The School of Christian Counseling offers two certificates: Christian Life Coaching and Christian Counseling. These certificate programs are designed for those who want to increase their witness and ministry effectiveness through biblical counseling without completing a degree program.
The curriculum consists of ten college-level courses that you complete at your own pace from anywhere in the world. Our program will increase your capacity to study Scripture, to share the Gospel, and to minister within your church.
The cost for the entire program is $2400, which is payable over time. Upon completion of the program, you may participate in our annual commencement ceremony. Those who decide to pursue a degree have the option to transfer all thirty credit hours into a bachelor program paying an alignment fee.
The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counseling degree prepares you to explore the mind-body-spirit connection. You will be introduced to various aspects of Christian counseling from a biblical perspective so that you can better minister to people. You will grow in your own personal and spiritual life as you encounter the basic skills of the multi-faceted aspects of Christian counseling.
Recommended for those called to a ministry of counseling either within the local church or as part of a professional counseling practice. You will study Bible and theology to form a foundation. Then you will develop specific counseling skills within the concentration courses. The electives will allow you to study a specialty within the discipline of counseling. A minor can be earned when a minimum of fifteen credit hours are completed in a particular discipline.
Orientation: 3 Hours
General Studies Requirements: 30 Hours
Bible Requirements: 36 Hours
Counseling Requirements: 21 Hours
Free Electives: 12 Hours
Graduation Workshop: 3 Hours
Global Missional Experience: 3 Hours
Total Degree Requirements: 120 Hours
Estudios Generales Requeridos: 27 Horas
Estudios Bíblicos Requeridos: 42 Horas
Estudios de Consejería Requeridos (Escoger 12 de 17 cursos): 36 Horas
Consejería Bíblica: 9 Horas
Experiencia Misional Global: 3 Horas
Talleres de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 120 Horas
Estudios Generales Requeridos: 27 Horas
Estudios Bíblicos Requeridos: 42 Horas
Estudios de Consejería Requeridos (Escoger 12 de 17 cursos): 36 Horas
Consejería Familiar: 9 Horas
Experiencia Misional Global: 3 Horas
Talleres de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 120 Horas
Estudios Generales Requeridos: 27 Horas
Estudios Bíblicos Requeridos: 42 Horas
Estudios de Consejería Requeridos (Escoger 12 de 17 cursos): 36 Horas
Life Coaching Cristiano: 9 Hora
Experiencia Misional Global: 3 Horas
Talleres de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 120 Horas
Estudios Generales Requeridos: 27 Horas
Estudios Bíblicos Requeridos: 42 Horas
Estudios de Consejería Requeridos (Escoger 12 de 17 cursos): 36 Horas
Consejería de Adicciones y Recuperación: 9 Hora
Experiencia Misional Global: 3 Horas
Talleres de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 120 Horas
Estudios Generales Requeridos: 27 Horas
Estudios Bíblicos Requeridos: 42 Horas
Estudios de Consejería Requeridos (Escoger 12 de 17 cursos): 36 Horas
Consejería Matrimonial y Familiar: 9 Hora
Experiencia Misional Global: 3 Horas
Talleres de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 120 Horas
The Master of Arts in Christian Counseling is designed for students who would like to practice counseling in a church or in para-church organizations. You will use Christ-centered, Scripture-based counseling to learn more about such topics as problems of self-control, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, anger, divorce, and more. You will gain a clear understanding of the sufficiency of Scripture to effectively minister to people who are hurting.
The curriculum combines core requirements with the flexibility to pursue particular interests through electives and a capstone project. Your advisor will work within these parameters to meet your academic needs and vocational goals.
Counseling Requirements: 9 Hours
Counseling Electives: 12 Hours
Graduation Workshop: 3 Hours
Global Missional Experience: 3 Hours
Total Degree Requirements: 36 Hours
Este programa está diseñado para preparar al estudiante para dar consejería individual, matrimonial y familiar en elcontexto de la iglesia. Provee las bases bíblicas y teológicas para el desarrollo de un ministerio de consejería en la iglesia local. El programa requiere que el estudiante haya completado su Licenciatura.
Cursos Requeridos: 24 Horas
Experiencia Misional Global: 3 Horas
Talleres de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 30 Horas
The Ph.D. in Christian Counseling is designed
for students who want to take an in-depth look at biblical principles and strategies to counsel in ministry contexts. You will develop a biblical
approach to counseling in areas such as the sick and terminally ill, the adult children of alcoholics, children, before marriage, and more. Using Scripture, you will discover the solution to people’s brokenness and lack of hope. You will analyze the latest research, theories, and successful practice methods to facilitate effective client change to grow in Christlikeness.
The Ph.D. is the highest academic degree that can be earned at the institution. Therefore, the University demands an excellence in scholarship that includes the appropriate academic background including a minimum of fifteen earned credit hours in graduate level counseling.
The self-directed portion of the program promotes personal growth through independent research and a wide variety of learning initiatives including directed research projects, approved readings, carefully monitored practicums, and cooperative learning experiences. The program culminates in an original work representing a significant contribution in the field of study.
Counseling Requirements: 15 Hours
Counseling Electives: 15 Hours
Applied Research Studies: 9 Hours
Dissertation: 15 Hours
Graduation Workshop: 3 Hours
Global Missional Experience: 3 Hours
Total Degree Requirements: 60 Hours
El programa está diseñado para proveer herramientas en el área de consejería cristiana, a pastores y líderes que estarán sirviendo en el ministerio de la iglesia local. El estudiante hará diferentes investigaciones en distintas áreas de la consejería cristiana.
Cursos Requeridos (teología Sistemática): 9 Horas
Cursos Requeridos (Consejería Cristiana – cinco cursos de la siguiente lista): 15 Horas
Cursos Electivos de las siguientes áreas: 18 Horas
Tesis: 15 Horas
Taller de Graduación: 3 Horas
Total de Horas Crédito: 60 Horas
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We offer On-Campus in-person courses, On-Demand Live courses, Synchronous Courses, Independent Study Courses, and Seminars.
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The School of Christian Counseling offers a Certificate, the Bachelor of Arts, the Master of Arts, and the Doctor of Philosophy. We train ministers, counselors, and lay persons in effective Christian biblical counseling. All our programs equip counselors with recognized techniques, methods, and insights needed to minister to individuals. All our degrees can be earned from anywhere in the world.
There is great need for counselors who understand the power of Scripture to heal broken lives. All our programs therefore begin with the foundation of biblical principles in the application of counseling therapies.
Many licensed professional counselors have felt the need to expand their training to include Christian Biblical Counseling. Louisiana Baptist University recommends that graduate students pursue membership in professional counseling organizations. Graduating students may obtain membership in the American Association of Christian Counselors, as well as other organizations.