Christian Counseling Concentration

As our world become more complex, more and new challenges face individuals and families, from financial to emotional.
The Word of God tells us in Proverbs 11:14, Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
This world needs Apostolic, Holy Ghost filled counselors to lead individuals, families and communities to wholeness.  
 
The Associates of Arts in Christian Ministry, Concentration: Christian Counseling (AACM-CC) program integrates the most current trends in counseling theory with study of Christian faith and practice, thereby enabling students to integrate the principles of biblically based spirituality with counseling practice for leadership within the church.
 
The AACM-CC program will allow students to obtain the foundational knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the baccalaureate Christian Counseling program.

Program Chair of Christian Counseling: 
Cynthia Ticas, M.A., Ed.D in Ethical Leadership (In Progress) 
Email the Christian Counseling Department

Cynthia Ticas graduated from Texas Bible College in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Christian Education. Since then, she has also acquired a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from Houston Graduate School Of Theology. Sis. Ticas is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Education degree with an emphasis on social justice at The University of St. Thomas. 

 She returned to Texas Bible College in 2018 as the Assistant Christian Education program chair. In 2019,  the Christian Counseling program launched and now Cynthia is the Program Chair for Christian Counseling.
She is excited for the future of TBC and for the future Apostolic Counselors that will be developed through the Christian Counseling program. 
 
A fun fact, Cynthia likes to say that everyday is a Friday! ​

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the AACM-CC program, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of Christian Counseling
2. Apply high ethical standards in their academic and professional life; and
   
3. Have a rudimentary understanding of theories and skills

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Worldview Components

The AACM-CC program will educate, equip, and empower the graduate for life and servant-leadership by:

1.  Achieving a demonstrated competency to articulate Christian beliefs and Apostolic distinctives;
   
2. Providing interpretive and exegetical skills related to the biblical text and knowledge of a Oneness Pentecostal hermeneutic;
3. Cultivating spiritual formation in community, integrating academics and Christian service through a Spirit-filled life;
4. Empowering a growing facility in specific foci, such as in Bible, pastoral ministry, children’s ministry, youth ministry, or in other self-directed foci; and
5. Achieving a demonstrated competency to critically contextualize scriptural truths in a variety of settings, such as in interpersonal relationships, writing, speaking, and in creative use of media.

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Associate degree requirements:
The AACM-CC program requires a minimum of 60 semester credits. Students must complete all General Education Core Curriculum (15 credit hours) and Apostolic Identity Core Curriculum (9 credit hours) requirements, plus 36 Music Ministry credit hours.

Bachelor degree requirements:
The BACM-CC program requires a minimum of 120 semester credits. Students must complete all General Education Core Curriculum (30 credit hours) and Apostolic Identity Core Curriculum (9 credit hours) requirements, plus 81 Christian Counseling credit hours.

certificate in christian counseling

Course List

FRESHMEN
YEAR 1

• Systematic Theology I
• ​Systematic Theology II
• Old Testament Survey
• Christian Ethics
• Intro to Christian Counseling
• Spiritual Disciplines
• New Testament Survey
• English Composition I
• Human Growth & Development
• Creation Science

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5 courses/15 credit hours  
Freshman Fall Semester
5 courses/15 credit hours   
​Freshman Spring Semester
10 courses/30 total credit hours
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SOPHOMORE
YEAR 2

• Systematic Theology III
• Life & Times of Christ
• Theories of Counseling
• Counseling Skills & Techniques
  
• ​English Composition II
• Intro to Applied Math
• Acts
• Legal & Ethical Issues
• Family Therapy I
• Interpersonal Communications

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​5 courses/15 credit hours  
Sophomore Fall Semester
5 courses/15 credit hours   
​Sophomore Spring Semester
10 courses/30 total credit hours

JUNIOR
YEAR 3

• Leadership Development
  
• Stewardship
• Addictive Behaviors & Treatment
  
• Prevent, Intervention & Consultation
• Family Therapy II
• Essentials of Congregational Worship
• American Government
• Counseling Diverse Pops
• Crisis Trauma
• The Story of Christianity

​​5 courses/15 credit hours  
Junior Fall Semester
5 courses/15 credit hours   
​Junior Spring Semester
10 courses/30 total credit hours

SENIOR
​YEAR 4

• Lectures on Literature
• Group Process & Practice
• Psychopathology
• Couples Counseling
• Wisdom Literature
• Business Management
• Counsel Child & Adult
• Pastor/Biblical Counsel
• Romans
• Capstone
  

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​​5 courses/15 credit hours  
Senior Fall Semester
5 courses/15 credit hours   
​Senior Spring Semester
10 courses/30 total credit hours
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Course Descriptions 
For a more thorough understanding of the type of classes you will take as a Christian Education major, you may find it helpful to read the Course Descriptions for the Division of Christian Education.