Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counseling & Coaching(BACCH)

General Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Counseling and Coaching is intended for students who wish to develop counseling and coaching skills in order to assist the personal growth of individuals as an integral part of ministry.  This program requires four academic years based on 126 semester hours of credit and builds upon the General Education, Bible, and Theology requirements.

 

Program Goals

The goals of the Christian Counseling and Coaching program are to:

• To prepare students for graduate study.
• To prepare students for Christian counseling and coaching  ministries.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this program, students will be able to:

• Articulate biblical foundation for Christian counseling and coaching;
• Demonstrate growth in personal and spiritual life;
• Integrate counseling, coaching and Christian faith;
• Demonstrate the basic skills and practical abilities for counseling and coaching; and
• Demonstrate ability to address the need of individuals in diverse cultural settings.

 

General Education

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Counseling and Coaching requires a minimum of 39 course credits earned in General Education. General Education courses include courses in Communications, Humanities, Math/Science, and the Social sciences.

 

Graduation Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Counseling and Coaching requires the completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit, passing the Bible Comprehensive Exam, and demonstration of Christian character. Credits can be a combination of transfer credits and completion of course work with a Grade Point Average of C (2.0). At least 39 credits must be in General Education. A minimum of 42 units must be completed at WMU and the remaining 84 units may be satisfied through transfer credit.

The student may submit a senior thesis (a major academic paper) earning 3 credits to complete the program. In this case, the student will take the course, BT400 Thesis, and present a prospectus and outline of the thesis during his/her final year of the program. The school will assign an academic supervisor according to the subject of the thesis. The text of the senior thesis will be approximately 30 pages double-spaced.

 

Course Titles and Level

All courses are at the Bachelor degree level. Courses are numbered 100-400. Course descriptions are provided in this catalog.

Degree Requirements: 126 credits

General Education: 39 credits

Humanities :12 Credits

HS203 Christianity and Civilization (3 credits)

LA101 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)

MH343 Introduction to Music History (3 credits)

TH106 Christian Life and Ethics (3 credits)

Communications: 9 credits

LA167 College Writing (3 credits)

LA169 Informational Literacy (3 credits)

LA173 Communication (3 credits)

Math/Sciences: 9 credits

LA121 College Algebra (3 credits)

LA181 Introduction to Science (3 credits)

LA232 Health Science (3 credits)

Social Sciences: 9 credits

LA102 Introduction to Psychology   (3 credits)

LA103 Introduction to Sociology   (3 credits)

LA204 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  (3 credits)

Bible/Theology: 30 credits

BS316 Genesis (3 credits)

BS345 Gospel of John (3 credits)

BT117 New Testament Survey (3 credits)

BT118 Old Testament Survey (3 credits)

* BT225 Bible Hermeneutics and Teaching Methods (3 credits)

* BT231 Spiritual Formation and Soul Care (3 credits)

* BT232 Spiritual Leadership and Mentoring (3 credits)

IS203 Evangelism and Mission (3 credits)

TH203 Introduction to Christian Theology (3 credits)

TH204 History of Christian Theology (3 credits)

Professional Studies: 36 credits  

Christian Counseling and Coaching: 30 credits

*CC115 Essential Qualities of a Christian Counselor (3 credits)

*/**CC215 Family Life Ministry (3 credits)

(Prerequisite: 9 credits of Counseling Studies)

CC325 Parenting and Child Guidance (3 credits)

**CC331 Multicultural Counseling (3 credits)

CC342 Introduction to Arts psychotherapy (3 credits)

CC412 Counseling Theory and Techniques (3 credits)

CH201 Understanding and Practice of Coaching (3 credits)

CH202 Christian Coaching (3 credits)

CE221 Developmental Psychology and Counseling and Coaching (3 credits)

BT402 Graduation Project (3 credits)

The courses with an (*) will not be credited as a transfer credit and must be taken at WMU.

Please be cautious with the courses with an (**) due to their prerequisite status.

Field Education: 6 credits  

PT111-114  Student Ministry I-VI (.5 credit each)

PT211-218  Student Chapel I-VIII (.5 credit each)

Open Electives: 21 credits

 

Student Ministry

Baccalaureate students are required to complete four semesters of student ministry. Students will earn half a credit for each semester.  

Student ministry courses are graded pass/non-pass. Student Ministry “PT111-114” must be taken beginning with the first semester of enrollment at WMU and must be taken consecutively.  Students register for the course during registration and must also submit the Student Ministry Registration Form.  Students who need less than four semesters to graduate (transfer students) will not be required to complete four semesters of student ministry, but will be required to take a student ministry course every semester they study at WMU.

For transfer students, the number of semesters he/she must register for student ministry depends on the number of credits the student transferred and has remaining to complete their degree program.  A general rule for transfer students is for every 30 credits remaining the student must register and successfully complete one student ministry course.  

At the end of the semester in order to pass the student ministry course, the required forms are to be submitted to the student ministry professor.

 

Student Ministry

Undergraduates students are required to register and complete eight semesters of student chapel. Students will earn half a credit for each semester.  

Student chapel is graded pass/non-pass. Student Chapel “PT211-218” must be taken beginning with the first semester of enrollment at WMU and must be taken consecutively.  Students register for the course during registration.

In order to pass the student chapel, students must not miss it more than three times. 

Students must ensure that they register for online chapel.  Students who register for online chapel must follow the regulations of the online chapel.