Steven P. Wade
Bachelor of Arts
Christian Counseling
The major in Christian Counseling is designed for undergraduate students seeking to prepare for a life of ministry with a concentration in counseling from a Christian worldview. This major incorporates the basics of psychology and then focuses the course work in Biblical Counseling. This program is ideally suited for those who seek further training as Christian counselors at the graduate level.
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On-Campus
Requirements
BA Core
General Studies
- GEN 0000 – Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training
- GEN 1000 – Introduction to the College Experience
- Students with fewer than 60 hours of undergraduate credit are required to take this course during their first semester.
- GEN 1200 – Vocation and Calling
- COM 1100 – Communication
- ETH 2900 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
- MIS 1000 – Introduction to Christian Missions
- PHI 1100 – Introduction to Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Christian Mind
- PSY 2600 – Introduction to Psychology
English
- ENG 1110 – English Composition I
- ENG 1120 – English Composition II
- ENG 2100 – Survey of World Literature
- Select one of the following courses:
- ENG 2110 – Survey of British Literature
- ENG 2120 – Survey of American Literature
Great Books
- HUM 3110 – Great Books I
- HUM 3120 – Great Books II
- HUM 3130 – Great Books III
- HUM 3140 – Great Books IV
History
- HIS 1110 – World History I
- HIS 1120 – World History II
- HIS 3100 – Church History Survey
Math
- MAT 1600 – College Algebra
Christian Studies Minor
- BTI 3100 – Hermeneutics
- EVA 1100 – Evangelism: Nature and Practice
- NTS 1110 – New Testament Introduction I
- NTS 1120 – New Testament Introduction II
- OTS 1110 – Old Testament Introduction I
- OTS 1120 – Old Testament Introduction II
- THE 3110 – Christian Theology I
- THE 3120 – Christian Theology II
Christian Counseling Major
Psychology
- BCO 3551 – Counseling Individuals with Problematic Emotions
- BCO 4500 – Counseling Theory & Methods
- PSY 3530 – Developmental Psychology
Counseling
- BCO 4620 – Biblical Counseling
- BCO 4639 – Practicum Preparation Lab
- BCO 4640 – Counseling Practicum I
- MIN 4633 – Cross-Cultural Counseling
- Select one of the following courses:
- BCO 4645 – Mentored Counseling Internship
- BCO 4641 – Counseling Practicum II
Neuroscience of Behavior
- SCI 2110 – Neuroscience of Behavior
Counseling Selective
- Select two of the following courses:
- BCO 3552 – Trauma & Abuse Counseling
- BCO 4630 – Marital and Premarital Counseling
- BCO 4631 – Counseling Parents and Children
- BCO 4632 – Counseling and the Church
BA General Electives
In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.
