Psychology of the Family
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Overview
Subject area
PSY
Catalog Number
4051
Course Title
Psychology of the Family
Department(s)
Description
This course studies the family from a developmental and clinical perspective. Topics include the family as a system; stages of family life; ethnic and cultural variations in family life; and issues related to adoption, divorce, remarriage, illness, death of family members, family violence, and drug and alcohol abuse. Short stories and films will be used to illustrate major points of discussion. This course is not open to students who have taken Psychology of the Family as a special topics course (PSY 4040).
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
025809