Overview

Behavioral health technicians and specialists are important members of any psychiatric care team. Respectfulness, patience, compassion and empathy are all essential qualities of a successful behavioral health specialist. If you feel called to serve others, then a behavioral health degree in family dynamics may be right for you.

Offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, this degree in family dynamics is a comprehensive survey of behavioral health science principles. Students gain a strong foundation in counseling theories, human development, group dynamics and marriage therapy.

Grand Canyon University’s Behavioral Health Science - Family Dynamics program seeks to instill within students a strong sense of ethical responsibility, Christian servant leadership and professionalism. As students complete the coursework, they have opportunities to strengthen their written and oral communication skills through informative interactions with peers and instructors.

Careers

Students who choose the behavioral health field often do so because they have a desire to help others. This degree in family dynamics may allow you to pursue specialist or paraprofessional positions in the behavioral health field. Some of the jobs that may be related to this degree include the following:

Behavioral health technician

Mental health services technician

Social or community service manager

Case manager

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marriage and Family Ethical and Legal Issues

Cultural and Social Diversity in Behavioral Health

Report Writing, Research and Information Literacy in Behavioral Health

Understanding Trauma

Group Dynamics and Process

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00

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The university’s rolling admissions policy allows new students to be admitted throughout the year.

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Phoenix, United States

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General requirements

To be accepted for admission to Grand Canyon University's (GCU) campus or online undergraduate programs, you must submit acceptable high school or college transcripts to meet the admission requirements

Direct start applicants interested in attending GCU must meet one of the following requirements:

High School Graduate with an Unweighted GPA of 3.0+
High School Graduate with an Unweighted GPA of 2.5+ and Qualifying College Entrance Exam Score
GED and Transcript of All Credit-bearing Coursework

Tuition Fees

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58200 USD / full

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Out-of-State

58200 USD / full

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58200 USD / full

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Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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