The Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.C.) is designed to prepare Christian
counselors to serve in the Church
or community settings as licensed professional counselors and/or marriage and
family therapists. The program
prepares qualified graduates to practice in one or both of these counseling
concentrations with appropriate
professional and legal recognition and in an informed ethical, legal and professional
manner. It also prepares
students to integrate biblical, theological and psychological insights into
effective counseling ministry, stimulate
the development of personal maturity, self-understanding and interpersonal sensitivity.
Degree Components and Requirements
The M.A.C. offers four counseling concentrations: Marriage and Family Therapy
(MFT), Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC), LPC/MFT Dual Concentration or
Intercultural Ministries. The Dual Concentration is offered to prepare graduates
for possible licensure or certification in both marriage and family therapy
and licensed professional counseling.The M.A.C. requires 60-75 credits consisting
of three elements:
• 12 credits of foundation courses, nine of which may be reduced if the
student has a strong undergraduate program in religion,
• 18 credits of required coursework in psychology and counseling, and
• 30-45 credits in an area of concentration.
Intercultural Ministries Concentration2 (45 credits)
MHT 544 The Spiritual Formation of the Minister 3
MHT 635 Pentecostal Theology of Leadership Development 3
MCS/MHT 642 Contextualized Theology 3
MCS/MHT 643 Anthropology & Communication in Theological Perspective 3
PCP 628 Career Development Counseling 3
PCP 629 Counseling Diverse Populations 3
PCP 632 Tests and Measurements* 3
PCP 637 Group Counseling 3
PCP 657 Marital and Family Therapy I: Theories and Foundations 3
Three of the following: 9
PCP 531 Play Therapy and Childhood Intervention
PCP 551 Addictive Behaviors and Family Systems
PCP 565 Psychopharmacology
PCP 622 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PCP 624 Family Studies: Human Sexuality
PCP 626 Dying, Grief, and Crisis Counseling
PCP 662 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
PCP 640 Counseling Practicum I* 3
PCP 641 Counseling Practicum II* 3
PCP 642 Counseling Practicum III* 3
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