Master of Christian Counseling
Program Description
The Master of Counseling program signifies exceptional knowledge of an interdisciplinary field of study, is a two year program, designed both for the person who wishes to work in the specialized field and wishes to participate in ministry. The program lasts two academic years and contains 36 semester units.
This program is to provide students:
(1) concentrated on study in a special field or discipline with the background of a general understanding of theology, biblical studies, and missions and
(2) Opportunities to attain advanced capabilities in Old and New Testament Theology, Christian Counseling.
Unit Credits
| A. Biblical Theology (core) | 12 Credits |
|---|---|
| B. Counseling (core) | 18 Credits |
| C. Any 500 or 700 Level Courses from Graduate Studies Class Listings | 6 Credits |
| D. Thesis | Optional (If Non-Thesis) 6credits |
| Total Credits | 36 Credits |
Required Courses
| A. | A. Biblical Credits (12 Credits) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIS 601 | Introduction to Biblical Missions | |||
| ODT 500 | Introduction to the Old Testament | |||
| NWT 501 | Introduction to the New Testament | |||
| THE 501 | Introduction to Christian Theology | |||
| B. | B. Counseling Credits (18 Credits) | |||
| PAM 771 | Theology of Conflict Management for Ministry | |||
| CON 640 | Theory of Christian Counseling | |||
| CON 641 | Wholesome Counseling Manual | |||
| CON 642 | Crisis Counseling | |||
| CON 643 | Counseling Skill for Multicultural Settings | |||
| PAM 790 | Effective Communication Skills | |||
| C. | C. Any 500 or 700 Level Courses from Graduate Studies Class Listings (6 Credits) | |||
| MIS 791 | Ministry for Immigrant Society | |||
| MIS 602 | Cross Cultural Communication of the Gospel | |||
| LEA 550 | Transformational Leadership | |||
| CUL 621 | Cultural Anthropology for Communication | |||
D. Thesis
Upon completion of all coursework and other requirements of the program, a student may enroll in thesis writing as an optional.
Proposal Defense
Only if and when the adviser has approved the defense of the thesis should the student enroll for proposal defense. If revisions in the thesis are required by the proposal defense panel, the revised version should be submitted to the members of the proposal defense panel within the allotted period. Failure to do so is considered failed the proposal defense and needs to repeat the entire thesis cycle.
Final Defense
Students who have successfully completed the Proposal Defense are qualified to apply for the Final Defense. If revisions in the thesis are required by the proposal defense panel, the revised version should be submitted to the members of the proposal defense panel within the allotted period. Failure to do so is considered failed the proposal defense and needs to repeat the entire thesis cycle.