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110 CO 797 Clinical Counseling Internship II Prerequisites: CO 795 Clinical Counseling Internship I; eligibility as determined by the Counseling Division; instructor permission. Three hours. CO 798 Counseling Thesis Continuation This course is for students in the Master of Arts program. Students who are not ready to enroll in CO 799 should register for CO 798 each semester until they are ready to enroll in CO 799. Course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Two consecutive semesters of receiving an unsatisfactory grade and/or two consecutive semesters of not paying the continuation fee will result in withdrawal from the program. Prerequisite: CO 793 Counseling Thesis Proposal. No credit. CO 799 Thesis in Counseling This course is for students in the Master of Arts program. Students should register for CO 799 when they are ready to complete the thesis process in a particular semester. Note that there are no course extensions for projects or theses. Prerequisite: CO 793 Counseling Thesis Proposal. Two hours. CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT The well-being of diverse, rapidly changing communities requires the voices and skills of everyone and an understanding of biblical justice and the mission of God. In the Master of Arts in Cultural Engagement Program, students will learn how to amplify their voices in public dialogue across a variety of boundaries and contribute their inter-cultural skills to improve contexts such as neighborhoods, communities, systems, and structures. Students will evaluate and engage current and emerging social issues with integrity through biblical studies, theological reflection, ethics, organizational leadership, and practical experience while developing authentic relationships with practitioners and leaders across various disciplines and occupations. ECE 511 Theological and Theoretical Foundations of Cultural Engagement The biblical narrative offers beautiful and foundational perspectives on why and how the people of God should engage with the culture around them. In this course, students will discover these perspectives along with the roots of cultural engagement by studying all types of biblical literature and how concepts such as justice, shalom, the kingdom of God, love, and human flourishing shape a Christian view of interacting with culture. Students will learn the historical and contemporary models for cultural engagement through theologians such as Bonhoeffer, Niebuhr, Hauerwas and Smith. (Students will apply their biblical and theological view of cultural engagement through contextual learning and a short internship experience outside the classroom.) Two or three hours. CE 512 Cultural Analysis and Theological Reflection For those who desire to minister and serve in a variety of contexts such as non-profit work, pastoral ministry or the secular workplace with a missional mindset, the skills of theological reflection and social analysis are crucial. Thus, this course introduces students to several methods of theological reflection and gives opportunities to learn and practice the principles and characteristics of public theology. Students will learn how to integrate knowledge and insight from social sciences, economics, and political theory with biblical and theological truth around specific social concerns. Three hours. CE 600 Social Concerns and Community Development Understanding the complexity of any social issue is the responsibility of those who seek to be a positive influence for change. To this end, students in this course will wrestle with the theological and social causes, forces of influence, ethics, and models for change in a variety of social concerns. Students will be