Professional Counseling Major (BS)
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Majors: Biblical Studies, Professional Counseling
Major Mission: The mission of the Professional Counseling major is to equip the whole person from a biblical worldview with knowledge, learned skills, and practical training that is foundational for counseling ministry and preparation for graduate studies.
Major Outcomes - Students will:
- Examine professional literature and research demonstrating competency to describe and critique from a biblical worldview.
- Critically evaluate counseling theory and methods-assimilating learned knowledge into direct practice.
- Develop skills to identify diagnostic categories and apply intervention strategies to direct practice.
- Integrate professional ethics in the practice field setting.
- Evaluate personal assets and limitations-prioritizing areas of needed personal change for use in the professional counseling field.
- Develop and practice interpersonal skills relative to effectiveness in the professional counseling field
Professional Counseling Major Curriculum
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| LBC 101 | Engaging Faith & Life | 3 |
| THE 105 | Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies | 3 |
| LAN 101 | College Composition and Research | 3 |
| PCN 122 | Group Experience & Self Evaluation | 3 |
| PCN 123 | Introduction to the Counseling Profession | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
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| Bible/Theology Focused Elective (BIB, BOT, BNT, THE) | 3 |
| BIB 105 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SOC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PCN 201 | Systems of Counseling I: Christian | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| CSV 201 | Christian Service I | 0 |
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
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| Bible/Theology Focused Elective (BIB, BOT, BNT, THE) | 3 |
LIT ____
| LIT Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
PHE ____
| PHE Elective | 1 |
| SOC 228 | Principles & Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
| PCN 212 | Systems of Counseling II: Psychology | 3 |
| PCN 351 | Therapy Lab I | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring Semester
| CSV 202 | Christian Service II | 0 |
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| THE 223 | Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall | 3 |
HIS ____
| HIS Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
| MAT 216 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
PHE ____
| PHE Elective | 1 |
| PCN 332 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PCN 352 | Therapy Lab II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| THE 224 | Christian Narrative II: Redemption | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
PCN ____
| Elective Seminar | 1 |
PCN ____
| Elective Seminar | 1 |
| PCN 322 | Group Leadership Skills | 3 |
| PCN 335 | Research Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring Semester
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
BOT ____
| Bible Old Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
| LIT 321 | C.S. Lewis | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI CORE (100/200 Level) | 3 |
PCN ____
| Elective Seminar | 1 |
PCN ____
| Elective Seminar | 1 |
| PCN 422 | Intercultural Counseling Experience | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
BNT ____
| Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
| PHI 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
PCN ____
| PCN Elective | 3 |
PCN ____
| Elective Seminar | 1 |
| PCN 411 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PCN 456 | Field Service | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
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| Bible/Theology Focused Elective (BIB, BOT, BNT, THE) | 3 |
THE 320
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HUM ____
| Humanities (400 Level) | 3 |
PCN ____
| PCN Elective | 3 |
PCN ____
| Elective Seminar | 1 |
| PCN 457 | Field Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |