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Master of Arts in Christian Counseling

Integrates Catholic theology with counseling for pastoral care and therapeutic ministry settings.

Master of Arts in Christian Counseling

(60 Credits Post-Bachelor's)

Curriculum Overview Master of Arts in Christian Counseling

This unique program integrates sound Catholic theology and anthropology with professional counseling theory and practice.

Students develop competence in pastoral counseling, therapeutic interventions, and mental health ministry while maintaining complete fidelity to Catholic moral teaching on human dignity, sexuality, marriage, and the sanctity of life.

Graduates serve in parish counseling ministries, Catholic social service agencies, pastoral care settings, and private practice where they offer healing rooted in Christ's redemptive love and the Church's understanding of the human person.

Fifth Year - Fall Semester

CCN 501 Foundations of Christian Counseling

PSY 510 Theories of Personality

CCN 502 Integration of Psychology and Theology

CCN 503 Counseling Ethics and Legal Issues \

CCN 504 Human Development Across the
Lifespan

Fifth Year - Spring Semester

PSY 520 Counseling Techniques and Interventions

CCN 505 Marriage and Family Counseling

CCN 506 Assessment and Diagnosis

CCN 507 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

CCN 508 Research Methods in Counseling

Sixth Year - Fall Semester

CCN 601 Addiction Counseling

CCN 602 Trauma and PTSD Treatment

CCN 603 Child and Adolescent Counseling

PSY 630 Abnormal Psychology

CCN 604 Group Counseling

Sixth Year - Summer Session

CCN 691 Practicum in Christian Counseling II

CCN 692 Internship in Christian Counseling

Sixth Year - Spring Semester

CCN 605 Sexual Issues and Counseling

CCN 606 Spiritual Formation and Counseling

CCN 607 Crisis Counseling

CCN 608 Multicultural Counseling

CCN 690 Practicum in Christian Counseling

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