Post Master's Certificate in Pastoral Counseling

This program is designed for people who have successfully completed graduate degrees in theology/ministry and seek to add coursework in counseling theory and clinical practice as part of the process of becoming licensed mental health counselors and/or certified pastoral counselors.

Students entering this certificate program must have on the transcript of their previous master’s level theology degree the equivalent of the following courses: 

    1. STMM 553 Pastoral Care Skills;
    2. STMC 554 Group Counseling Theory and Techniques; and
    3. STMA 561 Psycho-Spiritual Development.
 

I. Specified Certificate Requirements

STMA 581 Family Systems Theory/Techniques (3)
STMC 551 Advanced Pastoral Care Skills (3)
STMC 552 Individual Counseling Theory/Techniques (3)
STMC 553 Integrating Systemic and Spiritual Approaches to Couples Therapy (3)
STMC 571 Psychopathology (3)
STMC 572 Pastoral Diagnosis (3)
STMC 521 Pastoral Counseling in a Multicultural Context (3)
STMC 555 Pastoral Counseling Practicum I (3)
STMC 556 Pastoral Counseling Practicum II (3)
STMC 557 Pastoral Counseling Practicum III (3)
STMC 558 Pastoral Counseling Practicum IV (3)
STMC 559 Pastoral Counseling Practicum V (3)
STMC 560 Pastoral Counseling Practicum VI (3)

MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED ...................................... 39