The Master of Arts in Counseling degree facilitates students to develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to provide counseling services in churches, counseling centers, in a wide array of community agencies and other clinical settings. The MA in Counseling-Licensure Specialization allows graduates to pursue state counseling licensure in Texas and various other states. The MA in Counseling-Ministry Specialization allows students to work in ministry settings where licensure is not required, including some church settings, certain parachurch organizations, or in many missions organizations or settings.
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Courses
Requirements for the MA Counseling-Licensure Specialization
Completion of seventy-two (72) semester hours
Completion of 12 hours-Licensure Specialization Faith Core
Select three (3) hours from:
SCPT 5321 Old Testament I
SCPT 5322 Old Testament II
Select three (3) hours from:
SCPT 5331 New Testament I
SCPT 5332 New Testament II
Select three (3) hours from:
FHER 5311 Christian Theology I
FHER 5312 Christian Theology II
Select three (3) hours from:
CHRM 5326 Christian Servant Leadership
CHRM 5355 Spiritual Formation
CHRM 5343 Christian Worship
Completion of 45 hours-Licensure Specialization Core
CCOU 530 I Spirituality and Counseling
COUN 5312 Lifespan Development
COUN 5306 Abnormal Human Behavior
COUN 5309 Assessment for Counselors
COUN 5301 Theories of Counseling
COUN 5335 Techniques of Counseling
COUN 5321 Research and Statistics
COUN 6305 Career Counseling
CCOU 6327 Multicultural Counseling
COUN 6326 Addictions Counseling
CCOU 5302 Basic Counseling Ethics
CCOU 6302 Advanced Counseling Ethics
COUN 6301 Marriage and Family Counseling
COUN 5316 Psychopathology
COUN 5305 Group Counseling
Completion of 12 hours-Licensure Specialization Practicum
CCOU 6353 Practicum I
CCOU 6354 Practicum II
CCOU 6355 Practicum III
CCOU 6356 Practicum IV
Completion of 3 hours-Licensure Specialization Elective
Select three (3) hours from:
CCOU 6301 Family Systems and Therapy
CCOU 6303 Counseling and Human Sexuality
COUN 6322 Crisis and Trauma Counseling
COUN 5303 Counseling Children and Adolescents
CCOU 5311 Family Ministry and Counseling in the Church
CCOU 5101 Advanced Couple's Counseling I
CCOU 5102 Advanced Couple's Counseling II
CCOU 5103 Technology in Counseling
CCOU 5104 Treating Child Sexual Abuse
CCOU 6151 Clinical Counseling I
CCOU 6152 Clinical Counseling II
Completion of fifty-four (54) semester hours
Completion of 12 hours-Ministry Specialization Faith Core
Select three (3) hours from:
SCPT 5321 Old Testament I
SCPT 5322 Old Testament II
Select three (3) hours from:
SCPT 5331 New Testament I
SCPT 5332 New Testament II
Select three (3) hours from:
FHER 5311 Christian Theology I
FHER 5312 Christian Theology II
Select three (3) hours from:
CHRM 5326 Christian Servant Leadership
CHRM 5355 Spiritual Formation
CHRM 5343 Christian Worship
Completion of 30 hours-Ministry Specialization Core
CCOU 5301 Spirituality and Counseling
COUN 5312 Lifespan Development
COUN 5306 Abnormal Human Behavior
COUN 5301 Theories of Counseling
COUN 5335 Techniques of Counseling
CCOU 6327 Multicultural Counseling
CCOU 5302 Basic Counseling Ethics
CCOU 6302 Advanced Counseling Ethics
COUN 6301 Marriage and Family Counseling
COUN 5305 Group Counseling
Completion of nine (9) hours Ministry Specialization Practicum
CCOU 6353 Practicum I
CCOU 6354 Practicum II
CCOU 6355 Practicum III
Completion of three (3) hours Ministry Specialization Elective
Select three (3) hours from:
CCOU 6301 Family Systems and Therapy
CCOU 6303 Counseling and Human Sexuality
COUN 6322 Crisis and Trauma Counseling
COUN 5303 Counseling Children and Adolescents
CCOU 5311 Family Ministry and Counseling in the Church
CCOU 5101 Advanced Couple's Counseling I
CCOU 5102 Advanced Couple's Counseling I
CCOU 5103 Technology in Counseling
CCOU 5104 Treating Child Sexual Abuse
MISSION STATEMENT
Through advanced biblical, theological, and practical study, B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary programs seek to equip men and women to become Christian servant leaders who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill their calling in the Kingdom of God.
STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
The nature of graduate education is to foster an environment with the student as an active participant in the learning process as leader, researcher, and practitioner. Significant time is spent on the review of the literature of the discipline. The activities of the course are writing intensive, engage the biblical text more closely and thoroughly than is typical in an undergraduate course, require careful, detailed analysis of diverse and conflicting interpretations, incorporate reflective thought on the part of the student, include an increased expectation of independent research, and necessitate a search for additional resources to bring to class to inform discussion. At their discretion, students may work in collaborative groups to complete the course goals and objectives, but each student must be prepared to participate personally in seminar discussions and presentations.
ADVANCED TRACK OPTIONS
B. H. Carroll Seminary at ETBU offers Advanced Track options for the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, and Master of Arts in Counseling degree programs. These options are available to qualified students who have significant preparation in biblical, theological, or applied Christian studies at the bachelor’s level. Such students may want to customize their academic program in a way that allows them to avoid redundancy and build upon previous learning.
A student may receive up to eighteen (18) hours toward the Master of Divinity Advanced Track; up to six (6)hours, similar to core courses, toward the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Advanced Track; up to twelve (12) hours toward the Master of Arts in Counseling, Ministry Specialization, and up to eighteen(18)hours toward the Master of Arts in Counseling, Licensure Specialization. There will be no advanced track for the MATS.
The student must meet the standard B. H. Carroll at ETBU admission requirements and have a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in the undergraduate courses presented to satisfy the Advanced Standing requirements. The application and approval processes requires the student’s submission of a portfolio of course syllabi and assignments representative of the student’s work in previous religion, Bible, and theology courses. If the Seminary has an agreement with a college, submission of course syllabi by the institution will allow students who qualify to move into the advanced track without portfolio submission, as long as they meet the qualifications above.
DISMISSAL FROM CARROLL'S MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS:
Dismissal is the termination of a student’s enrollment in Carroll Seminary at ETBU, imposed by action of the Graduate Programs Council. Bases for dismissal include deficiencies in academic performance, compromise of the principles of academic integrity, serious breach of the regulations established for the health and well-being of the Carroll Seminary at ETBU community, and persistence in a manner of life incompatible with Carroll Seminary at ETBU standards for professional leadership in ministry.
Returning graduate students who did not maintain the academic requirements to stay enrolled in their initial attempt at graduate work will apply to the Graduate Restart Admissions Program for a fresh start to earn a degree in the original program or a different program. A Graduate Restart Application must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions and must be approved by the Program Director, Dean of the school to which the student is applying, and the Director of Graduate Admissions.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
For the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Christian Ministry, and Counseling, students will complete all required courses in the program with a grade of “C” or higher and maintain at least a 2.75 grade point average. Students must complete all requirements for the degree within five years of being granted full admission.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Students will comprehend and incorporate psychological, biblical, and theological content related to counseling.
- Students will demonstrate counseling skills appropriate to their level of training and development
- Students will demonstrate the ability to use personal and professional decision-making strategies to promote professional well-being.