MA - Community Care
Mission Statement
The mission of the M.A. in Community Care program is to provide a Christ-centered, academic community that enhances the services provided by students in diverse vocational contexts.
Admissions
- A baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or by the Association for Biblical Higher Education, verified on official transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
- An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution at which a minimum of 30 credit hours was completed.
- Six credit hours in Psychology, of which three credit hours must be in Abnormal Psychology (Developmental Psychology for Student Development Counseling and Administration).
- Six credit hours in Bible (Old and New Testament) or passing score on the Bible exam administered by the Division of Graduate Counseling.
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within five years of application to the program. Verbal (V) score of at least 146 required. NOTE: If you have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher for your baccalaureate program and/or if you have 15 credit hours of completed graduate coursework in good standing, you are not required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for admission to our program.
- Demonstrate writing proficiency based on evaluation of submitted writing sample.
- Three recommendations on provided form.
- Applicants whose application documents demonstrate potential for success in the Graduate Program in Counseling will participate in a personal interview.
Program Requirements
The basic requirements of our 36 credit hour program include:
- 30 hours or ten (10) core counseling classes.
- 6 elective hours of CNS courses within the Division of Counseling.
- A maximum of 9 credit hours of equivalent coursework earned within the last 7 years may be transferred to meet program requirements.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of the required core curriculum, specialization courses, and electives with a minimum grade of "C" in each course and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
- All degree requirements must be completed within six years of enrollment.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
Requirements (36 credits)
Core Courses
| CNS-501 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CNS-502 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-503 | Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship | 3 |
| CNS-504 | Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-505 | Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-507 | Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice | 3 |
| CNS-509 | Integration of Christian Faith in Professional Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-511 | Issues in Addiction Recovery | 3 |
| CNS-524 | Ecological Counseling and Prevention | 3 |
| CNS-541 | Foundations of Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
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| Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
