COUNSELING AND FAMILY STUDIES PROGRAM
INFORMATION
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Practical Ministry
(Pastoral Counseling emphasis)
Master of Arts in Practical Ministry
(Family Studies emphasis)
The Ohio State Board of Counselors and Social
Workers has conferred program approval to the Master of Arts in
Counseling (MAC) degree. The MAC degree allows a person to sit
for the Professional Counselor Licensing Exam (PCLE) in Ohio.
The Cincinnati Christian University is accredited by the Association
of Theological Schools and the M.A. in Counseling is an approved
program. Currently the department is undergoing reorganization
to apply for approval under the Council for Accreditation of Counseling
and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting
body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) to confer accreditation to the following program areas
in the Department of Counseling and Family Studies at The Cincinnati
Christian University: Community Counseling and Pastoral Counseling
curriculum.
Education in the United States is designed to
modify human behavior through a prescribed program of experiences
aimed at helping the student to realize his/her potential, engage
in satisfying human relationships, manage his/her affairs, and
develop a set of meaningful values. Ethinic and cultural trends
are taken into account in order to provide a satisfying and usable
education for all students.
The faculty, recognizing the uniqueness of students,
seeks to identify and extend knowledge, skills, and attitudes
required by practitioners in counseling. It is hoped that this
emphasis on uniqueness transfers to our students and enables them
to meet the unique needs of all types of clientele.
The faculty believes that in order to perform
effectively, practitioners must possess a respect for human dignity
and worth, a committment to fulfillment of individual potential,
an understanding of educational and counseling processes, knowledge
in their specific field of endeavor, competence in application
of professional expertise in counseling, knowledge of the role
and function of others working in related specialties, and maturity
in self and faith development.
In order to develop such practitioners, it is
essential that the faculty themselves exhibit the above attitudes,
behaviors, and competencies so that they might serve as models
of appropriate behavior for their students. Finally, the faculty
should select, encourage, and retain students in the program who
exhibit the potential to become competent practitioners as described
above.
In order to prepare competent practitioners,
the faculty, through a program of planned educational experiences,
attempts to develop in each graduate:
- Respect for the dignity and worth of the
individual
- Commitment to the fulfillment of human
potential
- Maturity in self and faith development
- An understanding of educational and counseling
processes
- Knowledge in her/her particular field of
endeavor
- Competence in the application of professional
expertise
- Knowledge of the role and function of related
professionals
Students are encouraged to attend the Graduate
School on a full-time basis in order to complete their studies
in the most expedious manner. Financial aid is available through
student loans and graduate assistantships to help offset the cost
of full-time graduate attendance. For information on loans, see
the Financial Aids Office. For information on graduate assistantships,
see the Graduate School Administration.
Students attending part-time need to give careful
thought to the timing and sequencing of courses. This should be
done in close consultation with their advisor. Students have a
maximum of nine years to complete a master's degree. It is especially
important to note course prerequisites and when courses are traditionally
offered.
A full course load is normally 9-15 credit hours,
including audit. Students who are employed should reduce their
academic load proportionately. Students on graduate assistantships
are limited to a minimum of 9 credit hours or a maximum of 15
credit hours per semester of appointment.
For additional information on the Counseling
& Family Studies Program, please contact Seminary
admissions or view the CBS catalog.
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