M.S. in Counseling Ministries
48 credit hours
Overview | Course Schedule | Required Courses and Electives | Counseling Center
Required Courses and Electives
You will learn from the following courses while pursuing your degree:
Foundational Biblical Counseling Courses - 8 credit hours
Professional Counseling Courses - 30 credit hours
Electives - 4 credit hours
Supervised Field Experiences (Practicum, Internship) - 6 credit hours
Comprehensive Exam - 0 credit hours
TOTAL - 48 credit hours
(Note: Certain prerequisites apply for all students.)
First Year Students
Fall
CO508 Methods of Biblical Change (2 credits)
CO502 Biblical Theology of Counseling (2 credits)
CO535 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 credits)
Spring
CO506 Biblical Philosophy of Counseling (2 credits)
CO520 Counseling Theories & Techniques (3 credits)
CO550 Ethics & Professional Orientation to Counseling (3 credits)
Summer
CO542 Appraisal & Testing (3 credits)
CO532 Career Counseling (3 credits)
Second Year Students
Fall
CO504 Applications of Biblical Counseling (2 credits)
CO540 Abnormal Behavior (3 credits)
CO511 Statistical Methods & Applications (3 credits)
CO580 Practicum I (1 credit)
Spring
CO530 Personality, Development & Learning (3 credits)
CO510 Research Methods (3 credits)
CO580 Practicum II (1 credit)
Summer
CO560 Ethnicity, Families & Counseling (3 credits)
CO580 Practicum III (1 credit)
Third Year Students
Fall
CO590 Internship (3 credits)
Prerequisites
Prerequisites must be met prior to entering the program or before beginning practicum. The following prerequisites apply for all students:
Bible / Theology
- An undergraduate Bible / theology major or its equivalent, or
- Bible / theology competency indicated by passing examinations in these two areas, or
- Satisfactory completion of the following four, one-credit courses, each available online:
TH502—Bible & Hermeneutics
TH504—Anthropology & Soteriology
TH506—Ecclesiology & Separation
Th508—Eschatology
Counseling / Psychology
- An undergraduate major in a human service field, or
- A bachelor’s degree with undergraduate competency demonstrated in the equivalent of nine semester hours of counseling / psychology courses
Electives
You can tailor the program to your interests and schedule by choosing electives conveniently offered as DVD courses.
CO536—Addictions Counseling (2 credits)
CO568—The Four Phases of Clinical Discipleship (1 credit)
CO566—Biblical Counseling with Difficult Issues (1 credit)
CO562—Soul Care When the Bible Doesn’t Seem to be Enough (1 credit)
CO567—Biblical Counseling for Those Struggling with Sexual Sin (1 credit)
CO561—A Rose in Bloom: The Godly Woman (1 credit)
CO546—Sexual Functions, Dysfunctions & Remediations (2 credits)
CO553—Cross-Cultural Biblical Counseling
CO563—Biblical Child-Rearing: Principles & Applications (1 credit)
CO572—Pre-Marital Counseling (1 credit)
CO574—Solving Marriage Problems (1 credit)
CO575—The Christian Nurture and Counseling of Children and Teens (1 credit)
CO579—Counseling Adolescents and Their Parents (1 credit)
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