Doctor of Christian Counseling


Doctor of Christian Counseling

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The purpose of this degree program is to prepare students for service as professional counselors. In this program, we seriously integrate Christian principles and values with effective counseling techniques in order to provide the church and community with the best services possible.

The program of studies leading to the Doctor of Christian Counseling is designed to educate the whole person, developing the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for effective professional service, within the framework of reasoned Christian world view.

The Doctor of Christian Counseling Program requires 54 hours of work beyond the M. Div., M.C.E., or equivalent.

 

COUN 803 Pastoral Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 820 Human Growth and Development (3 credits)
COUN 830 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 832 Counseling Troubled Youth (3 credits)
COUN 833 Biblical Approach to Human Relations in the Home (3 credits)
COUN 834 Christian Ethics and Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 835 Biblical Temperament Theory (3 credits)
COUN 836 Biblical Group Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 837 Conflict Management (3 credits)
COUN 840 Biblical Crisis Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 841 Biblical Counseling and Substance Abuse (3 credits)
COUN 842 Cognition and Affect in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 845 Learning and Motivation in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 863 Developmental Psychology in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 864 Abnormal Psychology in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 865 Career Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 866 Healing Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 867 Counseling Troubled Families (3 credits)
COUN 868 Spiritual Conflicts and Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 870 Psychological Tests and Measurements (3 credits)
COUN 871 Advanced Pastoral Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 880 Practicum I (3 credits)
COUN 881 Practicum II (3 credits)
COUN 883 Internship (6 credits)
COUN 890 Advanced Seminar in Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 893 Directed Research in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 894 Independent Research in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 895 Tutorial in Biblical Counseling (3 credits)
COUN 896 Dissertation (6 credits)