Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling Degree Map 2013 Catalog Office of the Registrar registrar@asburyseminary.edu
As Needed
Final
Early
Hrs
Course Name
3
MS501
Missional Formation (must be taken in initial 21 hrs at ATS)
3
BT501
Biblical Narrative
3
CO526/TH501
Counseling and Christian Beliefs -or- Basic Christian Doctrine
3
CO600
Family Systems Theory
3
CO610
Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling [PRQ: CO600 or CO601] – JAN
3
CO611
Dynamics of Human Sexuality [PRQ: CO600 or CO601] - SUMMER
3
CO626
Couples Counseling Theory and Interventions [PRQ: CO600 or CO601]
3
CO655
The Counseling Relationship: Process and Skills [PRQ or Concurrently:
3
CO720
Psychopathology: Theory and Assessments [PRQ or Concurrently:
3
CO715
Assessment Inventories in Counseling [PRQ: CO600 or CO601 &
3
CO622
Theories of Personality Development Across the Life Span [PRQ:
3
CO725
Research Seminar: Theory and Design
3
CO730
Advanced Issues in Cross-cultural Counseling [PRQ: CO600 or CO601]
3
CO705
Counseling Internship—One [PRQ: CO600 or 601, CO610, & CO655,
3
CO706
Counseling Internship—Two (PRQ: CO705)
3
NT(IBS)510/511
NT(IBS)510 Matthew -or- NT(IBS)511 Mark
3
TH601
Theology of John Wesley
3
Marriage/Family Electives
Choose two of the following courses: CO601, CO615, CO616, or CO627
Counseling Electives*
Considering state licensure requirements, choose two courses from the following range: CO515-799
3 3 3 TOTALS
Course ID
Completed Semester and Year
31 Hr Max ExL
Planned Semester and Year
32 Hr Min KY or FL
Student: __________________________________________ Academic Advisor: ________________________________________
CO600 or CO601] CO600 or CO601] CO720]
CO600 or CO601 & CO720] Summer
CO700, & CO720]
63
TOTALS
Anticipated Graduation Semester and Year (Consult the Academic Catalog for degree completion time frame restrictions): _______________________ Students seeking denominational ordination should contact their own denominational offices in order to ensure that academic requirements are satisfied in the mapping of their degree programs.
* Notes: The MA in Marriage and Family Counseling meets the educational requirements for Marriage and Family Therapy licensure in Florida and Kentucky in terms of the number of course work hours. While no additional credit hours are required for licensure, students must carefully attend to the particular classes needed by their state of choice. Florida and Kentucky MFT license laws have different educational requirements: Students who pursue MFT licensure in Florida must take CO601 Counseling Theories and Techniques (3), CO625 Recognizing and Treating Addictive Disorders (3), and CO627 Family Counseling Theory and Interventions (3). Students who pursue MFT licensure in Kentucky must take CO615 Family Development: Discipleship in the Home (3) and CO616 Young and Middle Adult Development and Discipleship (3). Revised 4/2/2013