Offering four years of private Christian college for the price of three. Accredited affordable Christian college of Bible and ministry in New York serves students from all states including Pennsylvania New Jersey and Florida through online courses and on campus undergraduate degrees for ministry or professional careers. Davis is one of the nation's oldest Christian colleges continuing a heritage of training Christian leaders for service to others with a biblical worldview. Dual enrollment online serving students including commuters from New York and Pennsylvania provides biblical higher education options.


 

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Counseling Program

Purpose and Objectives

Emphasis Options: Urban Ministries Electives, Marriage & Family, Social Work

Purpose:

The Davis College Counseling concentration equips students with the knowledge, skills, and passion to best understand and help people in need. A strong Christian framework encompasses every aspect of the program in order for students to acquire a basic knowledge of psychology and counseling from a biblical perspective. Biblical education, research, critical thinking, supervised internships and mentoring help prepare students for graduate study and full-time employment.

Objectives:

In addition to the educational objectives of the college, the student graduating from the Counseling Concentration will be able to:

1) Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of human behavior from a biblical viewpoint.

2) Demonstrate a knowledge of the various systems of counseling, both Christian and secular.

3) Articulate a sound philosophy of biblical counseling as a support ministry.

4) Demonstrate the ability to counsel people effectively using the Word of God.

5) Effectively use the tools, methods and techniques of biblical counseling associated with programs of the local church, parachurch ministry, community agency, or mission field.

   

  Davis College is a Christian college of Bible and ministry offering online dual enrollment courses for high school students, online Christian college courses for aduts, and on campus degrees. The College located in Greater Binghamton New York is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and nationally by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.