Pre-Practicum
A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.
Course Description
The Pre-Practicum course combines observation of live sessions on-site at ACU's counseling center with in-class practice of marriage and family clinical skills and biblical integration. The emphasis will be on systems and postmodern approaches. Students will practice assessment, treatment planning, case management, and case presentations. This course is an integral component of marriage and family therapy education in preparing students for practicum and internship courses as students combine theoretically grounded practice with essential counseling skills.
Taught By
Offered 2025-2026: Summer Traditional.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
- None
Learning Outcomes
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of pre-practicum as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
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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