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63 Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries 1 Program Goal The Masters of Arts in Counseling Ministries is designed to prepare students to be capable counselors who are able to integrate their Christian faith with competent pastoral care and counseling abilities. Students can find themselves employed in numerous church, parachurch and ministry positions where pastoral care and counseling skills are utilized. This degree is not intended for licensed therapy positions. For some faith groups, it may suffice for ordination. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. MA Core 27 Pastoral Care & Counseling Relationship CO 500 3 Counseling Theories CO 502 3 Human Development and Counseling CO 503 3 Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2 Brief Counseling CO 560 2 Brief Counseling Practicum CO 570 1 Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling CO 621 3 Community-Based Ministry Internship CO 775 4 Counseling Elective 2 Comprehensive Exam EX CM 0 Total hours for degree: 50 1 This program does not lead to licensure as a mental health professional. SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries 50 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theol. 2 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 CO 526 Therapeutic Communication 2 TM 500 Intro. to Mentored Formation 1 8 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours CO 503 Human Dev. & Counseling 3 CO 560 Brief Counseling 2 CO 570 Brief Counseling Practicum 1 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 10 Spring Semester Course Hours CO 502 Counseling Theories 3 CO 540 Issues in Counseling Ministries 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 10 Spring Semester Course Hours CO 775 Community-Based Ministry Internship 4 CO 621 Social & Cultural Foundations 3 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Experience 1 EX CM Comprehensive Exam 0 11 Summer Term Course Hours CH 500 Hist. of the Christian Movement 3 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 ELECT Counseling Electives 2 11