Mercer University
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
About the Program
Last Updated:
January 01, 2009 The mission of the Master of Family Therapy Degree Program at Mercer University School of Medicine is to train competent family therapists to work as mental health professionals in medical, mental health and other community systems that provide clinical services to couples, families, groups, and individuals. The MFT Program seeks to provide professional education and clinical training which will enable students to treat individuals, couples, families and children from a family systems perspective. The program emphasizes knowledge of family problems and their treatment and management through a variety of settings (public, private, profit and non-profit).
Program Overview
Program Administrator:
Dr. Melton Strozier
Department Emphasis:
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Therapy | 50% | |
| Family Science | 15% | |
| Human Development | 10% | |
| Clinical Internship | 10% | |
| Research | 5% | |
| Ethics | 5% | |
| Assessment | 5% |
Campus Enrollment:
7,100
Programs Options:
Master's Address & Contact Information
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655 First Street
Macon, GA 31201United States
32° 50' 2.3964" N, 83° 38' 1.0428" W
Graduate Program
Director:
Dr. Steve Livingston
Courses Offered:
- Introduction to Family Studies
- Family Systems I & II
- Family Therapy with Major Psychopathology
- Marriage and Family Therapy Methods
- Management of Family Services I & II
- Family Treatment of Addiction
- Human Sexual Dysfunction
- Child Development
- Adolescent Development
- Adult Development
- Ethics and Professional Practice
- Family Research Methodology
- Gender Development
- Special Topics in Marriage and Family (Medical Family Therapy
- Differentiation and Spirituality)
- Practicum
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An integrative family systems approach is emphasized which draws from the various theoretical perspectives including the following: multi-generational, individual, and family development, object relations, contextual, structural, strategic, Bowen family systems, narrative and constructivist theories. This program of study satisfies the requirements to sit for the Georgia licensing exam as a marriage and family therapist and leads to admission into the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.