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Biblical Counseling Concentration

Average Completion Time
4 years

The Biblical Counseling concentration will prepare the student for a counseling ministry in their local church, on the mission field, Christian camps, Christian school classrooms, in biblical counseling centers or any place people are looking for help through the Scriptures. This concentration will cover a wide spectrum of relevant counseling topics that will equip the student with biblically based practical steps to help facilitate a Christlikeness in their counselee.

Interesting Courses

Introduction to Biblical Counseling

Course ID
BC 101
Credit Hours
2

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of basic biblical counseling, emphasizing scriptural prescriptions for man’s physical, mental, and spiritual needs. Prerequisite: None

Pastoral Counseling

Course ID
BC 216
Credit Hours
2

This will be an in-depth look at the counseling responsibilities of the pastor. It will include a study of the techniques to be used to provide biblical counsel to those who are hurting and in need of guidance. It will also discuss the precautions that need to be taken by a pastor and staff when counseling. Men Only. Prerequisite: None

Biblical Counseling: Addiction

Course ID
BC 411
Credit Hours
3

This biblical counseling course will look at the subject of addiction from a spiritual, psychological and physical standpoint. Students will be prepared to biblically counsel those individuals that have an addictive problem and point them to the God Who satisfies. Prerequisite: EN 102

Key Faculty

Dr. George Crabb

George Crabb

Instructor—Counseling

Dr. John Goetsch

John Goetsch

Executive Vice President

Degree Plan

Men

  • Freshman Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    AP 101 Apologetics 3.0
    BC 101 Introduction to Biblical Counseling 2.0
    BI 101 Old Testament Survey 3.0
    EN 101 Grammar and Composition 1 3.0
    OR 101 Principles of Christian Living 2.0
    PT 100 Practical Theology 1.0
    PT 111 Personal Evangelism 2.0
    Total 7 16.0

  • Freshman Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 102 General Principles of Biblical Counseling 3.0
    BI 102 New Testament Survey 3.0
    BI 201 Life of Christ 3.0
    BI 212 Romans 2.0
    EN 102 Grammar and Composition 2 3.0
    PT 100 Practical Theology 1.0
    SPCH 101 Freshman Speech 2.0
    Total 7 17.0

  • Sophomore Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 222 Preventative Youth Counseling 3.0
    BI 211 Acts 2.0
    BI 231 Introduction to Dispensationalism 2.0
    BI 371 Theology 1 3.0
    HI 283 US History 1 3.0
    PT 100 Practical Theology 1.0
    Math Elective 3.0
    Total 7 17.0

  • Sophomore Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 216 Pastoral Counseling 2.0
    BC 411 Biblical Counseling: Addiction 3.0
    BI 291 Methodical Bible Studies 2.0
    BI 372 Theology 2 3.0
    HI 284 US History 2 3.0
    PT 100 Practical Theology 1.0
    General Elective 2.0
    Total 7 16.0

  • Junior Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 402 Biblical Counseling: Marriage 3.0
    BI 250 Genesis 3.0
    BI 373 Theology 3 3.0
    BL 301 Greek 1 3.0
    PT 100 Practical Theology 1.0
    PT 321 Homiletics 1 2.0
    Total 6 15.0

  • Junior Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 320 Biblical Counseling: Conflict Resolution 3.0
    BL 302 Greek 2 3.0
    PT 100 Practical Theology 1.0
    PT 292 Sermon Preparation 2.0
    General Elective 3.0
    General Elective 3.0
    Total 6 15.0

  • Senior Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    AP 301 Science and Faith 2.0
    BC 401 Biblical Counseling and Advanced Topics 3.0
    BI 401 Baptist History and Distinctives 3.0
    MI 101 Introduction to Missions 2.0
    PT 311 Christian Marriage and Home 2.0
    PT 322 Homiletics 2 2.0
    General Elective 2.0
    Total 7 16.0

  • Senior Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    AP 401 Contemporary Theology 3.0
    AP 402 Biblical Ethics 2.0
    BC 499 Biblical Counseling Capstone 3.0
    VA 101 Media Foundations 2.0
    General Elective 3.0
    General Elective 3.0
    Total 6 16.0

Women

  • Freshman Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    AP 101 Apologetics 3.0
    BC 101 Introduction to Biblical Counseling 2.0
    BI 101 Old Testament Survey 3.0
    EN 101 Grammar and Composition 1 3.0
    OR 101 Principles of Christian Living 2.0
    PT 111 Personal Evangelism 2.0
    Total 6 15.0

  • Freshman Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 102 General Principles of Biblical Counseling 3.0
    BI 102 New Testament Survey 3.0
    BI 201 Life of Christ 3.0
    BI 212 Romans 2.0
    EN 102 Grammar and Composition 2 3.0
    SPCH 101 Freshman Speech 2.0
    Total 6 16.0

  • Sophomore Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BI 211 Acts 2.0
    BI 231 Introduction to Dispensationalism 2.0
    BI 371 Theology 1 3.0
    HI 283 US History 1 3.0
    General Elective 3.0
    Math Elective 3.0
    Total 6 16.0

  • Sophomore Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 217 Counseling Women 2.0
    BC 411 Biblical Counseling: Addiction 3.0
    BI 291 Methodical Bible Studies 2.0
    BI 372 Theology 2 3.0
    HI 284 US History 2 3.0
    General Elective 2.0
    General Elective 2.0
    Total 7 17.0

  • Junior Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 222 Preventative Youth Counseling 3.0
    BC 402 Biblical Counseling: Marriage 3.0
    BI 250 Genesis 3.0
    BI 373 Theology 3 3.0
    PT 341 Bible Lesson Development 2.0
    General Elective 3.0
    Total 6 17.0

  • Junior Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    BC 320 Biblical Counseling: Conflict Resolution 3.0
    BI 401 Baptist History and Distinctives 3.0
    PT 342 Bible Lesson Delivery 2.0
    General Elective 2.0
    General Elective 2.0
    General Elective 3.0
    Total 6 15.0

  • Senior Fall

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    AP 301 Science and Faith 2.0
    BC 401 Biblical Counseling and Advanced Topics 3.0
    BI 112 Women of the Bible 3.0
    MI 101 Introduction to Missions 2.0
    PT 311 Christian Marriage and Home 2.0
    General Elective 2.0
    General Elective 2.0
    Total 7 16.0

  • Senior Spring

    Course Code Course Name Credits
    AP 401 Contemporary Theology 3.0
    AP 402 Biblical Ethics 2.0
    BC 499 Biblical Counseling Capstone 3.0
    VA 101 Media Foundations 2.0
    General Elective 3.0
    General Elective 3.0
    Total 6 16.0