Curriculum
Students in the program complete 48 credit hours in Counseling to fulfill the requirements of the MS in Counseling Program (Clinical Mental Health Counseling). In addition, all complete the following courses in fulfillment of the requirements of the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry:
Required Courses:
- 1 course (3 credit hours), Foundation in Theology (THL 8000), required of all students who do not provide evidence of significant previous graduate course work in Theology (otherwise an elective course)
Elective Courses:
- 1 course (3 credit hours) in Systematic Theology, New Testament Studies, Christian Ethics, or Spirituality
Required 
Courses in Lay Ministry and Counseling Practice
:
- 4 courses (the equivalent of six credit hours) in Pastoral Ministry and Counseling Practice – required of all students in the program:
- THL 8800 Ministry and Counseling Practice I
- THL 8801 Ministry and Counseling Practice II
- THL 8810 Ministry and Counseling Practice III
- THL 8811 Ministry and Counseling Practice IV
Required Courses in Counseling:
- 2 courses (6 credit hours) in Counseling (CHR 8679 and CHR 8605 or CHR 8655) – required of all students in the program
Double-counted Courses:
- 2 courses (6 credit hours) in Counseling (CHR 8679 and CHR 8605 or CHR 8655) – required of all students in the Certificate program – count toward the requirements of the Certificate
- 4 courses (the equivalent of six credit hours) in Pastoral Ministry and Counseling Practice – required of all students in the Certificate program – satisfy the requirements for CHR 8682 (Practicum Clinical Mental Health) and CHR 8850 (Internship I Clinical Mental Health)
Practicum
To fulfill the requirements for our Ministry and Counseling Practice courses, in principle all students in the Certificate Program complete a two-year supervised Field Practicum. Because Campus Ministry Interns complete 20 hours per week of supervised internship/work experience (that is, 300 hours per semester or 1200 hours in total) in fulfillment of CMI requirements, these work hours also satisfy the requirement for the Field Practicum in Pastoral Ministry, which is 10 hours per week.
