Mission Statement

The mission of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program is to provide effective clinical and academic training to students who affirm the dignity and integrity of all individuals and who demonstrate respect for diversity through life-long learning and the ethical competent practice of marriage and family therapy.

MMFT Program Diversity Statement

The Pfeiffer University Graduate School strives to cultivate and sustain an inclusive and intellectually rigorous environment that embraces difference across domains (e.g., gender, race, age, etc.). These areas are explored within a context of cooperation, shared responsibility, and mutual respect that promotes learning, personal growth, and service through culturally competent community engagement.

The Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Pfeiffer University seeks to further these objectives by:

• Promoting a culture of respect, appreciation and safety.
• Integrating diversity issues across the curriculum.
• Teaching evidenced-based, culturally sensitive treatment approaches.
• Maintaining a diverse group of faculty members.
• Conducting activities (e.g., publications, presentations, clinic data, intentional groups) that contribute to the scientific literature of diversity issues.
• Maintain an ongoing review of faculty and student assessments of the academic climate.

Program Goals and Associated Outcomes

Program Goal #1: Diversity

Program will demonstrate that it prepares graduates to work with a variety of populations, diagnoses, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and other diversities.

Student Learning Outcome: (Diversity) Students will demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to diversity and other contextual factors across the lifespan, including culture, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio/economic status.

Program Goal #2: Student Development

Program will demonstrate that graduates develop professionalism in their work and professional relationships.

Student Learning Outcome: (Individual and Relational Development) Students will demonstrate professional behavior and development in their interactions and work effectively with peers, faculty, supervisors, and clients.

Student Learning Outcome: (Professional Identity and Issues) Students will demonstrate professional and ethical behavior and follow the legal standards of the profession.

Program Goal #3: Clinical Effectiveness

Program will demonstrate that it graduates effective clinicians.

Student Learning Outcome: (Clinical Effectiveness) Students will demonstrate effective clinical
practice from a systemic perspective.

Program Goal #4: Academic Achievement

Program will demonstrate that graduates received effective academic training.

Student Learning Outcome: (Theoretical Knowledge) Students will demonstrate an understanding of family systems and relevant theoretical and conceptual knowledge.

Student Learning Outcome: (Research) Students will demonstrate the ability to review analyze and synthesize current literature and research findings.

Mission, Goals, and Outcomes
Program Goals, Student Learning Outcomes & Faculty Roles
Program Goals, SLOs, and Assessments

Communities of Interest (COI) – Annual Letters
2019 – 2020
2020 – 2021
RDU Teach-Out Notice