20-21 Bacone College Academic Catalog
21. DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES
21.4. Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry with Emphasis in Christian Counseling
The Christian Counseling Concentration within the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry at Bacone College is designed for those desiring to gain competency in Christian counseling skills. Students who successfully complete the Christian Counseling Concentration will be prepared for basic pastoral counseling. This concentration combines excellent academic training, actual ministry experience, and theological reflection on that experience. Students who successfully complete this program will receive, in addition to a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry, certification in counseling from the National Christian Counselors Association.
Recommended Course Sequence for the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry with Emphasis in Christian Counseling
First Year Fall Semester
CLE 1103 First Year Seminar
MTH 1513 College Algebra
ENG 1113 English Composition I
REL 1013 Sociology of Christianity
MIN ___3 1223 or 1143 Christian Ministry Course
15 Credit Hours
First Year Spring Semester
ENG 1213 English Composition II
SPC 1713 Speaking and Thinking Critically
HIS ____3 2013 or 2233 Christianity in a Postmodern World or American Civilization or History
________3 Liberal Arts Guided Elective
MIN ____3 1223 or 1143 Christian Ministry Course
MIN 2431 Mentored Internship
16 Credit Hours
Second Year Fall Semester
ESE 2112 Personal Health
______4 Science with Lab
______3 Liberal Arts Guided Elective
MIN 2432 Mentored Internship
AES 2003 Creativity: Treasuring the Arts
REL 2253 World Religions
17 Credit Hours
Second Year Spring Semester
AIS ____3 American Indian Studies
________3 Liberal Arts Guided Elective
MIN 2533 Mentored Internship
MIN 1213 Life of Christ
MIN 2443 Foundations of Pastoral Counseling
15 Credit Hours
Third Year Fall Semester
MIN 3993 Mentored Internship
REL 3113 Christian Ethics
MIN 3413 Crisis Counseling in Ministry
_______3 Christian Ministry Elective
LOGIC 3213 Introduction to Critical Thinking and Informal Logic
15 Credit Hours
Third Year Spring Semester
MIN 3513 Family Systems in Christian Counseling
MIN 3213 Studies of the Gospel
MIN 3123 Postmodern Christianity
MIN 4993 Mentored Internship
_______3 Christian Ministry Elective
15 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Fall Semester
MIN 4313 Church Administration
MIN 4883 Certification in Christian Counseling I
MIN 3313 Homiletics
MIN 4996 Mentored Internship
15 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Spring Semester
MIN 4416 Capstone Project and Ministry Paper
MIN 3596 Christian Counseling Internship
_______3 Christian Ministry Elective
MIN 4893 Certification in Christian Counseling II
18 Credit Hours
126 Total Credit Hours for the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry with Emphasis in Christian Counseling