Master of Christian Counseling
December 13, 2023 2024-06-27 15:28Master of Christian Counseling
Objectives
The M.C.C. program will provide education, resources, and guidance:
- To help its students to be deeply rooted in and understand their religious heritage so that they may have firm foundation as Christian workers (Religious Heritage).
- To nurture them to achieve spiritual maturity and personal formation as Christian counselors to serve local churches (Spiritual Formation).
- To aid them to be well-informed about and have insight into the cultural and global contexts into which they are sent as Christian workers (Cultural Contexts).
- To equip them with capacity and competency to be leaders of ecclesial or public domain for which are called to serve (Leadership).
Graduation Requirements
- M.C.C. (Master of Christian Counseling) students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 64 credits.
- Students must complete the Library Information Literary class in their first semester of the program.
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained.
- Students must satisfactorily pass the graduation exams: Bible test and essay test for M.C.C. students.
Degree Requirements
LIL500 Library Information Literacy (0)
Major Requirements (37 credits)
- CNS 501 Introduction to Christian Counseling*
- CNS 505 Biblical Counseling*
- CNS 511 Counseling Theory
- CNS 711 Group Counseling
- CNS 714 Marriage and Family Counseling*
- CNS 716 Multi-cultural Counseling
- CNS 744 Psychology and Theology (Faith and Counseling)*
- CNS 763 Ethics of Counseling [Spiritual Formation]
- CNS 780 Counseling Practicum
- CNS 781 Counseling Practicum (1 credit)
- CNS 785 Research and Program Evaluation
- PSY 523 Human Growth and Development
- CNS 721 Conflict Transformation
* MCC Core Courses: cannot be waived
Biblical and Theological Studies (12 credits)
- BNT 511 Survey of the New Testament
- BOT 511 Survey of the Old Testament
- CHM 511 Foundations for Church Ministry
- THL 501 Systematic Theology I
Major electives (12 credits)
- CNS 718 Career Development and Counseling
- CNS 721 Conflict Transformation
- CNS 734 Crisis Counseling
- CNS 735 Addiction and Recovery
- CNS 755 Counseling and Sexuality
- CNS 631 Counseling Children
- CNS 641 Individual Counseling
- CNS 642 Inner Healing
- CNS 701 Marriage and Family System
- CNS 761 Self-Appraisal
- CNS 791 Behavioral Health Interpreting
Or any graduate level counseling course in the Catalog
Spiritual Formation Requirements (0 credits)
- SPF101 Chapel Service
- SPF102 Chapel Service
- SPF201 Chapel Service
- SPF202 Chapel Service
- SPF301 Chapel Service
- SPF302 Chapel Service
Free Electives (3 credits)
- CNS 782 Human Service Practicum (1 credit)
- CNS 783 Mental Health Practicum (1 credit)
- CNS 784 Clinical Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
Or any graduate level courses
Total 64 credits
