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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 is a program to prepare leaders for local church ministries and vocational work.
The M.A. in Counseling 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 into the Ph.D. in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, 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 and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture. Click for Church Membership form.
MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING/MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING AGREEMENT CONTRACT:
Newly admitted students will meet with the Program Director, at which time the Master of Arts in Counseling/Master of Education in School Counseling Agreement Contract will be explained and discussed. By signing this agreement contract, new students are stating their willingness to be evaluated on nine characteristics deemed necessary for the development of an ethical and competent counselor. These characteristics are implied from the expectations of professional and personal competence and responsibility as outlined by the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2005): openness, flexibility, positiveness, cooperativeness, willingness to use and accept feedback, awareness of impact on others, ability to deal with conflict, ability to accept personal responsibility, and ability to express feelings effectively and appropriately. In addition, the student's signature on the contract expresses agreement to attend eight counseling sessions during the first two semesters in the M.A. in Counseling/M.Ed. in School Counseling Program.
PROGRAM CONTINUANCE
Continuance in the M.A. in Counseling program past 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
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®).
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW:
Master of Arts in Christian Education |
Master of Arts in Counseling |
27 hours M.A. in Christian Education
Required Curriculum
3 hours Required Common Curriculum
12 hours M.A. in Counseling Required
Curriculum used as M.A. in Christian
Education Concentration
Requirements
34 hours from M.A. in Counseling
Required Curriculum
76 hours TOTAL Dual Degree
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46 hours M.A. in Counseling
Required Curriculum
3 hours Required Common
Curriculum
27 hours M.A. in Christian Education
Required Curriculum
76 hours TOTAL Dual Degree
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STUDY PLAN:
REQUIRED COMMON CURRICULUM (3 hours)
COUN 6392* Counseling Practicum I (S-L)
(Must be taken prior to COUN 6393 Counseling Practicum II)
*COUN 6392 (S-L) satisfies the degree requirement of MACE 6310(S-L) |
Master of Arts in Christian Education |
Master of Arts in Counseling |
Required Curriculum (27 hours) |
Required Curriculum (46 hours) |
| MACE 5302 Biblical Servant Leadership (take first year) |
COUN 5380 Introduction to Professional Counseling |
| MACE 6301 Introduction to Christian Education |
COUN 5382 Counseling Theories and Techniques |
| MACE 6304 Philosophy and Principles of Christian Education |
COUN 5383 Group Counseling Methods |
MACE 6307 Church and Business Administration |
COUN 5385 Lifespan Human Development |
| MACE 6308 Evangelism, Missions, Growth - Education Ministry |
COUN 5386 Psychological Testing |
| MAWL 6303 Spiritual Formation and Worship |
COUN 5387 Research Methods |
| THEO 6305 Christian History and Heritage |
COUN 5389 Multicultural Perspectives |
| THEO 6306 Systematic Theology |
COUN 5391 Pre-Practicum in Counseling |
| THEO 5313 Applied Hermeneutics |
COUN 6100 Comprehensive Counseling Review |
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COUN 6380 Career Counseling and Lifestyle Dev |
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COUN 6381 Addictive and Compulsive Disorders |
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COUN 6382 Psychopathology |
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COUN 6383 Marriage and Family Counseling |
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COUN 6384 Contemporary Approaches to Christian Counseling |
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COUN 6385 Advanced Counseling Methods and Crisis Intervention |
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COUN 6393 Counseling Practicum II (S-L) |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
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