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Master of Arts in Christian Education and
Master of Arts in Counseling Dual Degree Program
Judy Morris, D.Ed.Min., M.A. in Christian Education Program Director
Mary L. Becerril, Ph.D., M.A. in Counseling Program Director, Main Campus
Joe Cook, D.Min. M.A. in Counseling Program Director, DBU North
The M.A. in Christian Education (MACE) is a program to prepare leaders for local church ministries and vocational work.
The M.A. in Counseling (MAC) prepares graduates to provide counseling services in a variety of settings such as community counseling centers, drug and alcohol treatment facilities, college and university counseling centers, Christian counseling centers, private psychiatric hospitals, abuse shelters, churches, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.
ADMISSION:
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
Note: Church Membership Requirement (for Admission to Master’s Ministry Degrees and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
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PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite course work must be satisfied for both degree programs.
- M.A. in Christian Education prerequisites:
- Basic Old Testament
- Basic New Testament
- One upper-level Religion or Theology course
- M.A. in Counseling prerequisites:
- General Psychology (or Introduction to Psychology)
- Statistics (any kind)
- Two upper level Psychology courses (Suggestions: Psychology of
Personality, Psychology of Learning, Abnormal Psychology, Human
Growth and Development, Counseling Theories, or Group
Counseling) Grades of “C” or better are accepted.
- Continuance in the M.A.C. program past the first twelve (12) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
STUDY PLAN:
Master of Arts in Counseling
|
Master of Arts in Christian Education
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Required Core Curriculum
(46 hours)
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Required Core Curriculum
(30 hours)
|
| COUN 5380 Introduction to Professional Counseling |
MACE 5302 Biblical Servant Leadership (take first year) |
| COUN 5382 Counseling Theories and Techniques |
MACE 6301 Introduction to Christian Education |
| COUN 5383 Group Counseling Methods |
MACE 6304 Philosophy and Principles of Christian Education |
| COUN 5385 Lifespan Human Development |
MACE 6307 Church and Business Administration |
| COUN 5386 Psychological Testing |
MACE 6308 Evangelism, Missions, Growth - Education Ministry |
| COUN 5387 Research Methods |
|
| COUN 5389 Multicultural Perspectives |
MACE 6310* Church Staff and Member Relations Practicum* (S-L) |
| COUN 5391 Pre-Practicum in Counseling |
or |
| COUN 6100 Comprehensive Counseling Review |
COUN 6392* Counseling Practicum I
(S-L) |
| COUN 6380 Career Counseling and Lifestyle Dev |
|
| COUN 6381 Addictive and Compulsive Disorders |
MAWL 6303 Spiritual Formation and Worship |
COUN 6382 Psychopathology |
THEO 6305 Christian History and Heritage |
COUN 6383 Marriage and Family Counseling |
THEO 6306 Systematic Theology |
COUN 6384 Contemporary Approaches to Christian Counseling |
THEO 5313 Applied Hermeneutics |
COUN 6385 Advanced Counseling Methods and Crisis Intervention |
|
COUN 6392 Counseling Practicum
I (S-L)* |
|
COUN 6393 Counseling Practicum II (S-L) |
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*COUN 6392 (S-L) satisfies the degree requirement of MACE 6310 (S-L). |
| TOTAL HOURS: |
|
| Master of Arts in Counseling |
Master of Arts in Christian Education |
| 46 hours from MAC Core |
30 hours from MACE Core |
| 3 hours from COUN 6392* |
12 hours from MAC Core to satisfy MACE Concentration requirements |
| 27 hours from MACE Core |
34 hours from MAC Core |
| 76 hours |
76 hours |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component |
