Dual M.A. in Counseling Ministry and M.S. in Counseling Psychology (On-Campus) Course Rotations

YEAR 1
Fall
CBS 530 Congregation as a Healing Community (3)
PSY 501s Professional Practice Seminar I (2)
PSY 505 MFT Counseling Theory (3)
PSY 510 Human Growth and Development (3)
PSY 560 Professional Ethics and Law (3)

Spring
CBS 540 A Theology of Helping People (3)
PSY 502s Professional Practice Seminar II (2)
PSY 511 Couples Therapy & IPV (3)
PSY 535 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

Summer
CBS 510 Law & Ethics/Church-based Counselors (3)
PSY 590 Christian Perspective on Prof. Counseling (2)
PSY 595 Psychopharmacology (3)*

YEAR 2
Fall
CBS 505 Theology as a Behavioral Science (3)
CBS 570 Church-Based Counseling Appl I (1)
PSY 540 Psychodiagnostics (3)
PSY 545 MFT Counseling: Child & Adolescent (3)
PSY 580 Family Therapy I (3)

Spring
CBS 520 Human Development/Biblical Life Cycle (3)
CBS 571 Church-Based Counseling Appl II (1)
PSY 520 Human Communication in Group Process (3)
PSY 530 Advanced Research Methodology (3)
PSY 585 Family Therapy II (3)

Summer
CBS 572 Church-Based Counseling Appl III (1)
PSY 515 Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 534 Pre-Practicum (1)
PSY 598a Addictions Counseling (3)*

YEAR 3
Fall
CBS 535 Marr. & Fam. Ministry/Congregation (3)
CBS 566 Pathology, Abnormality & Sin (3)
PSY 555 Practicum I (3)
PSY 598c Aging and Mental Health (2)*

Spring
CBS 545 Survey of Church-based Counseling Prog. (3)
CBS 546 Relational Counseling Techniques (3)
PSY 500 Diversity Issues in Counseling Psychology (3)
PSY 570 Practicum II (3)

*Saturday hybrid courses may be taken in any semester offered.

The above sequences are recommended to fulfill prerequisite requirements and maintain student’s eligibility for financial aid. Any deviation from the suggested sequence may result in unmet prerequisites and/or student’s inability to enroll in the minimum number of units required to qualify for financial aid.

YEAR 1
Fall
CBS 505 Theology as a Behavioral Science (3)
PSY 501s Professional Practice Seminar I (2)
PSY 505 MFT Counseling Theory (3)
PSY 560 Professional Ethics and Law (3)

Spring
CBS 520 Human Development/Biblical Life Cycle (3)
PSY 502s Professional Practice Seminar II (2)
PSY 511 Couples Therapy and IPV (3)
PSY 535 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

Summer
PSY 515 Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 595 Psychopharmacology (3)*

YEAR 2
Fall
CBS 530 Congregation as a Healing Community (3)
CBS 535 Marr. & Fam. Ministry/Congregation (3)
CBS 570 Church-Based Counseling Appl I (1)
PSY 580 Family Therapy I (3)

Spring
CBS 540 A Theology of Helping People (3)
CBS 571 Church-Based Counseling Appl II (1)
PSY 585 Family Therapy II (3)
PSY 598c Aging and Mental Health (2)*

Summer
CBS 510 Law & Ethics/Church-based Counselors (3)
CBS 572 Church-Based Counseling Appl III (1)
PSY 590 Christian Perspective on Prof. Counseling (2)

YEAR 3
Fall
CBS 566 Pathology, Abnormality & Sin (3)
PSY 510 Human Growth and Development (3)
PSY 540 Psychodiagnostics (3)

Spring
CBS 545 Survey of Church-based Counseling Prog. (3)
CBS 546 Relational Counseling Techniques (3)
PSY 520 Human Communication in Group Process (3)
PSY 530 Advanced Research Methodology (3)

Summer
PSY 534 Pre-Practicum (1)
PSY 598a Addictions Counseling (3)*
~This semester does not meet financial aid eligibility status.~

YEAR 4
Fall
PSY 545 MFT Counseling: Child & Adolescent (3)
PSY 555 Practicum I (3)

Spring
PSY 500 Diversity Issues in Counseling Psychology (3)
PSY 570 Practicum II (3)

*Saturday hybrid courses may be taken in any semester offered.

The above sequences are recommended to fulfill prerequisite requirements and maintain student’s eligibility for financial aid. Any deviation from the suggested sequence may result in unmet prerequisites and/or student’s inability to enroll in the minimum number of units required to qualify for financial aid.

YEAR 1
Spring
CBS 540 A Theology of Helping People (3)
PSY 520 Human Communication in Group Process (3)
PSY 511 Couples Therapy and IPV (3)
PSY 535 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

Summer
CBS 510 Law & Ethics/Church-based Counselors (3)
PSY 595 Psychopharmacology (3)*
PSY 598a Addictions Counseling (3)*

Fall
CBS 530 Congregation as a Healing Community (3)
CBS 570 Church-Based Counseling Appl I (1)
PSY 501s Professional Practice Seminar I (2)
PSY 505 MFT Counseling Theory (3)
PSY 560 Professional Ethics and Law (3)
PSY 580 Family Therapy I (3)

YEAR 2
Spring
CBS 520 Human Development/Biblical Life Cycle (3)
CBS 571 Church-Based Counseling Appl II (1)
PSY 502s Professional Practice Seminar II (2)
PSY 530 Advanced Research Methodology (3)
PSY 585 Family Therapy II (3)

Summer
CBS 572 Church-Based Counseling Appl III (1)
PSY 515 Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 534 Pre-Practicum (1)
PSY 590 Christian Perspective on Prof. Counseling (2)

Fall
CBS 505 Theology as a Behavioral Science (3)
PSY 540 Psychodiagnostics (3)
PSY 545 MFT Counseling: Child & Adolescent (3)
PSY 555 Practicum I (3)
PSY 598c Aging and Mental Health (2)*

YEAR 3
Spring
CBS 545 Survey of Church-based Counseling Prog. (3)
CBS 546 Relational Counseling Techniques (3)
PSY 570 Practicum II (3)
PSY 500 Diversity Issues in Counseling Psychology (3)

 Fall
CBS 535 Marr. & Fam. Ministry/Congregation (3)
CBS 566 Pathology, Abnormality & Sin (3)
PSY 510 Human Growth & Development (3)

*Saturday hybrid courses may be taken in any semester offered.

The above sequences are recommended to fulfill prerequisite requirements and maintain student’s eligibility for financial aid. Any deviation from the suggested sequence may result in unmet prerequisites and/or student’s inability to enroll in the minimum number of units required to qualify for financial aid.

YEAR 1
Spring
CBS 520 Human Development/Biblical Life Cycle (3)
PSY 511 Couples Therapy and IPV (3)
PSY 535 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

Summer
CBS 510 Law & Ethics/Church-based Counselors (3)
CBS 572 Church-Based Counseling Appl III (1)
PSY 590 Christian Perspective on Prof. Counseling (2)

Fall
CBS 570 Church-Based Counseling Appl I (1)
PSY 501s Professional Practice Seminar I (2)
PSY 505 MFT Counseling Theory (3)
PSY 560 Professional Ethics and Law (3)

YEAR 2
Spring
CBS 540 A Theology of Helping People (3)
CBS 571 Church-Based Counseling Appl II (1)
PSY 502s Professional Practice Seminar II (2)
PSY 520 Human Communication in Group Process (3)

Summer
PSY 595 Psychopharmacology (3)*
PSY 598a Addictions Counseling (3)*

Fall
CBS 530 Congregation as a Healing Community (3)
PSY 510 Human Growth & Development (3)
PSY 540 Psychodiagnostics (3)
PSY 580 Family Therapy I (3)

YEAR 3
Spring
CBS 545 Survey of Church-based Counseling Prog. (3)
PSY 530 Advanced Research Methodology (3)
PSY 585 Family Therapy II (3)

Summer
PSY 515 Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 534 Pre-Practicum (1)
~This semester does not meet financial aid eligibility status.~

Fall
CBS 505 Theology as a Behavioral Science (3)
PSY 545 MFT Counseling: Child & Adolescent (3)
PSY 555 Practicum I (3)

YEAR 4
Spring
CBS 546 Relational Counseling Techniques (3)
PSY 500 Diversity Issues in Counseling Psychology (3)
PSY 570 Practicum II (3)

Fall
CBS 535 Marr. & Fam. Ministry/Congregation (3)
CBS 566 Pathology, Abnormality & Sin (3)
PSY 598c Aging and Mental Health (2)*

*Saturday hybrid courses may be taken in any semester offered.

The above sequences are recommended to fulfill prerequisite requirements and maintain student’s eligibility for financial aid. Any deviation from the suggested sequence may result in unmet prerequisites and/or student’s inability to enroll in the minimum number of units required to qualify for financial aid.