The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling/Master of Arts in Christian Education (M.A.M.F.C./M.A.C.E.) prepares students who are called to education and counseling. The M.A.C.E. prepares students in the educational ministries of the church, while the M.A.M.F.C. provides the theoretical and practical training in counseling. Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements, the two degrees are granted simultaneously.
| Course Title | Course Number |
Hours |
|---|---|---|
Seminary Core |
23 |
|
| 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 |
| Great Themes of the Old Testament* | OLDTS 3333 | 3 |
| Great Themes of the New Testament* | NEWTS 3333 | 3 |
| Choose one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Christian Ethics |
ETHIC 4313 | (3) |
| Development of Christian Character & Decision Making |
ETHIC 4333 | (3) |
| New Testament Ethics | ETHIC 5313 | (3) |
| Selected Issues of Life and Death | ETHIC 5323 | (3) |
| or **Biblical Languages (GREEK-3313, HEBRW-4313) |
(3) | |
School of Educational Ministries Core |
18 | |
| Human Growth and Development | HUMGR 3003 | 3 |
| Research and Statistics for Advanced Studies | FOUND 4383 | 3 |
| Principles of Teaching | FOUND 4303 | 3 |
| Administrative Leadership for Ministry | ADMIN 3313 | 3 |
The Ministry of Education |
EDMIN 3003 | 3 |
| Family Ministry and Counseling in the Church | PSYCH 4403 | 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: | ||
| Choose eighteen hours from the following: | 18 | |
| Vocational Guidance3 | PSYCH 4393 | (3) |
| Counseling and Human Sexuality3 | PSYCH 4463 | (3) |
| Cross-Cultural Counseling3 | PSYCH 4533 | (3) |
| Family Systems and Therapy3 | PSYCH 4443 | (3) |
| Testing and Assessment3 | PSYCH 4543 | (3) |
| Therapy with Children and Adolescents | PSYCH 4513 | (3) |
| Counseling with Older Adults and Their Families | PSYCH 4553 | (3) |
| Human Relations in the Home | PSYCH 4313 | (3) |
| Relationships in Ministry | PSYCH 3003 | (3) |
| Psychology of Religion and Personality | PSYCH 3303 | (3) |
| Psychology Elective | PSYCH ____ | (3) |
| **Free Elective (can be taken in any school) | Any 3 hours | 3 |
| Total | 92 | |
1EVANG 3000 is to be taken in conjunction with Contemporary Evangelism.
2Prerequisites for Counseling Practicum: PSYCH 4413.
3Necessary for most state licensures.
* Great Themes of the Old Testament may be replaced with both OLDTS 3313 and 3323; Great Themes of the New Testament may be replaced with both NEWTS 3313 and 3323.
**Consider using free elective for 2nd semester of Biblical Languages