Hofstra University

Marriage & Family Therapy Program

About the Program

Last Updated: 
December 06, 2012

The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy is a 54 credit Masters degree which provides the skills necessary to function as a marriage and family therapist. The program at Hofstra combines classroom instruction with intensive field experience and includes individual supervision in a field setting. The program, which was approved by the New York State Education Department in 1982, has been designated by that Department as licensure-qualifying for New York's license in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. George M. Simon
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
  Marriage & Family Therapy100%
Campus Enrollment: 
12,500
Programs Options: 
Undergraduate, Master's, Doctoral

Graduate Program

Courses Offered: 
  • Historical and Sociocultural Aspects of Family Development and Theory
  • Couple Therapy
  • Sexual Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Seminar: Family Therapy I
  • Seminar: Diagnosis, Assessment and Intervention in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Individual Supervision in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Families in Transition
  • Family Lifecycle Development
  • Family Law and Ethics
  • Overview of the DSM
  • Counseling and Helping Relationships
  • Cognitive Behavioral Counseling and Psychotherapy

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Marriage & Family Therapy

Faculty

Faculty at Hofstra University