Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling

The Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling is a 66-hour program of study designed primarily to equip Christian men and women to minister God’s Word through counseling in the context of the local church or other Christian ministries. The degree includes 29 hours of theological preparation vital for effectively interpreting and ministering the Word of God. The counseling courses (37 hours) will prepare students to apply God’s Word in both formal and informal counseling settings. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is a pre-requisite.  Students enrolled in this degree must maintain at least a "C" average for graduation.

Course Title	Course Number	Hours
Foundational Studies
Spiritual Formation 1	SPFEM 3101	1
Spiritual Formation 2	SPFEM 3111	1
Contemporary Evangelism	EVANG 3303	3
Personal Evangelism Practicum	EVANG 3000	0
Biblical Hermeneutics	BIBST 3203	3
Systematic Theology 1	SYSTH 3003	3
Systematic Theology 2	SYSTH 3013	3
Basic Old Testament 1	OLDTS 3313	3
Basic Old Testament 2	OLDTS 3323	3
Basic New Testament 1	NEWTS 3313	3
Basic New Testament 2	NEWTS 3323	3
Baptist Heritage	BPTST 3203	3
	Total	29
Counseling Studies - Required
History of Soul Care and Counseling	CNSLN 3003	3
Biblical Analysis of Psychology and Psychotherapy	CNSLN 3103	3
Principles of Biblical Counseling	CNSLN 3203	3
Exposition of Scripture and Counseling	CNSLN 3403	3
Biblical Understanding of Emotions	CNSLN 3503	3
Pre-Marital and Marriage Counseling*	CNSLN 4003	3
Parenting and Family Counseling*	CNSLN 4103	3
Addictions*	CNSLN 4203	3
Grief and Crisis Counseling*	CNSLN 4303	3
Counseling Practicum I	CNSLN 5002	2
Counseling Practicum II	CNSLN 5102	2
	Total	31
Counseling Studies - Electives Choose Two of the Following Courses		6
Principles of Godly Character	CNSLN 3303
Medical and Biomedical Issues in Counseling	CNSLN 4403
Training Counselors in the Church	CNSLN 4503
Cross Cultural Counseling	CNSLN 4513
Counseling Children	CNSLN 4603
Counseling Teens and Young Adults	CNSLN 4613
Counseling Older Adults and Their Families	CNSLN 4703
Counseling Prisoners and Their Families	CNSLN 4713
Counseling Military Personnel and Their Families	CNSLN 4803
	Total	6
	Degree Total	66
*requires observation and assessment of actual or video-recorded counseling sessions