Master of Science, Professional Counseling Two Year Plan

Program Overview

The M.S. in Professional Counseling is a 60-semester-hour degree that will academically prepare students to become licensed mental health counselors. Students will learn how to sensitively address the emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of hurting people, while maintaining a commitment to professional practice and service. In an educational environment that promotes active learning through the use of role-plays, case studies, demonstrations, and discussions students will:

Integrate Christian belief and practice with the scholarship and professional standards of the mental health field.
Develop the skills necessary to provide competent, balanced, and professional counseling services.
Develop critical thinking and analysis skills and the knowledge needed to make ethical decisions.

Throughout this program students will:

Integrate the principles of counseling with biblically informed values.
Demonstrate collaborative and effective problem-solving skills using multiple theoretical approaches.
Develop counseling skills that require the application of theory to a variety of counseling situations and settings.
Apply acquired skills and techniques to actual counseling situations.
Research contemporary issues in counseling to provide practical solutions, and communicate results through clear, concise and appropriate media.

The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Grades of less than C- will not be counted toward degree completion.