You will formulate and articulate a personalized philosophy of Biblical counseling. The Scripture’s sufficiency in meeting human needs is emphasized. Various Christian counselors’ perspectives are analyzed and critiqued in relation to Biblical counseling. Historical perspectives are considered relative to contemporary issues and milieu in counseling.
Human Sexuality is a thorough examination of the role sexuality plays in the human experience, both in healthy, God-designed ways, and in the distortions caused by sin.
This course is an advanced–level experience in which the student performs extensive professional counseling functions under the guidance of an approved supervisor and maintains logs documenting participation experiences.
This course is an advanced–level experience in which the student performs extensive professional counseling functions under the guidance of an approved supervisor and maintains logs documenting participation experiences
Superintended experience in which the student participates in providing counseling services under the direction of a qualified supervisor and maintains logs documenting participation experiences. Professional development acquired from on-site supervision, clinical supervision from the course instructor, and peer interaction in the classroom context.
In this course, students will learn to develop a biblical/theological template for working with marriages and families. Both theory and techniques of a systemic approach to marriage and family counseling are presented. The course introduces students to the classical and modern theoretical therapeutic models for marriage and family counseling.
Lifespan learning and development with respect to human personality formation. Developmental processes and adjustment functions within cultural contexts. Interplay between human development, personality formation, and the role of learning in formulating life constructs.
This course is an introduction to research methods and statistics. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.
In
this course the centrality of the Bible in its relationship to counseling is
explored. Emphasis is given to embedding theological truth as the sine qua non
of an effective biblical counseling relationship so that biblical change can be
embraced by the counselee. The student will develop a foundational theology of
counseling that promotes personal and professional growth as a skilled
people-helper.