M.A. in Counseling


Because Western Seminary's Counseling programs assert high emphasis in classroom interaction and group involvement the options for completing distance learning coursework are limited.
However, the Center for Lifelong Learning does extend their services to men and women who have been admitted to the Master of Arts in Counseling degree program in Portland who are interested in completing core bible and theology courses adapted specifically for counseling students.

These core classes are delivered on DVD ROM with Internet interaction and offer optimal scheduling flexibility while maintaining the advanced learning outcomes that characterize Western's counseling programs.

Master of Arts in Counseling
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Spiritual & Personal Formation Studies:
4  
SFS 501 Learning to Love God and Others
2  
SFS 512 Practicing Prayer and Other Key Disciplines
1  
SFS 514 Growing into Ethical Maturity
1
Biblical Literature Studies
8  
DBS 506 Learning to Interpret Scripture
2
BLS 511 Survey of Genesis to Song of Solomon
2
BLS 512 Survey of Prophets to Gospels
2
BLS 513 Survey of Acts to Revelation
2
Theological Studies
10  
THS 501 Knowing the Triune God: Theology I
4
THS 502 Glorifying the God of our Salvation: Theology II
4
THS 503 Living as the Community of the Spirit: Theology III
2
Counseling Studies
48  
CNS 500 Discovering and Developing Ministry Potential
2  
CNS 501 Clinical Foundations: Basic Counseling Skills
2  
CNS 503 Family Systems Therapy
3  
CNS 504 Psychotherapeutic Systems
2  
CNS 505 Psychopathology
3  
CNS 506 Legal and Ethical Issues
3  
CNS 507 Human Life Span Development
3  
CNS 508 Introduction to Integrative Issues
2  
CNS 512 Group Counseling
3  
CNS 513 Social and Cultural Foundations
2  
CNS 518 Career and Lifestyle Development
3  
CNS 524 Research Evaluation
2  
CNS 525 Tests and Measurements
3  
CNS 530 Internship Case Conference I
2  
CNS 531 Internship Case Conference II
2  
CNS 532 Internship Case Conference III
2  
CNS 533 Internship Case Conference IV
2  
CNS 544 Internship Case Conference V
2  
CNS Electives (Consult with department advisor)
5  

Total
70  
   
  • Available by Distance Education
   
  • Available Fall 2007
   

 

 

 

 

 

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