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2012-2013 Seminary Programs Academic Catalog
cnc 6571
single and family issues in missions ..(3)
This course will show you how to succeed in
establishing a home life while serving cross-cul-
turally. You will examine the skills and resources
necessary to build a home life on the field which
nurtures the individual, provides a place of relax-
ation and enhances positive support systems.
cnc 6710
Brief and solution-focused
counseling ..............................................(3)
You will examine the philosophical base, strate-
gies and skills of several models of brief counsel-
ing such as problem-solving and solution focused
counseling. Particular attention will be given to the
practical techniques of each model. The class
includes an emphasis on the integration of these
models within your theological perspective. This
course is particularly useful to time limited coun-
selors such as the clinical and pastoral counselor,
chaplains, crisis counselors and people involved
in missionary member care.
Prerequisite:
CNC
6400 or equivalent.
cnc 6711
Psychopathology for ministry
contexts ..................................................(3)
In this course you will be introduced to the major
adult clusters of symptoms and diagnostic
nomenclature included in the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), with
an overview of classification, diagnosis and etiolo-
gy of mental disorders encountered in clinical,
pastoral and chaplaincy counseling. You will also
study mental status exams, ethical and legal
issues. You will be challenged to determine theo-
logically the standards for pathology and how
they correlate psychologically and spiritually with
the DSM. The goal is for you to develop skills in
gathering relevant information from interviews
and/or other sources for the purpose of under-
standing mental disorders on the basis of DSM-IV
criteria for potential referral.
Prerequisite:
CNC
6400 or equivalent.
cnc 6730
marriage and family counseling ..........(3)
This course will train you to prepare couples for
marriage, to assess and address basic marital
problems, and to understand and respond to typi-
cal family issues. Using the Bible, assessments
and systems thinking, you will be taught how to
use pastoral counseling skills in the arenas of pre-
vention, treatment and recovery of basic marriage
and family issues.
cnc 6950
faculty directed study in ministry
care ......................................................(1-3)
A faculty member will direct your study as you
participate in a seminar or pursue research in an
area of special interest.
cnc 9950
doctoral studies in ministry
care ......................................................(1-3)
A faculty member will direct your study as you
participate in a seminar or pursue research in an
area of special interest.
Global Studies
gLs 5002
international student teaching ............(3)
This course will enable you to experience teach-
ing in a cross-cultural environment as you will
teach in church-related schools and in govern-
ment schools. The subjects you will teach will be
the Bible and other core subjects. You will also
observe schools and teachers, study national cur-
ricula materials and interact with other national
educational personnel and students. You will have
opportunity to visit schools in urban and rural
locations as well as receiving pre-service orienta-
tion, on-site orientation, field supervision and
post-field experience, debriefing and evaluation.
(Also offered as EDM 5002)
gLs 5310
creative access and Business as
mission ....................................................(3)
In this course you will discover the biblical basis,
strategic value, ethical viability and current meth-
ods of taking the gospel to restricted access peo-
ples. You will propose a creative access strategy
for a specific population segment.
gLs 5430
mobilizing christians for Personal
evangelism..............................................(3)
This course gives you the opportunity to study
and gain experience in the cultivating, sowing and