The need for godly counselors in greater Phoenix has never been greater—life for many is an unending series of personal and family challenges that need to be viewed in a biblical perspective. The fully-accredited Phoenix Seminary Master of Arts in Counseling program is designed to train highly competent Christian professionals and meets the curricular requirements of the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. If God is calling you to help people through counseling, and being trained in a conservative Evangelical community matters to you, this is the program for you.
The program includes courses taught by counseling educators and practitioners as well as biblical scholars. The courses that make up the program include those integrating Christian theology along with the study of brain physiology and human behavior. Graduates of the program must complete professional internships and all licensing exams before practicing as licensed counselors.
Program Details
BIBLE AND THEOLOGY CORE: 10 Credits
BL508 Survey of the Old Testament
BL509 Survey of the New Testament
TH500 Survey of Christian Theology
COUNSELING CORE: 45 Credits
CF500 Counseling Skills
CF501 Counseling Theories
CF505 Human Growth and Development
CF508 Marriage and Family Counseling
CF509 Integration of Counseling and Christianity
CF510 Human Sexuality
CF511 Chemical Dependency and Addictive Disorders
CF520 Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling
CF521 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
CF522 Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling
CF523 Group Counseling
CF524 Testing and Appraisal in Counseling
CF525 Research Methods
CF526 Career Counseling and Development
CF527 Biology, Cognition, and Behavior
CF528 Individual Counseling Experience
COUNSELING ELECTIVES: 6 Credits (CHOOSE THREE)
CF512 Counseling Adults from Dysfunctional and Abusive Families
CF513 Trauma, Loss and Grief
CF514 Child and Adolescent Counseling
CF535 Mending the Soul
PRACTICUM, INTERNSHIP AND EXAMINATION: 9 Credits
CF593 Counseling Pre-Practicum
CF596 Counseling Internship I
CF597 Counseling Internship II
CF598 Professional Qualifying Exam
CF599 Comprehensive Examination
CD530 30-hour Periodic Faculty Review
CD560 60-hour Periodic Faculty Review
TOTAL CREDITS 70
