Accountability and ethics will be stressed. A historical overview of religion in America, with an emphasis on the changing relationship of Christians with the broader culture in the twentieth century. The basic disciplines of science will be reviewed with a correlation of natural and Biblical history in view. Modern science will be studied critically and intelligently as the students deal with theory, hypotheses, laws, and the latest scientific data. A study of the principles and methods of counseling as they apply to the Christian counselor.
Consideration is given to the use of the Bible and the Biblical principles in counseling.
Some major Christian counseling approaches are studied including Crabb, Adams, Collins, and Narramore. They consider some of the major religious and non-religious approaches to counseling the physically, emotionally, and spiritually ill persons. A survey of various constructs for group counseling along with the technique used in each type of construct. During teh course, students have the opportunity to participate in a group experience during the class sessions. A study of the various theories of personality development.