The Master of Arts in Christian Counseling (M.A.C.C.) provides students with the opportunity to do additional theological studies within a counseling program. This degree is suitable for students called to work in the local church, teaching field, health care delivery services, mission field, and Christian service organizations. The M.A.C.C. contains the same courses as the M.A.M.F.C. These are however supplemented by additional courses in the School of Theology and thus the degree is stronger in its biblical and theological component.
| Course Title | Course Number |
Hours |
|---|---|---|
Seminary Core |
32 |
|
| Spiritual Formation 1 | SPFEM 3101 | 1 |
| Spiritual Formation 2 | SPFEM 3111 | 1 |
| Contemporary Evangelism |
EVANG 3303 | 3 |
| Personal Evangelism Practicum1 | 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 |
| Choose 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
Elementary Hebrew 1 |
HEBRW 4313 | |
Elementary Greek 1 |
GREEK 3313 | |
Basic Christian Ethics |
ETHIC 4313 | |
The Bible and Moral Issues |
ETHIC 4323 | |
Development of Christian Character and Decision Making |
ETHIC 4333 | |
New Testament Ethics |
ETHIC 5313 | |
Selected Issues of Life and Death |
ETHIC 5323 | |
| Choose 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
Philosophy of Religion |
PHILO 4313 | |
Christian Faith and Science |
PHILO 4483 | |
Critical Thinking |
PHILO 5373 | |
School of Educational Ministries Core |
9 |
|
| Human Growth and Development | HUMGR 3003 | 3 |
| Research and Statistics for Advanced Studies | FOUND 4383 | 3 |
| The Ministry of Education | EDMIN 3003 | 3 |
Counseling Core |
30 |
|
| Counseling Theory and Personality2 | PSYCH 4333 | 3 |
| The Counselor as a Professional | PSYCH 4473 | 3 |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSYCH 4353 | 3 |
| Basic Skills in Christian Counseling2 | PSYCH 4003 | 3 |
| Group Dynamics2 | PSYCH 4383 | 3 |
| Premarital and Marriage Counseling2 | PSYCH 4343 | 3 |
| Practicum (3 semesters) | PSYCH 4413, 4423, 4433 | 9 |
| Clinical Training/Internship | PSYCH 5013 | 3 |
Counseling Electives |
18 |
|
| Choose eighteen hours from the following: | ||
Vocational Guidance3 |
PSYCH 4393 | |
Counseling and Human Sexuality3 |
PSYCH 4463 | |
Cross-Cultural Counseling3 |
PSYCH 4533 | |
Family Systems and Therapy3 |
PSYCH 4443 | |
Testing and Assessment3 |
PSYCH 4543 | |
Family Ministry and Counseling in the Church |
PSYCH 4403 | |
Therapy with Children and Adolescents |
PSYCH 4513 | |
Counseling with Older Adults & Their Families |
PSYCH 4553 | |
Human Relations in the Home |
PSYCH 4313 | |
Psychology of Religion and Personality |
PSYCH 3303 | |
| Relationships in Ministry | PSYCH 3003 | |
| Other PSYCH elective | PSYCH ____ | |
Free Electives |
3 |
|
| Can be taken in any school | Any 3 hours | 3 |
| Total | 92 hrs |
|
1EVANG 3000 is to be taken in conjunction with Contemporary Evangelism.
2Prerequisites for Counseling Practicum: PSYCH 4413
3Necessary for most state licensures
**Consider using free elective for 2nd semester of Biblical languages