GPC 577 Christianity, Culture & Counseling

This course prepares advanced students to serve Christian clients across doctrinal and denominational lines. Students will examine similarities and differences among prominent Christian denominations and explore the impact of those beliefs on psychosocial functioning. Perspectives on the body, cognition, emotion, volition, sin, orthodoxy, supernatural systems, and gender will be emphasized along with the influence of ethnic worldview. Applied Christian Integration will be examined through the lens of diversity within the Body of Christ. Culturally competent approaches to mental health advocacy in Christian faith communities will be engaged. Course Prerequisite(s) - GPC 515, GPC 583

Credits

3

Prerequisite

( GPC515 OR GPC515N OR GPC583 OR GPC583N )