Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Counseling, Leadership, and Foundations

Marriage and Family Track
Course Requirements

 

Marriage and Family Track (60 total hours):
Core Courses: (21 hours)
EDC 501 Principles/Practices of Counseling (3 hours, required 1st semester enrolled)
EDF 503 Foundations of Test Administration and Interpretation (3 hours)
EDC 515 Prepracticum in Interpersonal Skills (3 hours, required 1st semester enrolled)
EDC 530 Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling (3 hours)
EDC 550 Group Procedures in Counseling (3 hours)
EDC 570 Career and Lifestyle Development (3 hours)
EDF 600 Applied Research in Education and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Marriage and Family Studies: (9 hours)
EDF 620 Social and Multicultural Foundations (3 hours)
FCS 502 Advanced Marriage and Family Relationships (3 hours)
Elective in Marriage and Family Studies (3 hours)
Marriage and Family Therapy: (9 hours)
EDC 552 Collaborative Systemic Interventions for Problems of Children (3 hours)
EDC 557 Intervention in Family Crises (3 hours)
EDC 597 Family Systems Counseling (3 hours)

Human Development: (9 hours)
EDC 502 Theories/Techniques of Counseling (3 hours, required 2nd semester enrolled)
EDC 556 Psychopathology (3 hours)
EDF 580 Advanced Human Growth and Development (3 hours)

Clinical Instruction: (12 hours)
EDC 541 Counseling Practicum (3 hours)
EDC 581 Internship in Counseling (6 hours)
EDC 582 Advanced Internship in Marriage and Family Counseling (3 hours)