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Master of Arts in Counseling Degree

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Purpose: Although state laws may differ, the M.A. in Counseling program is designed to meet both the professional and academic requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy for the state of Tennessee. This program is designed primarily for students whose life work may be best served by course work developing clinical skills in counseling from a Christian context for use in church or other settings.

Emphasis: This professional degree emphasizes clinical-skill development for effective ministry in counseling both in church and community settings.

Time Frame: The degree consists of 66 semester hours of graduate study at the Harding University Graduate School of Religion. Full-time students normally complete this degree in seven semesters.

Please refer to the catalog for details about the M.A.C.


PROGRAM: 66 HOURS

PROGRAM: 66 HOURS

  1. CORE: (12 hours)
    1. 5770 Research in Counseling1 (3)
    2. 5290 Biblical Interpretation for Counselors2 (3)
    3. 5550 Christian Ethics (3)
    4. 5857 Family Life Ministry (3)
  2. Counseling Course Work: (48 hours)
    1. 5730 Counseling Skills (3)
    2. 5740 Theories of Personality (3)
    3. 5741 Psychotherapy and Family Dysfunction (3)
    4. 5742 Treatment Planning and Clinical Interventions (3)
    5. 5750 Systems and Communication Theory (3)
    6. 5751 Theories of Marital and Family Therapy (3)
    7. 5752 Marital Therapy (3)
    8. 5753 Family Therapy (3)
    9. 5754 Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy (3)
    10. 5755 Addiction and Violence in Families (3)
    11. 5760 Family Development and Parenting (3)
    12. 5771 Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues (3)
    13. 5772 Testing and Assessment in Counseling (3)
    14. 5773 Career Counseling (3)
    15. 5774 Multicultural Counseling (3)
    16. 5780 Group Counseling (3)
  3. Internship/Practicum: (6 hours)
    1. 5790 Practicum in Counseling
    2. 5791 Internship in Counseling
    3. 5793 Internship in Counseling

(Additional requirement for some states)

1. Research Methods in Marital and Family Therapy (5770) must be taken within the first 18 hours and passed with a grade of C or better. If a lower grade is earned, the class must be retaken the next available semester until an acceptable grade is received.

2. Students may substitute 5230 for 5290. Students who have taken Greek Readings (5320) may substitute 5321 for 5290.