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2016-2017 SEMINARY & SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
Handbook. All undergraduate psychology prerequisites must be completed and credits transferred to CIU before candidacy
can be granted. Students who wish to pursue candidacy must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater. Students are
responsible for submitting their application to candidacy to the Director of Training and Internship.
Program Hours, Practicum, Internship
The M.A. in Counseling program requires 66 credit hours for graduation. This total includes six hours of electives that may
be chosen from the following areas: addictions, children, church and mission health, crisis, family, marriage, member care,
and sexuality.
A practicum experience of 150 hours with a minimum of 40 hours of direct services and an internship of 600 hours with a
minimum of 240 hours of direct service are required as part of the 66 course credits. Students typically complete the program
over a three-year period.
Licensure
The M.A. in Counseling program meets the requirements for the academic coursework and clinical training for licensure as
a Professional Counselor Intern (LPC/I) in the state of South Carolina. While the standards for licensure in South Carolina
are similar to other states, students who wish to pursue licensure from another state should research the requirements for
the state in which they intend to practice. Any program changes must be approved by the student’s advisor and dean early
in the program. Most states require a minimum of two years postgraduate supervised practice before full licensure is granted.
Time Limitation
The time limit for completion of all requirements is seven years, measured from the date a student begins coursework in
the M.A. in Counseling program.
Completion Requirements
Students must satisfy the following requirements in order to graduate:
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Complete all practicum, candidacy, and internship requirements
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Complete all required hours of specified coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a “C”
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Fulfill the course requirements of CNS 5001 Clinical Counseling Orientation each semester, including chapel
attendance
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Receive a satisfactory faculty recommendation based upon emotional, spiritual, and professional health and
maturity
Course of Study (Foundational + Counseling + Postcandidacy + Electives)
66
Foundational Core
15
BIB 6310
Progress of Redemption
3
CNS 5305
Applied Biblical Foundations of Counseling
3
CNS 5306
Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
3
CNS 5313
Personal and Spiritual Development
3
CNS 5342
Foundations of Marriage and Family Counseling
3
Counseling Core
37
CNS 5001
Clinical Counseling Orientation
0
CNS 5075
Multicultural Counseling
3
CNS 5310
Counseling Theory
3
CNS 5330
Professional Orientation and Ethics
3
CNS 5410
Research, Statistics, and Evaluation
3
CNS 5420
Psychopathology
3
CNS 6310
Human Growth and Development
3
CNS 6410
Counseling Techniques
3
CNS 6420
Diagnostics of Psychopathology
3
CNS 6430
Assessment
3
CNS 6440
Groups
3
CNS 6810
Career Development
3
CNS 6912
Advanced Counseling Techniques and Practicum
4
Postcandidacy Courses
8
CNS 6937
Internship I*
4
CNS 6938
Internship II*
4
Electives (Choose any two regardless of grouping)
6