The Master of Arts in Counseling is a two-year program to equip students with a rich integrated, theoretical and vocational knowledge of theology and psychology along with practical skills and tools. This program will prepare students for possible work in advanced levels of pastoral or ministry-related counseling, crisis pregnancy centers, family case management, residential treatment facilities, or other counseling positions which do not require professional licensure. The conclusion of the program offers students the option to write a thesis or to complete their studies with more electives.
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The criteria for entrance to the Master of Arts in Counseling degree are:
1. Completion of Application Form for Admission.
2. Three letters of recommendation from faculty, employers, or church leaders.
3. Possession of or candidacy for an accredited Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
4. A statement of the applicant’s Christian faith.
5. One recent photograph.
6. An official transcript from the student's college or university.
7. A personal interview with a representative of the university.
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Master of Arts in Counseling Curriculum MAC students must complete 36 units in counseling, Bible, and theology, including the following courses. Required Courses (6 X 3= 18 Units) MC 501 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 units) MC 502 Child and Adolescent Counseling (3 units) MC 503 Addiction & Counseling (3 units) MC 505 Counseling and Holistic Healing: Body, Mind, and Spirit (3units) MC 504 Crisis and Trauma Counseling in Community Mental Health (3 units) MC 513 Language and Psychology Elective Courses (6 X 3= 18 units) MC 506 Christian Spiritual Formation; Integrative Holistic Theology (3 units) MC 507 Advanced Lifespan Development (3 units) MC 508 Counseling and the God Shaped Heart and Brain (3 Units) MC 509 Inner Healing (3 units) MC 510 Christian Counseling & Personality Disorders (3 units) MC 511 Drama Therapy & Christian Counseling (3 units) MC 512 Transformational Counseling through story, Drama, Dance, Music, and Art (3 units) MC 514 Theories of Psychopathology Diagnosis & Treatment Theories (3 units) NC 515 Psychotherapy MC 601 Group Therapy (3 units) MC 602 Advanced Psychology (3 units) MC 603 Cross Cultural Counseling (3 units) MC 604 Legal, Ethical & Moral Issues in Christian Counseling Practice (3 units) MC 605 Difference Education and Counseling (3 units) MC 606 Advanced Multicultural Dynamics in Counseling/Therapy (3 units) MC 607 Holistic Ministry, Spirituality, and Counseling (3units) MC 608 Neuro - Linguistic Psychology (3 units) MC 609 Positive Psychology (3 units) MC 610 Quantum Medicine and Transpersonal Psychology (3 units) MC 620 Thesis (optional, 4 units) |