28 courses with the subject CO, 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.
CO/SA 801 Pentecostal Foundations of Ministry.............................................3 CO/SA 802 Counseling Development Groups..................................................1 Spring:
This course will focus on professional skill development. Emphasis is on micro-counseling skills, essential interviewing skills, and the basis of the helping process. Students examine personal qualities, and aptitudes required of counselors, the application of Scripture to counseling, and will learn to identify client issues that impact wellness. They will gain proficiency in basic counseling skills through instruction, modeling, and practice. Students will develop awareness of strengths and weaknesses in relating to others, and explore how interpersonal factors influence therapy. They will examine evidenced based practices and skills required in case management, crisis intervention and suicide assessment.
This course is a study of counseling theories, principles, techniques, and applications. Attention is given to their application for clinical, pastoral, church, and other counseling settings. CO/CF 703 Human Growth and Development (3 Credit Hours) Students will study theories of human growth and development and transformation. The course will investigate human growth and development of individuals and families within the context of neurobiological, physiological, sociological, multicultural, cognitive, emotional, moral, and spiritual dimensions across the lifespan. Students will learn how to link theory and theology to practice integrating research 167
This course is an introduction to the principles of systems theory, focusing on the different systems theories as an alternative to the individualism of much of psychology and theology. The systems qualities of marriage and family receive particular attention as relationship contexts of special psychological and theological importance in pastoral counseling with emphasis in marriage and family counseling, pre-marriage preparation, family planning, divorce, sexuality in marriage and aging.
This course will study basic theories and procedures used to counsel families that have been changed by divorce and loss of parents by death. The techniques of therapy and intervention used in treating blended and step-families will be explored. The dynamics and background of blended and step-families will be explored from a psychodynamic perspective as well as a systems approach. Theological implications and challenges presented by blended/step-families is addressed.
This course analyzes the theories associated with aging and long-term care and orients students with skills appropriate for therapy with the aging and their long-term care. Clinical, therapeutic, Pentecostal theological, pastoral applications are considered in the counseling and therapy context. Focus is upon marriage and family dynamics and systemic approaches to care, counsel, and therapy for the aging.
CO/TS751 Spirituality, Religion, and Mental Health in Counseling.............. .3 CO/SA804 Counseling Development Groups...................................................1 Counseling Elective............................................................................................3 Total Credit Hours First Year: 20
This course provides a broad understanding of group dynamics, group development, group counseling theories and methods. Group leadership styles and personnel dynamics are also investigated. Students will explore the application of group work in Christian education, counseling ministry, the pastorate and other related settings. Students will be trained in applications of group counseling through group discussions and applied learning activities for the purpose of developing proficiency in group leadership skills. This course includes an experiential component intended to increase the student’s understanding of the dynamics of group membership
This course provides a broad understanding of lifestyle and career development theories and helping approaches. This course will assist the student in conceptualizing a scriptural view of career development and its relevance in both secular and faith-based contexts through the examination of scripture, theories, decision-making models, techniques, and resources related to career development and maintenance, and the resolution of career-related problems. Students will explore labor market trends and career information resources with an emphasis on developing basic competencies in career and educational planning. The usefulness of assessment instruments and technology will be explored. The application of career theories with diverse populations and implications in working with individuals with disabilities.
This course is designed to provide the student with an approach to counseling that responds to trauma and crisis situations. The nature of trauma and crisis in human experience is surveyed. Effective counseling responses rooted in trauma, crisis, grief, stress and other counseling theories and techniques. Wesleyan-Pentecostal theology and Theo-centric philosophy is examined for efficacy in servicing diverse populations. Students are required to contrast counseling models with crisis intervention models.
This course is designed to prepare students to work with culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse populations. Students are expected to increase their awareness, knowledge, skills, and advocacy related to working with diverse populations. Students will examine their own cultural-identity development, biases, stereotypes, values, and strengths 169
This course will cover and relate the most commonly studied theories of personality theory to pastoral counseling experience and the ministry of Pentecostal Churches in general. The teaching shall consist of lecture, classroom interview and discussion of various schools of psychological theory concerning the development of human personality. Student participation shall consist of oral presentations of selected topics from the text and class discussion. The students shall prepare an outline of the material covered in their presentations to share with classmates. CO/BI 501 Counseling and the Bible (3 Credit Hours) This course is designed to increase the competence of the student regarding the use of Scripture and biblical concepts in a faith integration approach to counseling from a Wesleyan-Pentecostal perspective that gives attention to counseling prevention, diagnosis, assessment, treatment, trauma, and community delivery systems. Phases of the counseling process, themes from Scripture and Scripture texts will be integrated into the student’s development of a faith integration approach to counseling. CO/TS 751 Spirituality, Religion and Mental Health (3 Credit Hours) The focus of this course is to examine the history and philosophy of the counseling profession and multiple professional roles of counselors in secular and faith-based settings. This course also integrates a theological foundation of counseling specifically, as it pertains to Scriptural truths and principles. A biblical theory of personality will be presented which will lead to biblical/theological concepts of counseling. Students explore the scope of practice, credentialing, and other professional issues. Students receive an overview of the mental health counseling program, the profession, and the multifaceted scope of human services to include the continuum of care and the advocacy role. Prerequisites: none 170
This course is designed as a follow-up to the basic community Service Ministries course. It will focus on one of several areas of clinical or institutional chaplaincy such as: drug and alcohol addictions, suicide, domestic violence, grief and bereavement, stress/crisis/trauma, law enforcement, jails and prisons. The course will train students for ministry in these specialized pastoral care settings. Students will learn the practical and ministerial skills of chaplaincy service in these specific areas, as well as the theological ramifications. Students will learn the different aspects, considerations and complexities of chaplaincy service carried out in a secular/pluralistic institution as opposed to a church setting.
This course provides orientation to clinical mental health counseling and supervised practicum experience in community institutions prison, hospital, mental health clinic and counseling center, Christian counseling ministries in churches, etc. Students attend weekly classes while visiting sites to shadow and learn from licensed practitioners. The course emphasizes ethical clinical practice and clinical supervision. Students are required to demonstrate basic counseling skills, professional code of ethics, legal and accepted standards and other related practices. The student is required to complete 100 clock hours in counseling and related activity of which a minimum of 40 are to be with direct client contact. Students are required to undergo individual and group supervision weekly. CO 774
This course focuses on the assessment and measurement of human behavior. Students will examine standardized and informal methods of assessment and develop a working knowledge of ethical evaluation, test administration, and interpretation of test results used in the assessment of spiritual development and treatment planning. Content will include an introduction to the basic statistical concepts in testing and the historical, ethical, multicultural, social, and clinical use of assessment tools and methods for individuals and groups. Students will learn methods for determining the appropriate assessment for a particular population, and practice administering formal and informal psychological assessments to include the DSM-5 Prerequisites: none 171
DSM 5 172
This course is a study of contemporary issues in human sexuality. This course is designed to assist the student in the development of therapeutic knowledge, techniques, insight and skills in the treatment of sexual issues and the development of his or her own theology of human sexuality. Students will assess their own sexual attitudes and seek to integrate these attitudes into their theology, therapy and behavior.
This course focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of addiction disorders as coded in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, and the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Students will be given the opportunity to integrate the Theo-Centric Model within the scope of clinical diagnosis and treatment of addiction. The course will provide a framework for differential diagnosis of addiction disorders commonly treated in the clinical setting (e.g., psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, mental health centers, various pastoral counseling ministries and Pentecostal church settings, prisons, private practice, military chaplain and so forth) by licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical pastoral therapists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed psychological examiners, and licensed clinical social worker.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to practice counseling under supervision in an approved setting. Students are provided orientation and supervision related to counseling skills, clinical expectations, professional code of ethics, legal and accepted standards, and other related practices. The student is required to complete a 172
As an integral part of the coursework requirement for counselor national certification and state licensure, Research and Evaluation for Counselors has been designed to inform and equip the counseling students with essential statistical, methodology and analytical skills for research and evaluation. This course includes studies that will provide the students with an understanding of the various types of research methods that are widely used in the field of basic statistics for research and techniques for evaluation counseling effectiveness. Legal and ethical issues pertinent to counseling research and program evaluation will be covered as well.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to practice counseling under supervision in an approved setting. Students are provided orientation and supervision related to counseling skills, clinical expectations, professional code of ethics, legal and accepted standards, and other related practices. The student is required to complete 300 clock hours in counseling and related activity of which a minimum of 120 are to be with direct client contact. Students are required to undergo individual and group supervision weekly. (Prerequisite: CO 770)
Total Credit Hours Third Year: 18 123
This course examines the major categories of psychotropic medication. Each category of medication is to be described in terms of its therapeutic action/benefit, side effect profile and potential problems in terms of drug interaction patterns. The student is to be equipped to understand what types of psychotropic medications are available for various types of mental illness and how the medications can be helpful. Students will review the 173
CO/SA 802-805 Counseling Develop Group 1 This blended learning experience is facilitated in various formats. However, all counselors-in-training must complete a minimum of 1 credit in residency. Students engage with faculty and their peers for the purpose of continuing spiritual formation, development in ministry practice while enhancing their understanding of the multiple roles of clinical mental health counseling and ethical practice. Students will have the opportunity to lead a psychoeducational group or a process group. Groups of 10-12 students will participate in a guided process of sharing testimonies and prayer, resourcing one another for ministry development, and practicing mutual accountability for spiritual, moral, family, community, ministry life and building competencies integrating Christian Theology into traditional counseling principles and practices. Students will gain an understanding of how to function as competent, Christian-Mental Health Counselors.
The Counseling Development Group is a weekly meeting of students with a faculty facilitator for the purpose of continuing spiritual formation and development in ministry practice. Groups of 10-12 students will participate in a guided process of sharing testimonies and prayer, resourcing one another for ministry development, and practicing mutual accountability for spiritual,moral, family, community, and ministry life.
Source: Pentecostal Theological Seminary's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
