Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania - Outstanding Christian Education

 

ACADEMICS » M.S. in Counseling Ministries

ONline distance learning

Our online distance learning program is flexible and convenient. You can earn your degree on your own schedule.

Each online class is offered in an eight-week session, allowing you to graduate from the program in as little as two to three years. Three classes (noted with asterisks) require you to come on campus for one of the eight weeks. Housing is available.

Textbooks

Textbooks can be ordered and delivered to your home with your BBC e-mail address. Order books and see a listing here.

online program schedule

Courses begin each year in August, October, January, March, and May.

View online program details and requirements here.

View a Three-Year Scope & Sequence for this program here.

Course Sequence

SUMMER 2012
May 7 - June 29

CO519 – Evaluating Research – Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
An introduction to research methods and statistics. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.

CO544 – The Helping Relationship* – Dr. Gerlin Valencia (3 credits)
(*MSCM students only—hybrid course May 7 - June 29, with the second week (May 14 - 18) being an on-campus module) The Helping Relationship course focuses on developing the basic counseling skills that a beginning counselor needs in order to deliver quality counseling services to clients, as well as to most effectively contribute to a counselee’s transformative and meaningful change.

CO550 – Ethics and Professional Orientation to Counseling – Dr. Gerlin Valencia (3 credits)
This course is an investigation of legal, ethical, and moral issues germane to professional counseling, as well as credentials and professionalism, affiliation, professional membership, licensure, and certification. Malpractice and legal responsibilities in relationship to counselor trainees and professional counselors is covered.

NOTE:

Students may register for CO580 Practicum fieldwork following successful completion of CO542 Appraisal and Testing in Counseling, CO595 the Comprehensive Exam, and approval of the Practicum site by the Clinical Supervisor.

Internship (CO590) fieldwork begins following successful completion of Practicum.

CO595 Comprehensive Examination
Upon successful completion of all academic coursework and the comprehensive examination, with the permission of the instructor, the student may begin the following sequence of fieldwork experiences:

CO580 Practicum (3 credits)
The practicum fieldwork is a supervised experience in which the student participates in providing counseling services under the direction of a qualified supervisor and maintains logs documenting participation experiences. (NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to find an acceptable counseling setting in their locale.)

Upon successful completion of practicum hours:

CO590 Internship (3 credits)
This is the program’s capstone course, an advanced-level experience in which the student performs extensive professional counseling functions under the guidance of an approved supervisor and maintains logs documenting participation experiences. (NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to find an acceptable counseling setting in their locale.)

FALL 2012 – SESSION ONE
August 20 – October 12

CO502 – Biblical Theology of Counseling – Dr. Cary Lantz (3 credits)
This course covers the centrality of the Bible in its relationship to biblical counseling, student development of a theology of counseling with respect to counseling philosophy and methodology,
and the church’s role in counseling from the perspective of pastors and non–clergy

CO508 – Methods of Biblical Change – Dr. Gerlin Valencia (3 credits)
This course covers elements for effective relationship-building between counselor and counselee, the process of affecting behavioral, attitudinal, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual heart change in counselees’ lives, and elements of spiritual dynamics, grace accountability, and follow up in their relationship to affecting biblical change in counselees’ lives.

CO519 – Evaluating Research –Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
An introduction to research methods and statistics. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.

CO565 – Ethnicity and Counseling – Dr. Gerlin Valencia (3 credits)
This course is a study of the ethnic, cultural, and societal factors which influence contemporary family units and individuals within those units. Multiculturalism, societal pluralism and
implications for counseling individuals within the family are included.

ED/CO510 – Research Methods – Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to tools, methods, and design of research studies, with emphasis on students’ contribution skills as well as their intelligent use of research literature. Quantitative
and qualitative approaches to scientific inquiry and included survey, observational, descriptive, correlation, and experimental research designs are presented. An undergraduate or graduate
course in statistical methods is recommended.

ED/CO511 – Statistical Methods & Applications – Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
This course is an examination of descriptive and basic inferential statistical techniques, including correlation, principles of probability, and hypothesis testing, with emphasis on computer
applications and the utilization of a statistical package.

Fall 2012 – SESSION TWO
October 22 – December 21

CO506 – Biblical Philosophy of Counseling – Dr. Cary Lantz (3 credits)
This course covers student formulation and articulation of a personal philosophy of biblical counseling with emphasis on the Scripture’s sufficiency in meeting human needs. Analysis of various Christian counselors and philosophies toward biblical counseling and historical perspectives relative to contemporary issues in counseling will be taught.

CO519 – Evaluating Research – Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
An introduction to research methods and statistics. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.

CO520 – Theories and Techniques of Counseling – Dr. Cary Lantz (3 credits)
This course is an analysis of a broad range of theories in counseling. The nature of the counseling relationship and techniques used in promoting counselee change, and use role and practice of the professional counselor will be taught.

CO539 – Marriage and Family Counseling –Dr. Gerlin Valencia (3 credits)
In this course, students will learn to develop a biblical/theological template for working with marriages and families. Both theory and techniques of a systemic approach to marriage and family counseling are presented. The course introduces students to the classical and modern theoretical therapeutic models for marriage and family counseling.

*CO542 – Appraisal and Testing in Counseling – Dr. Cary Lantz (3 credits)
This course is a survey of assessment instruments which are involved in appraisal and counseling processes, including intellectual, personality, and vocational interest inventories. Validity/reliability, report writing, and ethical practices in the use of assessment devices is included along with supervised opportunities to administer various assessment instruments to counselees. (All other coursework must be completed prior to registering for this class)

*This is a hybrid course which includes a one-week modular segment.

ED/CO510 – Research Methods – Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to tools, methods, and design of research studies, with emphasis on students’ contribution skills as well as their intelligent use of research literature. Quantitative
and qualitative approaches to scientific inquiry and included survey, observational, descriptive, correlation, and experimental research designs are presented. An undergraduate or graduate
course in statistical methods is recommended.

ED/CO511 – Statistical Methods & Applications – Dr. Barry Smith (3 credits)
This course is an examination of descriptive and basic inferential statistical techniques, including correlation, principles of probability, and hypothesis testing, with emphasis on computer
applications and the utilization of a statistical package.

*includes one-week, on-campus module