: Methods & Measures (3)
COUN 581 - Research (3)
MAFT 608 - Professional Issues in MFT (3)
MAFT 610 - Introduction to Marriage & Family Therapy (3)
MAFT 620 - Advanced Therapy Strategies for Parent-Child Relationships (3)
MAFT 662 - Human Sexuality (3)
COUN 663 - Legal & Ethical Issues (3)
MAFT 664 - Family Consultation (3)
MAFT 665 - Advanced Procedures (3)
MAFT 666 - Advanced Theories (3)
COUN 667 - Group Counseling (3)
MAFT 668-61 Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis (3)
MAFT 668a1-Human Sexuality Seminar A
MAFT 668b1-Human Sexuality Seminar B
MAFT 668c1-Cross Cultural Studies
MAFT 670 - Internship
MAFT 687 - Supervision (3)

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Ph.D. Courses

EDFN 691 - Advanced Educational Statistics (3)
MAFT 700 - Family Systems I (3)
MAFT 702 - Family Systems II (3)
MAFT 710 - Family Therapy I (3)
MAFT 712 - Family Therapy II (3)
MAFT 714 - Couple and Marital Therapy (3)
MAFT 720 - Advanced Family Studies and Human Development (3)
MAFT 722 - Social Ecology (3)
MAFT 724 - Psychopathology and Assessment (3)
MAFT 730 - Supervision of Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
MAFT 740 - Issues and Problems in Systemic and Marriage and Family Therapy Research (3)
MAFT 742 - Qualitative and Ethnographic Research (3)
MAFT 746 - Dissertation Seminar (3)
MAFT 750 - Practicum (9)
MAFT 752 - Internship (6)
MAFT 761 - Family Medicine and Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
MAFT 799 - Dissertation Research (9)

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Required Texts as of Spring 2008
Subjects are listed under the instructors' names.
 

Dr. Cole      cole@ulm.edu
COUN 663    Legal and Ethical Issues
Woody,  Robert H., & Jane D. (2001) Ethics in Marriage & Family Therapy. American Association for Marriage & Family
            Therapy.
            ISBN: 1-931846-04-9
 

MAFT 670    Internship
No required texts.
 

MAFT 742    Qualitative and Ethnographic Research
Sprenkle, Douglas H., & Piercy, Fred P. Research Methods in Family Therapy (2005) Guilford Press.
            ISBN: 1-57230-960-1

 

Creswell. (1998) Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Traditions. Sage Publications.
ISBN: 0-7619-0144-2


 

Dr. Gaushell    gaushell@ulm.edu

COUN 505         Counseling Theories

Corey, G. (2004). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (7th Edition). Pacific Grove, CA:  ISBN: 0534536050, Wadsworth Publishing; 7 edition

COUN 522         Human Growth and Development
Sigelman, C. K., & Rider, E.A.  (2002).  Life-Span Human Development (4th ed.).  Pacific Grove, CA:  Wadsworth.



MAFT 502        Therapeutic Alliance

Ivey, Allen E. (1999). Intentional Interviewing and Counseling. Fourth Edition, Brooks Cole. Pacific CA.

 

Willson, Martha A. Editor (1991). A Personal Journey, Self Development Activities..

 

MAFT 608    Professional Issues in MFT
(text is optional)

Gladding, S.T., Remley, T.P., Huber, C.H. (2001).  Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

 

MAFT 620        Advanced Strategies for Parent/Child Relationships

Schaefer, Briesmeister, Fitton . (1984), Family Therapy Techniques for Problem Behaviors of Children and Teenagers, San Fransico: Josey Bass.

 

Dinkmeyer, D, McKay G., Dinkmeyer, D. (1997), The Parent’s Handbook, Circle Pines: American Guidance Service, Inc.

 

MAFT 665    Advanced Procedures

Sherman, R. and Fredman, N., (1986) Handbook of Structured Techniques in Marriage and Family Therapy, New York: Brunner/Mazel Inc.

 
MAFT 746     Dissertation Seminar

Cone, J. & Foster, S. (1998).  Dissertations and theses from start to finish, Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 1557981949 1st 
Ed.
Strunk, W. & White, E. (2000) 4th ed., The elements of style. Boston: Allyn &  Bacon. ISBN: 0205313426 4th edition
 

Valerie Ramsey        valerieramsey@hotmail.com

MAFT 520     Marriage & Family Development
Carter, Betty and McGoldrick, M. (1988). The Changing Family Life Cycle: A Framework for Family Therapy (2nd ed.). New York & London:                         Gardner Press.
ISBN: 0-89876-137-9
 

Haley, J. (1986). Uncommon Therapy. NY: W. W. Norton.

 

McGoldrick, M. & Gerson, R. (1985). Genograms in Family Assessment. NY: W. W. Norton.

ISBN: 039370002-X
 

Dr. Ray    ray@ulm.edu

MAFT 510    Methods of MFT

Haley, J. (1988). Problem Solving Therapy, 2nd edition. SF: Jossey-Bass.

Minuchin, S. & Fishman, H. (1981). Family Therapy Techniques. Cambridge, MA: Harvard.

Palazolli, M., Boscolo, L., Cecchin, G., & Prata, G. (1978). Paradox & Counterparadox. New York: Jason Aronson.

Fisch, R., Weakland, J., Segal, L. (1982). The Tactics of Change. SF: Jossey-Bass.

Ray, W. (Ed.), (2003). Methods of Marriage & Family Therapy Reader.

Dr. Woodham     woodham@ulm.edu
MAFT 662 Human Sexuality
Westheimer, R., & Lopater, S. (2nd ed) (2005). Human Sexuality: A Psychosocial Perspective. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
ISBN: 0-7817-4760-0

Weeks, G., & Hof, L. (eds) (1987). Integrating Sex and Marital Therapy: A clinical guide. NY: Brunner Mazel Publishers.
ISBN: 0-87630-447-1

Wincze, J., & Carey, M. (2nd ed) (2001). Sexual Dysfunction: A guide for assessment and treatment. NY: Builford Press.
ISBN: 1-57230-540-1

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