Bachelor of Religious Education - Biblical Studies Major, Christian Counseling
Purpose: The Christian Counseling Track is designed to equip students with basic knowledge and skills in the ministry of pastoral care.
Measurable Learning Outcomes for the Christian Counseling Track:
1. The student will apply the skills and techniques of individual, family, and small group pastoral care in light of
sound biblical principles.
2. The student will create and maintain a plan for spiritual, emotional and physical self-care.
3. The student will identify the legal, ethical and personal limitations for the pastoral care ministry.
4. The student will describe in general terms the contemporary issues that impact their potential clientele.
5. The student will analyze, evaluate and develop strategies to deal with hypothetical crisis situations.
General Studies (36 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. EAS 101 Enhancing Academic Skills
2. ENG 101 English Composition I
3. ENG 102 English Composition II
4. WOR 201 Survey of the Arts
5. PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology
6. SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
7. SP 102 Public Speaking
8. CHI 302 Church History
9. ENG 301 English Literature
10. GS 201 General Physical Science
11. WR 401 World Religions
12. LS 201 Survey of Leadership
Professional Studies (9 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. DIS 101 Discipleship Concepts
2. MI 103 Introduction to Missions and Evangelism
3. WOR 101 Introduction to Worship
Biblical Studies Major (45 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. BI 101 Introduction to the Bible
2. BI 102 Book of Romans
3. BI 103 Bible Study Methods
4. TH 211 Basic Christian Doctrine
5. TH 311 Systematic Theology I
6. TH 312 Systematic Theology II
7. BI 301 Pentateuch
8. BI 302 Historical Books
9. BI 303 Life of Christ and the Gospels
10. BI 304 Acts and the Journeys of Paul
11. BI 401 Poetic Books
12. BI 403 Pastoral and General Epistles
13. BI 404 Book of Revelation
14. BI 405 Hebrew Prophets
15. TH 411 Christian Apologetics
Christian Counseling Track (18 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. CC 102 Fundamentals of Counseling
2. CC 211 Counseling Methods
3. CC 212 Pastoral Counseling
4. CC 303 Marriage and Family Counseling
5. CC 304 Crisis Counseling
6. CWV 212 Christian World View
Electives (12 credit hours)
Chosen from any available course not in the track
BRE in Biblical Studies, Christian Counseling Track: 120 credit hours (normal completion: 8 semesters for full time students).
Measurable Learning Outcomes for the Christian Counseling Track:
1. The student will apply the skills and techniques of individual, family, and small group pastoral care in light of
sound biblical principles.
2. The student will create and maintain a plan for spiritual, emotional and physical self-care.
3. The student will identify the legal, ethical and personal limitations for the pastoral care ministry.
4. The student will describe in general terms the contemporary issues that impact their potential clientele.
5. The student will analyze, evaluate and develop strategies to deal with hypothetical crisis situations.
General Studies (36 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. EAS 101 Enhancing Academic Skills
2. ENG 101 English Composition I
3. ENG 102 English Composition II
4. WOR 201 Survey of the Arts
5. PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology
6. SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
7. SP 102 Public Speaking
8. CHI 302 Church History
9. ENG 301 English Literature
10. GS 201 General Physical Science
11. WR 401 World Religions
12. LS 201 Survey of Leadership
Professional Studies (9 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. DIS 101 Discipleship Concepts
2. MI 103 Introduction to Missions and Evangelism
3. WOR 101 Introduction to Worship
Biblical Studies Major (45 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. BI 101 Introduction to the Bible
2. BI 102 Book of Romans
3. BI 103 Bible Study Methods
4. TH 211 Basic Christian Doctrine
5. TH 311 Systematic Theology I
6. TH 312 Systematic Theology II
7. BI 301 Pentateuch
8. BI 302 Historical Books
9. BI 303 Life of Christ and the Gospels
10. BI 304 Acts and the Journeys of Paul
11. BI 401 Poetic Books
12. BI 403 Pastoral and General Epistles
13. BI 404 Book of Revelation
14. BI 405 Hebrew Prophets
15. TH 411 Christian Apologetics
Christian Counseling Track (18 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. CC 102 Fundamentals of Counseling
2. CC 211 Counseling Methods
3. CC 212 Pastoral Counseling
4. CC 303 Marriage and Family Counseling
5. CC 304 Crisis Counseling
6. CWV 212 Christian World View
Electives (12 credit hours)
Chosen from any available course not in the track
BRE in Biblical Studies, Christian Counseling Track: 120 credit hours (normal completion: 8 semesters for full time students).