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Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Counseling Dual Degree Requirements
Summary
Students in the dual degree program will spend the first two years of the four year program in the Divinity School. They will complete a total of sixty semester hours of core courses, area electives and general electives. The two-semester internship usually taken in the second year of divinity school would be deferred until the second year of the counseling program.
The second two years of the dual degree program will be spent satisfying the requirements of the Masters in Counseling program. One new core course will be added as a capstone experience to be taken in the divinity school during the student's last semester in the counseling program.
Upon successful completion of the sixty hour counseling program, students will receive both the Masters of Divinity and the Masters of Arts in Counseling degrees.
A list of course requirements and a sequence of courses for the dual degree follows.
Course Requirements
Divinity Core Courses: (57 semester hours)
- Biblical Studies (21 hours)
(3 hours) One area elective course (in Old or New Testament)
- BIB 501 (3 hours) Elementary Hebrew I and BIB 502 (3 hours) Elementary Hebrew II
-- or --
BIB 511 (3 hours) Introduction to New Testament Greek I and BIB 512 (3 hours)Introduction to New Testament Greek II
- BIB 521 (3 hours) Old Testament Interpretation I
- BIB 522 (3 hours) Old Testament Interpretation II
- BIB 541 (3 hours) New Testament Interpretation I
- BIB 542 (3 hours) New Testament Interpretation II
- One area elective course in Old or New Testament (3 hours)
- Historical and Theological Studies (21 hours)
(3 hours) One area elective course (in History or Theology)
- HIS 501 (3 hours) History of Christianity I
- HIS 502 (3 hours) History of Christianity II
- HIS 661 (3 hours) World Religions
- THS 501 (3 hours) Christian Theology I 3 hours
- THS 502 (3 hours) Christian Theology II 3 hours
- THS 521 (3 hours) Foundation of Christian Ethics 3 hours
- One area elective course in History or Theology (3 hours)
- Ministerial Studies (15 hours)
- MIN 501A (3 hours) Art of Ministry IA: Theological Imagination/An Integrative Approach
- MIN 551 (3 hours) Homiletics and Worship
- MIN 571 (3 hours) Introduction to the Spiritual Life
- MIN 631 (3 hours) The Ministry of Pastoral Care
New Min capstone course for dual degree students (3)
Counseling Core Courses: (41 semester hours)
- CNS 721: "Research Analysis in Counseling" (3)
- CNS 723: "Statistical Analysis for the Helping Professions" (3)
- CNS 736: "Appraisal Procedures for Counselors" (3)
- CNS 737: "Basic Counseling Skills and Techniques" (2)
- CNS 739: "Advanced Counseling Skills and Techniques" (2)
- CNS 740: "Professional Orientation to Counseling" (3)
- CNS 741: "Theories and Models of Counseling" (3)
- CNS 742: "Group Procedures in Counseling" (3)
- CNS 743: "Career Development and Counseling" (3)
- CNS 747: "Cultures and Counseling" (3)
- CNS 748: "Life Span Development: Implications for Counseling" (3)
- CNS 750: "Addiction Counseling" (3)
- CNS 773: "Family Counseling" (3)
- CNS 780: "Professional, Ethical, & Legal Issues in Counseling" (2)
- CNS 786: "Consultation and Program Planning" (2)
Clinical Courses: (8 semester hours)
- CNS 738: "Counseling Practicum" (2)
- CNS 744/MIN 601A: "Counseling Internship I" (3)
- CNS 745/MIN 601B: "Counseling Internship II" (3)
Program Specialty Courses: (9 semester hours)
Community Counseling Program Specialty Courses
- CNS 771: "Community Counseling"
- CNS 770: "Mental Health Counseling"
- CNS 762: "Issues in Community Counseling"
Electives: (minimum 6 semester hours)
At least one Divinity General Elective Course (3 hours)
At least one Counseling Approved Elective:
- CNS 746: "Counseling Children" (3)
- CNS 750: "The Vienna Theorists" (3)
- CNS 764: "Creative Arts in Counseling" (1-3)
TOTAL COMBINED PROGRAM HOURS: 121 semester hours
Sequence of Courses: M. Div/M.A.-Counseling (as of 6/01/07)
Divinity School Courses: First two years (3 credits each):
| Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|
BIB 501Greek I
or
BIB 511Hebrew I | BIB 502 Greek II
or
BIB 512 Heb II | CPE | BIB 521 Old Test
or
BIB 541 New Test | BIB 522 Old Test
or
BIB 542 New Test |
BIB 521 Old Test
or
BIB 541 New Test | BIB 522 Old Test
or
BIB 542 New Test | Or | THS 501
Christian Theology I | THS 502
Christian Theology II |
HIS 501
Church history | HIS 502
Church history | Elective | MIN 551
Homilectics | THS 521
Ethics |
MIN 501A
Art of Ministry | MIN 631
Pastoral Care | | Area Elective (BIB) | Area Elective (HIS or THS) |
HIS 661
World Rel | SPI 571
Intro Spir Life | | General Elective
or CPE | General Elective
or CPE |
| 15 hrs | 15 hrs | 3-6 hrs | 15 hrs | 15 hrs |
| TOTAL | 60-66 hours |
Counseling Courses: Second two years (all 3 credits except as indicated):
| Fall | Spring | Summer I | Summer II | Fall | Spring |
|---|
CNS 741
Theories and Models of Couns. | CNS 738
Counseling Practicum (2) | CNS 771
Community Counseling | Elective:
CNS 750
The Vienna Theorists | CNS 744
Counseling Internship I | CNS 745
Counseling Internship II |
CNS 748
Life Span Development | CNS 742
Group Procedures in Counseling | CNS 762:
Issues in Comm. Coun. | | CNS 736
Appraisal Procedures | CNS 743
Career Development and Counseling |
CNS 740
Professional Orientation | CNS 747
Cultures & Counseling | | | Elective:
CNS 746
Counseling Children | CNS 780
Legal & Ethical Issues (2) |
CNS 721
Research
Analysis | CNS 765:
Addiction Counseling | | | CNS 770
Mental Health and Counseling | CNS 773:
Family Counseling |
CNS 737:
Basic Counseling Skills (2) | CNS 739:
Advanced
Counseling Skills (2) | | | | CNS 786:
Consultation and Program Planning (2) |
CNS 723:
Statistical
Analysis | | | | | Divinity School Capstone Course (3) |
| 17 hrs | 13 hrs | 6 hrs | 0-3 hrs | 9-12 hrs | 16 hrs |
| TOTAL | 61-67 hours |
