Prerequisite Courses

The MFT program at USD has 2 course prerequisites:

1) Human or Life Span Development
2) Counseling or Personality Theories

Students who have not taken these courses in their undergraduate studies can complete these requirements by taking a course prior to beginning the program or during their first semester at USD, either through an online program or in a traditional classroom setting.

The following list is provided as a resource to help prospective students locate one or both of the prerequisite courses:

1) Human Development (Across Lifespan)

Approved Online Course Options:

a) Columbia College:Psyc 330 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology

b) Bellevue Community College: Psych 204 - Developmental Psychology

c) Barstow Community College Online: Psych 20705 – Developmental Psychology

d) Waubonsee Community College: Psy 205.920 - Lifespan Psychology

e) Southwestern Community College Online:Psyc-230-501 – Developmental Psychology

Approved Traditional (In-Classroom) Courses

a) San Diego Community College District (City, Mesa, Miramar):Psyc 230 – Psychology of Lifespan Development

b) Grossmont Community College:Psy 150 – Developmental Psychology

c) Cuyamaca Community College:Psy 165 – Developmental Psychology

d) Southwestern College:Psyc 230 – Developmental Psychology

e) San Diego State University, Open University Program: Psy 230 – Developmental Psychology

2) Counseling Theories/Personality Theories

Approved Online Course Options:

a) Columbia College: Psyc 304 - Personality Theory

b) Brigham Young University: Psych 341 - Personality

c) Eastern Oregon University, Division of Distance Learning:Psy 370 – Theories of Personality

d) Canyon College:Py535 – Theories of Personality

Approved Traditional (In-Classroom) Courses

a) San Diego Community College District (City, Mesa, Miramar):Psyc 155 – Introduction to Personality

b) San Diego State University, Open University Program: Psy 351 – Psychology of Personality