CPS 8400 - Introduction to Play Therapy

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CPS 6010, CPS 6020 or CPS 6040 with a minimum grade of “B” or CPS 6150 with a minimum grade of “C” and CPS 6410 with a minimum grade of “S”.
Requirements: A minimum grade of “C” is required for this course.

Description
This course is designed to train counseling students to become effective play therapists in a school or community setting. The course covers the history and theories of play therapy as they relate to child development, techniques of play therapy, the meaning of play in the therapeutic setting, and the logistics of setting up a playroom.