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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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