EDUC 627 - Marriage and Family Counseling

Spring. (3). McAdams. Prerequisite(s): EDUC C32 and EDUC C33 or permission of instructor.

A survey course which examines the dynamics of family systems theory, communication theory, and the rationale and practice of marriage and family counseling. The student learns variables influential in determining how and why people behave the way they do in marital and family relationships, verbal and nonverbal interaction patterns operating within the relationship, and several approaches to therapeutic intervention.