FCS 6560 - Family Law, Ethics, and Professional Issues

Areas of study include the therapist’s and family life educator’s legal responsibilities and liabilities, fundamentals of family and consumer law across the life cycle, professional ethics for marriage and family therapists and family life educators, professional socialization, current issues in professional practice, and the role of the professional organizations, licensure and certification, legislation, independent practice, and interprofessional cooperation.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to graduate students only.