The School of Counseling and Psychology

The School of Counseling and Psychology (SCP) integrates sound practice skills, disciplined competence, ethical integrity, and biblically-based values to promote human welfare. Our focus is on service provision and the restoration of relationships among individuals, families, and the broader Body of Christ. Our objective is to prepare graduates to provide healing and hope to members of the local and world community through the application of biblical counseling principles and professional excellence. The SCP endeavors to model leadership in the integration of sound biblically-based counseling in care giving service and ministry. Students are trained from a Christian worldview and our programs are designed for individuals to take their knowledge into every corner of the world in order to assist people in the prevention and resolution of the problems of human living and to do so by reflecting the character of Christ within their personal, professional, and ministerial lives.

• The Advanced Diploma Program and the Masters Diploma Program also meet the biblical education eligibility requirements for credentialing with the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counselors (BCPPC) as either a Board Certified Biblical Counselor (BCBC) or a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor (BCPC). The BCPPC is affiliated with the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Advanced Certificate in Women's Leadership

• WMLD 101 – Introduction to Women’s Leadership: Leading Self
• WMLD 102 – Principles of Women’s Leadership: Leading Others

Advanced Certificate in Biblical Counseling

• BICO 101 – Introduction to Biblical Counseling
• BICO 102 – Becoming an Effective People Helper

Diploma in Biblical Counseling

• BICO 101 – Introduction to Biblical Counseling
• BICO 102 – Becoming an Effective People Helper
• BICO 201 – Foundations of Spiritual Care

Advanced Diploma in Biblical Counseling

• BICO 101 – Introduction to Biblical Counseling
• BICO 102 – Becoming an Effective People Helper
• BICO 201 – Foundations of Spiritual Care
• BICO 301 – Legal, Ethical, and Liability Issues in Biblical Counseling
• BICO 401 – Emerging and Challenging Issues in Biblical Counseling

Masters Diploma in Biblical Counseling with Specializations
Required Courses:

• BICO 101 – Introduction to Biblical Counseling
• BICO 102 – Becoming an Effective People Helper
• BICO 201 – Foundations of Spiritual Care
• BICO 301 – Legal, Ethical, and Liability Issues in Biblical Counseling
• BICO 401 – Emerging and Challenging Issues in Biblical Counseling

Electives: Choose one out of the five Specialization Tracks

Specialization Track #1: Addictions and Recovery Counseling

• ARCO 501 – Foundational Principles
  
• ARCO 502 – Chemical Dependency, Neurobiology, and Addiction
  
• ARCO 503 – Behavioral and Process Addictions
  
• ARCO 504 – Treatment Issues and Protocols
  
• ARCO 505 – Recovery and Transformation
  

Specialization Track #2: Child and Adolescent Counseling

• CACO 501 – Understanding Children and Their Issues I
• CACO 502 – Understanding Children and Their Issues II
• CACO 503 – Understanding Adolescents and Their Issues I
• CACO 504 – Understanding Adolescents and Their Issues II
• CACO 505 – Parenting and Boundaries

Specialization Track #3: Crisis and Trauma Counseling

• CTCO 501 – Acute Stress and Trauma
• CTCO 502 – Basic Crisis Intervention
• CTCO 503 – The Traumatic Stress Continuum
• CTCO 504 – Terrorism, Combat Trauma, and Military Applications
• CTCO 505 – Spiritual Solutions and Recovery

Specialization Track #4: Grief and Loss Counseling

• GLCO 501 – Biblical Foundations
• GLCO 502 – Types of Loss
• GLCO 503 – Depression, the Grief Cycle, and Intervention
• GLCO 504 – Death and Dying
• GLCO 505 – Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Change

Specialization Track #5: Marriage and Family Counseling

• MFCO 501 – Biblical Foundations
• MFCO 502 – Communication and Conflict Resolution
• MFCO 503 – Love, Sex, and Relationship
• MFCO 504 – Family Life, Parenting, and the Home
• MFCO 505 – Divorce and Remarriage