Note to MACCD Students:
Only the following counseling courses may be taken as counseling electives: CO 603 Counseling and Mentoring Men, CO 604 Counseling and Mentoring Women, CO 712 Guidance Counseling, CO 709 Substance Abuse Counseling, CO 611 Counseling and Sexuality: Advanced Counseling Theory, CO 612 Counseling and Mood Disorders, CO 613 Counseling and Mentoring Adolescents, and PM 622 Conflict, Conflict Resolution, and Reconciliation. In addition, students in the Youth and Family and Guidance Counseling Concentrations may take CO 601 History of Soul Care or CO 614 Theology and Psychology as an elective.

CO 501 Discipleship Counseling I (4)
This course explores the nature of spirituality (spiritual theology) and its impact on Christian counseling and discipleship (spiritual formation through soul care and spiritual direction). The first section focuses on developing a theology of life to serve as a basis for Christian counseling and discipleship. The second section provides an in-depth theological study of the soul as God originally designed us (biblical anthropology understanding people), as we have been deformed by sin (biblical hamartiology-how problems develop), and as we have been renewed by Christ (biblical soteriology-the process of maturity in Christlikeness). The third section helps students to develop a coherent, comprehensive, and workable model of discipleship counseling to embrace life issues in a biblical, relational, and effective way using a historic Christian model of soul care (sustaining and healing) and spiritual direction (reconciling and guiding).

CO 502 Discipleship Counseling II Lab (2) plus lab
Prerequisite: CO 501*
In the context of a nurturing small group experience, students will discover how to apply spiritual theology to personal ministry. Students will learn how to think biblically (diagnosis through biblical wisdom), relate deeply (treatment through care), and communicate skillfully (intervention through interaction) as soul physicians and spiritual friends. Interpersonal interaction and dynamics, reading, lecture, role-play, evaluation of taped counseling, and observation will be used to facilitate personal and professional growth.
*CO 502 may also be taken concurrently with CO 501 or subsequent to Discipleship Counseling I.

CO 503 Group Counseling and Discipleship (3)
Students will explore ways in which Christian counseling and discipleship can and should be integrated into the context of Christian community. Students will be equipped to blend biblical directives and small group dynamics into a cohesive theory of small group cell ministry in the Body of Christ. Attention will be given to leading small groups, developing leaders of small groups, devising small group ministries to meet various needs (including mentoring groups, maturity groups, ministry groups, mending groups, and mission groups), and organizing and administering a small group ministry. Both lecture and lab experiences will be used to facilitate training.

CO 504 Marriage and Family Discipleship Counseling I (4)
Students will explore a biblical portrait of the healthy functioning of the family, causes and patterns of family breakdown, and marriage and family counseling intervention. Students will be oriented to the common models (such as systemic) used in marriage and family counseling and equipped with a Christian approach that applies Christian counseling theory to marriage and family discipleship and counseling.

CO 505 Marriage and Family Counseling II (Lab) (2) plus lab
Prerequisite: CO 501-502, CO 504*
In the context of a nuturing small group experience, group members will be equipped to provide preventative/proactive discipleship to couples and families through premarital counseling, marital mentoring, marriage and family maturity groups, and marriage and family seminars and classes. Students will also be empowered to provide marriage and family mending through counseling and small group intervention. The qualities and skills needed for effective family ministry will be developed through interpersonal interaction and dynamics, reading, lecture, role-play, evaluation of taped sessions, and observation.
*CO 505 may also be taken concurrently with CO 505 or subsequent to Marriage and Family Counseling I and subsequent to Discipleship Counseling I and II.

CO 506 Personal Counseling and Discipleship (3)
Because the character of the counselor/discipler deeply impacts effectiveness, students will learn how to cultivate communion with Christ in order to be transformed into the image of Christ. Emphasis will be given to personal/relational application through the development, articulation, and practice of a theology of personal growth (spiritual disciplines). Students also learn how to direct others in the practice of the individual and corporate spiritual disciplines.

CO 507 Philosophy of Youth and Family Ministry (3)
In this course students are introduced to various theories and philosophies of ministering to and counseling youth and families in church, para-church, school, and professional settings. Students will be taught how to develop a people-focused and mission-driven strategy for ministering to today's youth and families based on sound theological, therapeutic, educational, and cultural considerations.

CO 508 Practice of Youth and Family Ministry (3)
Prerequisite: CO 507
In this course students are introduced to various practices and procedures for ministering to and counseling youth and families in church, para-church, school, and professional counseling settings. They will be taught how to develop models and methods of ministering to today's youth and families based upon sound theological, therapeutic, educational, and cultural considerations.

CO 510 The Feminine Identify (3)
This course is designed to help students think biblically about what it means to be a woman and what it means to be a woman in relationship with all three persons of the Trinity. Using a Creation, Fall, Redemption framework, students will explore God's original design for women, how the fall marred the feminine identity, and how a woman's true identity can be redeemed today. Students will also examine how a woman's relationship with the Trinity impacts a woman's view of herself, her view of others, and her decision making processes.

CO 601 History of Christian Soul Care and Spiritual Direction (3)
This course is designed to help students to think historically about soul care and spiritual direction and to use historical precedence as a current guide to relational ministry in the Body of Christ. Attention will be given to the writing ministry of pastors and lay leaders throughout church history in order to develop a historical theology of Christian soul care and spiritual direction that students can relate to individual mentoring as well as to mutual support through small group interaction. (May be used as an elective for Youth and Family or Guidance Counseling Concentrations).

CO 602 Equipping Lay Counselors and Care Givers (3)
In this course students will be trained to envision, enlist, equip, and employ lay counselors and care givers. Students will be taught how to train and mobilize Lay Encouragers And Disciplers (LEAD Counselors) as one-to-one lay discipleship counselors. Students will also be taught how to train and mobilize lay care givers (Ministers of Mercy) to serve as deacons, deaconesses, hospital and shut-in visitation ministers, FLOCK facilitators, and tele-care ministers. Issues relative to supervision, oversight, legal and ethical issues, and referral will also be discussed.

CO 603 Counseling and Mentoring Men (Counseling Elective) (3)
This course is designed to equip students to understand the essence of God's design for the male soul, examine the heart condition of three types of males, conceptualize five life situations faced by men, disciple a man with power, love, and wisdom through counseling and mentoring, and to successfully design, implement, and direct men's mentoring ministries. Both lecture and lab experiences will be used to facilitate training.

CO 604 Counseling and Mentoring Women (Counseling Elective) (3)
This course is designed to equip students to understand the essence of the feminine soul, conceptualize the world's wounding of women, gracefully encourage the heart of women, and successfully design, implement, and direct women's mentoring ministries. Both lecture and lab experiences will be used to facilitate training.

CO 605 Counseling and Mentoring Adolescents (3)
In this course students are introduced to the theories, procedures, and techniques used in counseling and mentoring adolescents. Emphasis will be given to addressing the unique needs and characteristics of adolescents, as well as addressing the special ethical and practical issues that are encountered in ministry with minors. This course is a counseling elective in the Church and Para-Church Concentration and in the MACCD Certificate. It is a required course in the Youth and Family Ministry Concentration. (May be used as an elective for Church and Para-Church Concentration).

CO 606 Equipping Youth Counselors and Ministers (3)
In this course students will be trained to envision, enlist, equip, and employ youth and family counselors and workers. Students will be taught how to develop and oversee lay leadership in youth and family ministries. Additionally, students will be taught how to train and mobilize lay youth and family counselors. Issues relative to supervision, oversight, legal and ethical issues, and referral will also be discussed.

CO 611 Counseling and Sexuality: Advanced Counseling Theory (Counseling Elective) (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to the etiology and dynamics of selected disorders. Sexual abuse and sexual addictions are used as models for conceptualizing advanced counseling theory and therapy. Students will explore the basic treatment procedures used in Christian counseling and discipleship and introduced to diagnosis and to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM IV TR). Students will also develop research presentations on other selected disorders of sexuality. Students pursuing licensure should take this course or CO 610 Counseling for Mood Disorders.)

CO 612 Counseling for Mood Disorders: Advanced Counseling (Counseling Elective) (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to the etiology and dynamics of selected disorders. Mood disorders,specifically those disorders related to anxiety and depression, are used as models for conceptualizing advanced counseling theory and therapy. Students will explore the basic treatment procedures used in Christian counseling and discipleship and introduced to diagnosis and to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM IV TR). Students will also develop research presentations on specific mood disorders. (Students pursuing licensure should take this course or CO 611 Counseling and Sexuality.)

CO 614 Theology and Psychology (3)
This course examines the relationship between theology and psychology. Topics included are ways of knowing, various theories of non-integration versus integration, natural revelation versus special revelation, the descriptive versus the prescriptive role of psychology, and contrasts/comparisons of biblical versus secular psychology.(May be used as an elective for Youth and Family or Guidance Counseling Concentrations.)

CO 701 Statistics and Research Methods in Counseling (3)
This course is designed to familiarize students with basic concepts related to statistics used in counseling research. Students will be introduced to principles of performing quantitative and qualitative research, research design and methods, as well as statistical tools, methods, and applications. It will explore the ethical and legal considerations of research and implications for counseling related fields.

CO 702 Ethical and Professional Orientation to Counseling (3)
Students will be introduced to issues of certification, licensure, membership in professional organizations, and codes of ethics of counseling organizations. Students will develop a statement of ministerial and professional identity, and direction, including practice specialization. Legal and ethical issues governing the field for licensed professional counselors, clergy, and lay leaders will be explored.

CO 703 Human Growth and Development (3)
This course will provide an understanding of how people grow and develop from conception through adulthood on various levels: physical, relational, intellectual, volitional, emotional, and spiritual. Theories of human development will be explored as will normal and abnormal behavior as related to developmental stages.

CO 704 Comparative Theories of Personality (3)
In this course, students will analyze major counseling theories taught by both secular and Christian authors. Students will be encouraged to contrast the theories and defend their beliefs. Students will prepare and present research papers on the relationship between psychological theory and biblical constructs.

CO 705 Appraisal and Testing in Counseling (3)
This course introduces students to diagnosis based upon the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Students will explore philosophical and ethical issues related to tests and testing, overview the field of assessment, psychological testing, aptitude and achievement testing, interest inventories, and personality inventories. Students will learn how assessment tools can be used effectively in Christian counseling practice.

CO 706 Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling (3)
This course studies cultural and cross-cultural issues as related to counseling. The course will investigate the society and church in terms of the role of women, ethnic groups, cultures, and subcultures and their implications for counseling. It will stimulate the need to understand different racial and culture groups. It will also address counseling on the mission field and the needs of missionaries and missionary families.

CO 707 Lifestyle and Career Development (3)
This course will examine testing and data collection as a method of exploration of educational and career choice. It will survey the theories, issues, and informational sources associated with educational choices, career options, and vocational decisions which will enable the counselor to assist clients with vocational guidance. The decision-making process will be examined. The student will develop a statement of personal and vocational direction.

CO 708 Abnormal Behavior (3)
This course will overview the symptoms of, theories, of causes for, and treatment of major personal and interpersonal disorders. Personality disorders, schizophrenia, and organic diseases will be examined. The student will be exposed to assessment and diagnosis from the interview through referral and follow-up.

CO 709 Substance Abuse Counseling (Counseling Elective) (3)
This course is designed to introduce the student to the broad field of addictions, and the effects on individuals, families, and society at large. The student will gain an understanding of the types of drug addictions and dependencies, including alcohol, legal substances, and illegal substances. The therapeutic tasks and processes at each stage of addiction and recovery will be explored. Co-dependency, enablement, and motivation will be examined. The pharmacology of psychoactive drugs will also be overviewed. Students planning on entering the Counseling Concentration should select this course as one of their electives.

CO 712 Guidance Counseling (3)
This course explores issues related to counseling youth in educational settings. It studies the specialized knowledge and skills requisite to both elementary and secondary school counseling, the foundations of school counseling, its history, and philosophy. It also introduces students to systematic and programmatic approaches to school guidance as well as to the ethical standards and guidelines associated with school counseling. (May be used as an elective for Church and Para-Church Concentration.)

CO 751 Professional Counseling Internship I (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of 50% of primary concentration course work including CO 501, CO 502, CO 504, CO 505 and professor's permission.
This course involves participation in a planned clinical experience in an approved setting under the supervision of a faculty member and/or licensed counselor, social worker, or psychologist. The student will refine and enhance basic skills of counseling. Case presentations and group participation will be required.

CO 752 Professional Counseling Internship II (3)
Prerequisite: CO 751
This course is a continuation of Counseling Internship I. The student will continue to refine and enhance basic skills of counseling. Case presentations and group participation will be required. Combined, the two courses will require direct client contact in counseling experience with a minimum of 250 hours of face-to-face client counseling. Additionally, students will be required to prepare and submit proposals for presentation at a regional or national counseling conference.