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112 EX PC Pastoral Care Comprehensive Exam This is the course code for the Master of Arts in Pastoral Care comprehensive exam. Course registration policies and timelines apply. No credit. EX TH Theology Comprehensive Exam This is the course code for the Master of Arts (Theology) comprehensive exam. Course registration policies and timelines apply. No credit. EX THM NT Master of Theology (New Testament) Comprehensive Exam This is the course code for the Master of Theology (New Testament) comprehensive exam. Course registration policies and timelines apply. No credit. EX THM OT Master of Theology (Old Testament) Comprehensive Exam This is the course code for the Master of Theology (Old Testament) comprehensive exam. Course registration policies and timelines apply. No credit. EX THM TH Master of Theology (Theology) Comprehensive Exam This is the course code for the Master of Theology (Theology) comprehensive exam. Course registration policies and timelines apply. No credit. COUNSELING The counseling division at Denver Seminary encompasses courses from a range of programs. Courses described below are part of programs in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, pastoral care and counseling, and chaplaincy. The common threads are the focus on developing practical skills for helping people, understanding the nature of human growth and change, and personal reflection and growth in professional identity. The courses emphasize that God is the ultimate source of all truth and that he reveals his divine purpose in scripture. Students are taught to understand scriptural truth through sound exegesis and to seek additional truth through scientific investigation, thoughtful observation, and scholarly research. CO 500 Pastoral Care and Counseling Relationships Centering on the role of the pastor as an agent of spiritual care, this course considers the common spiritual, emotional, and relational difficulties which people experience, along with the basic skills needed to provide pastoral care to individuals and families within church, chaplaincy, missionary, and parachurch contexts. Three hours. CO 501 Theological Foundations for Counseling This course explores the foundations of Christian theology, how these topics can inform counseling interventions, and the issues that are presented for counselors working in faith-based environments and with clients for whom faith is a critical resource. Ethical considerations concerning spiritual issues and interventions in counseling, along with ASERVIC standards, are addressed. Three hours. CO 502 Counseling Theories Equips students with foundational theoretical concepts, clinical skills, and techniques needed for the clinical training sequence (practicum and internship). Reviews the major counseling theories and how each relates to biblical and theological perspectives. Students are exposed to models of counseling