Family & Community Services Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Family Dynamics

University:

Kansas State University

Course Number:

HDFS 785

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $622 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 20, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Overview

Course Description

Students examine theories of family function and dysfunction, techniques of assessment, and models of family intervention.

Contacts

Instructor

Sarah Barrett
sfbarrett@ksu.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

The Science of Family Systems Theory: Foundations for Effective Clinical Practice
Priest, J. B.
Edition: 2nd, 2025
ISBN: 9781032794396
Publisher: New York: Routledge

Introduction to Family Processes: Diverse Families, Common Ties
Bodman, D. A, Van Vleet, B. B., & Day, R.
Edition: 6th
ISBN: 9781138312890
Publisher: Routledge

Course Access

Canvas

Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator, Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.

Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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