AT 5205 Advanced Human Development
'This course examines the counseling and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques of practice used by professional marriage and family counselors and art psychotherapists in a culturally diverse society. Course content focuses on human growth and development across the lifespan, normal and abnormal behavior, developmental crises, disability, psychopathology, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior. Varieties of effective psychotherapeutic techniques and modalities that may be utilized to improve, restore, or maintain healthy individual, couple, and family relationships are explored. The techniques taught include the counseling process in a culturally diverse society, an orientation to wellness and prevention, counseling theories to assist in selection of appropriate counseling interventions, models of counseling consistent with current professional research and practice, and the development of a personal model of counseling. Prerequisite: An undergraduate-level course in Human Development from an accredited institution.'