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71 Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries 1 Program Goal The Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries degree program seeks to train competent counselors who are able to integrate Christian faith and counseling ministry training into a counselor identity for the purpose of effective counseling practice in church and parachurch ministry settings. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 27 Community-based CPE CHP 650 3 Counseling Theories CO 502 3 Human Development and Counseling CO 503 3 Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2 Group Experience CO 539 1 Issues in Counseling Ministries CO 540 3 Brief Counseling CO 560 2 Brief Counseling Practicum CO 570 1 Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling CO 621 3 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 # Course Name Hours CO 526 Therapeutic Communication 2 CO 539 Group Experience 1 GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologically 2 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 TM 500 Introduction to Mentored Formation 1 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours CO 502 Counseling Theories 3 CO 540 Issues in Counseling Ministries 3 NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 13 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours CH 500 History of the Christian Movement 3 CO 503 Human Development and 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 13 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours CHP650 Community-based CPE 3 CO 621 Social and Cultural Foundations 3 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Exp 1 ELECT Counseling elective 2 EX CM Comprehensive exam 0 12