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COLLEGE OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Bachelor’s of Science in

CHRISTIAN

COUNSELING

 

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Description

The Major in Christian Counseling has its foundation in ministerial preparation as well as counseling. The program consists of general education courses and courses in ministry, theology, and religion.

Program Objectives

The Major in Christian Counseling provides the students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to listen, calculate, and communicate effectively. This major prepares students for Christian counseling positions within a church or ministry and is designed to provide this ever-changing society with 21st-century leaders with a heart for God and God’s people.

Notes

The Major in Christian Counseling does not qualify the student licensure in counseling, nor does it meet the requirements to take the required examinations for such licenses.

Major in Ministry

Term I

Course Names

Credits

ENG 101

English Grammar and Composition I

(3 credits)

HIS 101

Introduction to U.S. History

(3 credits)

LDR 101

Principles and Practices of Leadership

(3 credits)

REL 101

Old Testament Survey

(3 credits)

BUS 110

Introduction to Computers

(3 credits)

Term II

Course Names

Credits

MAT 200

College Algebra 

(3 credits)

ENG 102

English Grammar and Composition II

(3 credits)

REL 120

New Testament Survey

(3 credits)

PSY 140

Introduction to Psychology

(3 credits)

POS 200

Comparative Politics

(3 credits)

Term III

Course Names

Credits

COM 200

Speech Communication

(3 credits)

MIN 200

Foundation of Ministry

(3 credits)

SCI 101, 160,161

Health Sciences

(3 credits)

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology

(3 credits)

HIS 102 –200

History II

(3 credits)

Term IV

Course Names

Credits

REL 170

Christian Ethics

(3 credits)

COU 300

Christian Counseling

(3 credits)

THE 120

Life of Christ

(3 credits)

THE 200

Introduction to Theology

(3 credits)

REL 340

Apologetics

(3 credits)

Term V

Course Names

Credits

COU 200

Human Growth and Development

(3 credits)

PSY 240

Psychology II

(3 credits)

COU 310

Christian Counseling II:  Self-Confrontation

(3 credits)

SOC 350

Social Work Methods

(3 credits)

HIS 100-300

History II

(3 credits)

Term VI

Course Names

Credits

SOC 200

Sociology II

(3 credits)

COU 320

Christian Counseling Techniques

(3 credits)

PSY 340

Social Psychology

(3 credits)

MIN 220

World Evangelism

(3 credits)

STA 200

Statistics

(3 credits)

Term VII

Course Names

Credits

COU 311

Christian Counseling II: Self-Confrontation

(3 credits)

COU 410

Counseling Ethics and Law

(3 credits)

COU 420

Case Management

(3 credits)

SOC 365

Personality and Social Development

(3 credits)

300-400

Major/Minor Elective

(3 credits)

Term VIII

Course Names

Credits

COU 421

Crisis Counseling

(3 credits)

COU 470

Community Clinical I

(3 credits)

COU 480 

Institutional Clinical I

(3 credits)

SOC 470

Administration of Social Service Agencies

(3 credits)

300-400

Major/Minor Elective

(3 credits)