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This course uses family systems theory as a framework to expose students to basic concepts in pre-marital, marriage and family therapy, as well as, basic pastoral counseling skills and techniques. A theological and biblical foundation for marriage and family processes will provide the lenses through which the relational realities of marriages and families will be approached.

This course examines multicultural issues in counseling and pastoral care and to explore the dynamics and complexities of culture, race, and religiosity in counseling conversations as it relates to individuals and families.