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Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biblical Counseling

Program Rational | Admission Requirements | Certification | Program Description | Tuition & Fees | Pre-Application Info

Program Rational

This program is designed for the individual who desires to achieve graduate level competency in the science and application of Biblical Counseling.  This is a degree designed for pastors and practitioners of the ministry of Biblical Counseling.

This M.Sc. degree provides each student with the opportunity to develop expertise in Biblical Counseling under the tutoring and supervision of senior academicians.  The degree program will train, mentor and guide the student in the acquisition of knowledge and skills that will be of benefit to the evangelical community and will add credibility to the understanding and dissemination of the science and application of Biblical Counseling.

Admission Requirements

The applicant to the M.Sc. in Biblical Counseling program will have earned one of the following degrees from an approved institution:

• A biblically oriented bachelor's degree of not less than one-hundred twenty (120) semester credits.

• Or a biblically oriented master's or doctorate degree.

• In some cases, an individual having earned a bachelor's degree in a non-biblically oriented discipline may be considered if strengthened by compensatory experience of not less than ten (10) years in a pastor or teaching ministry position.

The applicant must have adequate computer skills, have a personal email account, and be comfortable with the use of the Internet, including the use of a computer headset and microphone.  The applicant will have a personal telephone or cell phone number.  The applicant will have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and will be committed to the inerrancy and authority of the Bible.

Certification

Completion of the M.Sc. in Biblical Counseling degree meets the requirements by which the graduate may apply for Biblical Counseling Certification with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors , and the International Association of Biblical Counselors.

 Program Description

The Purpose of the Courses in This Program

Orientation OLS-M.Sc.
The purpose of this course is to help ensure that the student will begin his or her study program at Master’s with the basic information needed to move successfully toward graduation.  For this reason, this course is mandatory of all new students.

Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling I BD-601
The purpose of this course is to increase the student’s appreciation for the Bible as an adequate handbook for the human mind, and to supply the student with a functioning system for using the Bible as a counseling model.

Advanced Counseling Theology I AT-601
The purpose of this course is to present to the more advanced student to the broader scope of topics in the discipline of Systematic Theology and the relevance of these topics to the work of biblical counseling.

Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling I AE-601
This course will introduce the student to the broader aspects of multidimensional biblical (nouthetic) counseling.  The student will have the opportunity to recognize, identify and recite these concepts.

Focus in Biblical Counseling I FB-601
The purpose of this course is to help the student apply the more advanced truths of Matthew 7:5 by understanding  the eternal truths upon which Biblical Counseling rests so that they are better equipped to take these truths to others; to build a practical foundation for the students to enable them to identify those issues in themselves which are germane to the work they do with others.

Advanced Marriage & Family Counseling I MF-601
The purpose of this course is to further expose the student to a biblical approach to Marriage and Family counseling so that the student will acquire the basic knowledge of the biblical conceptions of family roles and interpersonal relationships, and be able to trace the importance of these data and interpret them in terms of the counseling process.

Crisis Counseling CC-601
The purpose of this course is to instruct the student in the recognition and management of crisis situations in the lives of people they seek to help.

Counseling and the Finished Work of Christ CF-601
This course will present to the student a biblical approach to counseling which must include the most central themes of salvation so that the student will acquire the basic knowledge of the biblical concepts needed to understand the application of the work of Christ and its impact on life and relationships and how it frees man from guilt and sets him free to love God and others and fulfill God’s calling on his life. 

Counseling from James CJ-601
This course will introduce and expose students to the issues of counseling addressed in the Epistle of James from a biblical perspective so that they acquire a basic understanding of how the New Testament writer addresses the issues confronting the contemporary Christian.

Biblical Approach to Substance Abuse SU-601
This course, taught by a leading Pharmacologist, will cover the basics of substance abuse from a Biblical position, and introduce the student to Biblical counseling methods for dealing with this all to common addiction of our day.

Practicum
This course will serve as the counseling program capstone for the student who has completed all of the other academic requirements for the Biblical Counseling degree program.

Thesis
This is the final project for the M.Sc. student.  The student will have the opportunity to demonstrate subject matter expertise and quality of scholarship.  The subject matter is at the discretion of the student but must be approved in advance by the senior tutor.  The thesis should be not less than 10,000 and not more than 20,000 words and must follow accepted format for scholarly material.  It must include a summary of the discussion, proper bibliography and citations.

Tuition and Fee Payment Schedule

Total tuition is $4,800 ($120 per unit).   Required  fees are the graduation fee ($200) which is not paid until near the completion of the program, and the thesis/dissertation binding fee ($35 - $50 per copy) which is not due until the submission of the approved final draft.

Tuition payments schedule:

• $400 to be paid within 30 days of notification of acceptance.

• The remaining tuition balance of $4,400 is to be paid in 36 monthly installments of $122 due not later than the 21st of each month beginning the month following the payment of the initial $400 tuition installment.

Tuition payments cannot be paid in advance of the above schedule.  There are no tuition scholarships, discount grants or other payment options for this program.

•     If after enrollment, the student due to unforeseen circumstances is unable to continue making tuition payments, he or she may seek relief in the form of adjusted monthly payments.  However, if the student should find he or she is unable to continue making tuition payments, the student may request withdrawal, and will not be obligated to continue making tuition payments. 

•     All tuition paid is vested for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the initial program registration, (with the exception of that which is consumed by the completion of coursework), and remains as a tuition reserve on the student’s record during that period of time.  Unconsumed tuition balances are considered to be in the student’s TUITION RESERVE ACCOUNT, and remain vested for ten (10) years from the date of the student’s initial program registration.  After ten years, the balance in the student’s Tuition Reserve Account is forfeited, although at the discretion of the Institution may be reinstated in the case of special circumstance.    Due to the unique pricing structure of this degree program, there are no tuition refund provisions.

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