We believe strongly that counseling practices/ministries must be biblically and theologically grounded if they are to be genuinely helpful, however, we do offer an undergraduate Bible option for those students who qualify. Students with an undergraduate Bible background from an accredited institution will be granted the option of substituting up to 9 hours of the M.A. in Counseling program Bible/Theology core requirements (specifically Hermeneutics, Systematic Theology, and a Bible survey course) in exchange for an equal number of approved electives in Theology, Bible or Counseling (specifically CNC and CNS numbered courses, and upper level 6000 or above seminary courses).