This page is part of the seminary catalog
Master of Divinity and
Master of Arts in Counseling Dual Degree
Present Academic Requirements
- Seminary M.Div. degree requires 93 SH, 72-76 SH core requirements and 17-21 SH electives.
- The Master of Arts in Counseling degree requires 57 SH which are non-negotiable
and one approved elective of 3 SH for a total of 60 SH.
For a Dual Degree M.Div./Master of Arts in Counseling (total of 123 SH): In light of the Association of Theological Studies policy on “shared credit in degree programs,” we will allow up to 30 hours to be reduced from the current M.Div. requirements for a dual M.Div./Master of Arts in Counseling degree. A student would be free to take additional electives in either program. Each program currently specifies the core required courses for their respective degree programs (noted in current catalogs).
M.Div: a total of 63 hours required (93 SH minus 18 of the open electives and up to 12 SH from the M.Div. core). This should be doable in 2 years, including May and summers.
Master of Arts in Counseling: a total of 60 SH required (with 3 hours designated as a counseling elective, which could occur within the seminary context).
The Master of Arts in Counseling courses listed below would be seen as available for substitution for the 12 SH of seminary core courses (in italics) but some flexibility would be allowed for negotiating substitution of another comparable course or two instead of those mentioned below in light of schedule constraints and/or individual needs.
- Professional Identity (3 SH) could possibly replace Formation in Personhood I & II (2 SH) and Counseling Techniques (3 SH) could replace Pastoral Care (3 SH)
- Ethics in multiple classes could possibly replace Christian Ethics (3 SH)
- Multicultural Counseling (3 SH) could possibly replace Cross-Cultural Experience (3 SH)
