HDFS 610 (01) - Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy

Marriage and family therapy is a clinical mental health treatment model that sees the entire family system as essential in the healing process. The introduction to marriage and family therapy (MFT) course us designed to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to develop: (1) an introductory knowledge of core family systems theory concepts; (2) a basic history of marriage and family therapy and its current practices; (3) the application of systems theory in multiple career paths; and (4) the application of introductory level therapeutic skills and practices.