| Overview |
Candidacy |
| Purpose |
Time Limitation |
| Admission Requirements | Residency
Requirements |
| Course of Study |
Graduation
Requirements |
Overview
The Master of Arts in Counseling program is designed to produce well-qualified, healthy clinical counselors who understand how to facilitate emotional healing and spiritual transformation process. Emphasizing a practitioner approach, the program prepares students for state licensure and NCE exam and for continuing studies at the doctoral level. Generally, students enter the program in the fall semester and complete the program at the end of the second summer. A practicum experience and two internships are included in the course requirements.Purpose
The purpose of this program is to prepare qualified students to be licensed as professional counselors and leaders who integrate counseling research and skills with an understanding of biblical and theological truth in corporate, private, cross-cultural, Christian and secular settings. The program is designed for persons with at least 15 semester hours of previous work in psychology. Throughout the program, students build and strengthen a strong Biblical and theological base, focusing on biblical studies, missions, evangelism, and spiritual transformation. Into this Biblical framework, students integrate their psychological studies, including personality development, pathology, diagnosis, as well as individual, marital, family, group and institutional treatment. Practicum and internship experiences allow students to implement and sharpen the skills they are learning. It is the goal of the program that the student develop confidence not only in their healing therapeutic skills but also in their ongoing, spiritual transformation and maturity in leadership.Admission Requirements
Students must fulfill specific admission and undergraduate psychology course prerequisite requirements prior to admission or acceptance into candidacy (see Admissions for detailed information).Course of Study
| Bible Core (choose two courses) 1 | 6 hours | ||
| BIB 5112 Genesis - Song of Solomon 2 | 3 | ||
| BIB 5113 Prophets 2 | 3 | ||
| BIB 5132 Gospels/Life of Christ 2 | 3 | ||
| BIB 5133 Acts to Revelation 2 | 3 | ||
| BIB 5410 Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible 2 | 3 | ||
| BIB 6310 Progress of Redemption 2 | 3 | ||
| Missions/Theology
Core (choose two courses) 1 |
6 hours |
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| MIS 5011
Global Missions and the Church |
3 | ||
| MIS 6030 Biblical Theology of Missions 2 | 3 | ||
| THE 5110 Doctrine: Survey 2 | 3 | ||
| THE 6320 Systematic Theology 2 |
3 |
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| MIN 5300 Foundations of Spiritual Development | 3 | ||
| Ministry Core (all required) 3 |
0.5 hours |
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| MIN 5900 Foundations of Ministry 2 |
0.5 | ||
| MIN 5915 Studies in Missions |
0 | ||
| MIN 5916 Studies in Evangelism |
0 | ||
| Counseling Core (all required) |
39.5 hours |
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| CNS 5111
Personal Development* |
0
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| CNS 5310 Counseling Theory | 3 | ||
| CNS 5330 Professional Ethics and Issues in Counseling | 3 | ||
| CNS 5410 Research Statistics and Evaluation | 3 | ||
| CNS 5420 Psychopathology | 3 | ||
| CNS 5075 Cross-cultural Counseling |
3
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| CNS 6210 Preparation for Clinical Practice |
.5 |
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| CNS 6300 Integration of Theology and
Psychology |
3
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| CNS 6310 Human Development Issues in Counseling | 3 | ||
| CNS 6410 Counseling Techniques | 3 | ||
| CNS 6430 Appraisal of Individuals | 3 | ||
| CNS 6440 Groups and Institutional Counseling | 3 | ||
| CNS 6710 Marriage Counseling | 3 | ||
| CNS 6720 Family Counseling | 3 | ||
| CNS 6810
Career Counseling and Decision Making |
3 |
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| Practica and Internships (all required) | 9 hours | ||
| CNS 6911 Diagnostic Practicum | 3 | ||
| CNS 6931 Supervised Internship in Counseling 1: Mood Disorders* | 3 | ||
| CNS 6932 Supervised Internship in Counseling 2: Anxiety Disorders* | 3 | ||
| Total
Required Hours |
61 hours | ||
*For those not seeking licensure, non-licensure track internships are available.
1 If a student has completed 30 semester hours of accredited Bible, theology and missions courses (at either the undergraduate or graduate level), he or she may substitute Pastoral Counseling (CNC) courses offered through Columbia Biblical Seminary for up to 6 semester hours of BIB, THE and/or MIS core courses in the MACNS program.
2 This course is also available in IDL (independent learning) format through the Distance Education Center, www.ciu.edu/distance .
3 Extensive background or training in evangelism and/or missions may lead to Studies in Missions or Studies in Evangelism being waived by petition.
Candidacy
Admission to Candidacy in the Counseling Program is a checkpoint approximately halfway through the student’s degree program, to insure that the student is progressing appropriately, both in professional skills and in personal development.Note: Applications to Candidacy must be submitted at least six months prior to graduation.
Time Limitation
The time limitation for completion of all requirements is five years measured from the date a student is admitted to candidacy in the MACNS program.Residency Requirements
Course credits earned at another institution may be counted towards the MACNS degree, but the majority of the course credits required for the degree must be taken at CIU. Transfer credit must be approved by the student's advisor and the Dean. Additional policies governing transfer credit are outlined in the Admissions section of this catalog. Courses in the MACNS program that must be taken at CIU, and are not eligible for transferred credit are indicated in the Course of Study above.Students with a master's degree may take counseling courses required for licensure as non-degree seeking students with permission from the counseling program's director.
Graduation Requirements
Students must satisfy the following requirements in order to graduate- Admission to candidacy halfway through the student's program.
- Completion of all practicum, candidacy and internship requirements.
- Completion of 61 hours of specified course work with a minimum GPA of 3.0 with no grade lower than a "C."
- Satisfactory faculty advisor recommendation based upon emotional, spiritual, and professional health and maturity.
- Completion of Graduation Application. Applications must be received by the Registrar's office by no later than Friday, November 12, for a December 2004 graduation; by Friday, March 18 for a May 2005 graduation (or if walking in May but graduating in August); and by no later than July 8 for an August 2005 graduation.