Overview

This Christian Counseling program of study from Southern California Seminary is most useful for persons seeking to focus their education on the interdisciplinary counseling and Christian studies.

This program provides students with a biblical and theological foundation that is significant for counseling from a biblical worldview.

The program can be completed between 16-24 months if students take 9-12 units each trimester.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling program students will be able to:

Interpret the content of the Old and New Testaments utilizing a literal-grammatical-historical hermeneutic;

Demonstrate a graduate-level proficiency on a range of issues related to biblical studies and Christian counseling;

Expound Biblical truths in a variety of settings;

Apply biblical knowledge for spiritual growth and discipleship; and

Demonstrate competencies in counseling from a biblical framework.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theological Foundations of Counseling

Marriage and Family Counseling

Crisis Counseling

Conflict Resolution

Faith Integration and Praxis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

All parts of a student’s application should be received by SCS six months before the beginning of the fall or spring trimester.

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

El Cajon, United States

Disciplines

Christian Studies Counselling Psychology View 476 other Masters in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply for admission

Request Official Transcripts

Submit Essay (2-essays for DMin)

Submit Reference (Pastor/Chaplain)

Apply for Financial Aid

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12240 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12240 USD / year

≈ 12240 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12240 USD / year

≈ 12240 USD / year

Living costs

El Cajon

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

El Cajon

Funding

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