Course · MFT 554

Systemic Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Issues

A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall

Course Description

This course focuses on specific systemic practice strategies for addressing sexual issues within professional and biblical frames. The course begins by contrasting a biblical worldview with other worldviews of sexuality followed by a presentation of principles associated with biblical sexuality. The remainder of the course applies systemic treatment to presenting issues including sexual abuse trauma, physiological challenges, sexual addictions, sexual attraction issues, gender dysphoria, and treating sexual perpetrators. The impact of gender dysphoria and transgender practices on marriage and family will be explored.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

Melissa Ingraham

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Prerequisites

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of systemic assessment and treatment of sexual issues as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the liberal arts — language, history, ideas — as serious territory worth careful study. This course is shaped by that conviction.

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