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Christian Care and Lay Counseling ProgramChristian Care and Lay Counseling Program

Equipping Christian care and lay counseling ministry workers with the principles and practical skills needed to care for people through every stage of life.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

36 credits

Junior Certificate of Achievement Junior Certificate of Achievement｜16 credits

4Foundation Courses

12General Courses

20Major Courses

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Curriculum Structure

Develop competencies in Christian care and counseling through a progressive curriculum encompassing spiritual foundations, biblical theology, and specialized training.

A

FOUNDATION
4 credits

Foundation Courses | Required

Spiritual Formation (2) and Self-Understanding and Personal Growth (2).

B

GENERAL
12 credits

General Courses | Prescribed Electives

These courses are not required for the Junior Certificate of Achievement.

  1. Old Testament Theology and Message (4), New Testament Theology and Message (4), and Essentials of Theology (4). Choose any two courses.
  2. Inductive Bible Study (2) and Practical Biblical Interpretation (2). Choose one course.
  3. Kairos: Seize the Opportunity (2).

C

MAJOR
20 credits

Major Courses | Required and Elective

  1. Required Courses | 8 credits total; Junior Certificate students may choose any three courses
    Lay Counseling I: Listening to the Heart (2), Lay Counseling II: Speaking the Truth in Love (2), Holistic Healing Ministry (2), and the Bible and Family (2).
  2. Elective Courses | Choose 12 credits; Junior Certificate students choose 6 credits
    Lay Counseling III: Renewal of the Mind (2), Lay Counseling IV: Conflict and Crisis Management (2), the Bible and Counseling (2), Premarital Counseling (3), Marriage Mentor Training (2), Family of Origin (2), Parent-Child Counseling (2), Adolescent Counseling (2), Single-Parent Care Ministry (2), Women’s Ministry Counseling (2), Emotional Healing (2), End-of-Life Care (2), Addiction Counseling (2), Understanding and Counseling for Mental Illness (2), and other Christian care and counseling courses offered by the Institute.

ACADEMIC POLICIES

Academic Reminders

  1. Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Absences, including approved leave, may not exceed one-quarter of the total course hours.
  2. Credits may be accumulated upon satisfactory completion of all required assignments, reports, and examinations and receipt of a passing grade.
  3. Credits earned more than seven years ago, or courses left incomplete for more than one year, will no longer count toward program requirements.

Double-Major Requirement | Students seeking a double major in the Lay Ministry Program and the Christian Care and Lay Counseling Program must complete at least 64 credits of relevant coursework.

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