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Pastoral Counseling
Students completing the Pastoral Counseling concentration will, as a part of their degree program, complete all the educational requirements to sit for the National Counselor Exam. This concentration provides a holistic approach that integrates counseling practice and theory with Judeo-Christian faith traditions to assist individuals and families in academic, clinical, faith and spiritual based counseling settings. The program prepares graduates for success in a wide array of settings including, but not limited to churches, synagogues, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice settings, jails, schools, and community settings. The total degree hours required for this concentration is 60. This concentration requires a 600-hour internship, a 100-hour practicum, and mandatory faculty mentoring/advising meetings.
Required Courses for Specialty Area
Theology Core Requirements (12 Credits)
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Suffering and Hope |
3 |
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Theological Anthropology |
3 |
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History of Spirituality for Pastoral Counseling |
3 |
Pastoral Counseling Requirements (24 Credits)
Group Counseling |
3 |
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Foundations of Pastoral Counseling |
3 |
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Assessment of Social & Emotional Behavior |
3 |
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Advanced Counseling Skills: Laboratory Level 2 – Working with Children and Families |
3 |
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Advanced Family Counseling: Systems Approaches |
3 |
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Internship in Pastoral Counseling I |
3 |
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Internship in Pastoral Counseling II |
3 |
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Professional Seminar: Culminating Experience |
3 |
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Electives (2 credits)
This is a license-eligible concentration
