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MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY WITH CONCENTRATION IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING

Purpose

MA in Theology program is designed to prepare students to serve as educational ministers or Christian counselors in a church-based ministry.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

1. Articulate the church¡¯s theological heritage as an important resource in their personal spiritual development and ministry.
2. Communicate biblical and theological truths through counseling and other appropriate means.
3. Describe the various styles of biblical counseling and their distinctive.
4. Demonstrate how to equip and empower the local church ministry of biblical counseling.
5. Apply empathic interpersonal skills in the context of the counseling environment to help people resolve spiritual, relational, and behavioral issues and problems.
Biblical Studies 12 Credit Hours
NT 501 Survey of New Testament 3
NT 705 Theology of Paul 3
OT 501 Survey of Old Testament 3
OT 503 Pentateuch 3
Church History 6 Credit Hours
CH 501 History of the Christian Church 3
CH 623 History of Christian Doctrines 3
Christian Missions and Evangelism 6 Credit Hours
EV 520 Personal Evan. and Dis. Training 3
IC 621 Christian Mission and World Religions 3
Theology and Ethics 6 Credit Hours
ET 601 Biblical Ethics 3
TH 521 Systematic Theology I 3
Supportive Studies 12 Credit Hours
CC 502 Survey of Christian Counseling 3
CE 512 Survey of Christian Education 3
CL 602 Survey of Christian Leadership 3
PR 611 Survey of Biblical Preaching 3
Concentration Courses 15 Credit Hours
CC 503 Psycho Pathology 3
CC 505 Counseling Theory and Practice 3
CC 514 Advanced Counseling : Theories and Practices 3
CC 523 Marriages and Family Counseling I 3
CC 615 Crisis Counseling 3
Research Seminar 9 Credit Hours
RS 601 Research Seminar I 3
RS 603 Research Seminar II 3
RS 604 Research Seminar III 3
Total 66
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