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MDiv with a Pastoral Counseling concentration

The Master of Divinity with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling equips students called to the pastorate with the tools and resources they need for counseling their congregants or church members. Courses combine biblical and psychological principles. This concentration will not qualify a student for licensure.

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The MDiv with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling is excellent preparation for goals such as:
  • Senior pastor positions for small congregations

  • Pastoral positions requiring or benefiting from a counseling background, including, but not limited to, community pastors, executive pastors, staff pastors or marriage and family pastors

Structure

In addition to the MDiv core, this concentration involves 12 hours of Counseling courses:

  • Required counseling courses (12 hrs): Community-Based CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education), Counseling Theories, Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Marital and Premarital Counseling, Brief Counseling, Brief Counseling Practicum

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