12 courses with the subject COUN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
A study of applied counseling approaches, including history of the profession and the integration of psychology, counseling, and Christianity. The primary focus is on evidence-based, goal-oriented counseling skills, strategies, and techniques in collaborating with diverse individuals, families, and groups.
A comprehensive exploration of prominent theories and models of counseling, including a systematic approach to conceptualizing clients. This course provides a foundation for students to develop a personal model of counseling.
An overview of the helping relationship in response to crisis situations, including the effects of crises, disasters, and trauma on diverse individuals. Emphasizes using basic listening and responding skills, working effectively with diverse populations in crisis, and skills for building strong community and professional response in times of crises. Mid-Atlantic Christian University Page 104 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
This course will examine substance abuse and process abuse and addiction disorders in multiple client populations. This includes an overview of addictions at many levels, including how addiction influences the brain, the body, mental processes, families, society, and more. Models, theories, and etiologies of addiction and addiction counseling are considered. Common co-occurring disorders will also be addressed. Students will develop conceptual knowledge, practical skills, and self-awareness concerning the etiology of addiction, assessment, and treatment considerations.
An exploration of theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work, group dynamics, characteristics of effective group leaders, approaches to group formation, including recruiting, screening, and selecting members, types of groups, and ethical and cultural considerations. Students will participate as group members and as a group leader.
An exploration of multicultural and pluralistic characteristics within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally, cultural identity development, social justice and advocacy, multicultural counseling competencies, the impact of heritage, attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences on an individual’s views of others, the effects of power and privilege for counselors and clients, help-seeking behaviors of diverse clients, career and educational implications, the impact of spiritual beliefs on clients’ and counselors’ worldviews, and strategies for identifying and eliminating barriers, prejudices, and discrimination in counseling.
This series of courses offers the student the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in an approved setting such as a church, school, nursing home, or hospital under the supervision of a trained individual approved by the University. Mid-Atlantic Christian University Page 105 2026-2027 Academic Catalog
The student will identify an appropriate internship site with MACU faculty approval. The internship experience will be overseen by a field mentor (approved by the MACU faculty advisor). The student, field mentor, and MACU faculty mentor will craft a learning agreement that will guide the student and the field mentor as to the expectations for the 300 hours of on-the-job training. Any preparation or experiences provided by outside agencies will not replace the MACU prescribed sequence.
The student will experience 300 hours of on-the-job training under the direction of a field mentor with MACU faculty mentor oversight. The student, field mentor, and MACU faculty member will comply with the requirements of the learning agreement. Any preparation or experiences provided by outside agencies will not replace the MACU prescribed sequence.
An individualized course that enables a student to study material not in the curriculum or to facilitate an in- depth academic exploration of a particular area of interest.
Source: Mid-Atlantic Christian University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
