The Counseling Concentration is designed to prepare graduating students for support ministries of the local church or para-church organization, either in a staff or lay capacity. Graduates of this concentration will be prepared to serve as biblical counselors in Christian ministries or to pursue further study in the field of counseling.
In addition to the educational objectives of the College, the student graduating with a 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 secular and Christian.
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, para-church ministry or mission field.
FRESHMAN FALL SEMESTER
ENG 1011 – English Composition I (3)
BIBL 1022 – Pentateuch (3)
COMP 3121 – Computers and Their App. (3)
PSYC 1011 – General Psychology (3)
PHIL 1031 – Life, Ethics & Worldview (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
FRESHMAN SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1022 – English Composition II (3) +
BIBL 2211 – Hermeneutics (3)
SPCH 2011 – Fundamentals of Speech (3)
PSYCH 1122 – Family Foundations (3)
BIBL 2011 – Former Prophets (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER
HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
PHYC 3211 – Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER
HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
PYSC 2011 – Theories of Counseling (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3311 – Homiletics (3) or
SPCH 3211 – Ministry Comm. for Women (3)
MATH ____ – M/E (3) ________
________ – B/T (3) ________
PSYC 3031 – Abnormal Psychology (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
________ – B/T (3) ________
SCIN ____ – S/E (3) ________
________ – F/A (3) ________
PSYC 2311 – Child Development (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
SENIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
_______ – F/E (3) ________
PSYC 4322 – Crisis Counseling (3)
PSYC 4244 – Counseling Internship (3) **
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)
SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
________ – F/E (3) _________
PSYC 4022 – Applied Rsch. & Stats. (3)
PSYC 4122 – Marriage & Family Counseling (3)
StuMin – Students Ministry (0)
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