A degree in Counseling Psychology prepares you for service within the community, the church and the family through the ministry of counseling. The Counseling Psychology Department combines the concepts of psychology and the skills of counseling within the principles of Scripture and then integrates them into practical application. The integration of one’s faith into the workplace is a challenge to all Christians, but especially for counselors who are sought out by those seeking personal changes.

As a student you will receive an academic preparation in foundational psychological and counseling concepts, intellectual preparation through advanced studies of theory and philosophy of persons and relationships, and professional preparation in counseling laboratory and practicum events. You are also encouraged to seek emotional wholeness and spiritual maturity, realizing healthy persons make better counselors.

The Counseling faculty represents varied disciplines with combined years totaling 102 years of counseling and teaching experience in a variety of settings. The disciplines include a Counseling Psychologist, an Adventure-Based Counselor, a Pastoral Counselor and two Licensed Professional Counselors, one of whom specializes in Human Sexuality and Gender Identity issues. Their broad spectrum of expertise will afford you the ideal training for future ministry in any counseling context.

** Please note: This program description is for students entering Toccoa Falls College in the 2012-2013 catalog year.

GENERAL EDUCATION – 69 hours

BIBLE & THEOLOGY – 30 hours

BIB 213	Hermeneutics
BSF 103	Foundations of Spiritual Formation
NTE 103	Introduction to the New Testament
NTE ___	New Testament Elective
OTE 103	Introduction to the Old Testament
OTE ___	Old Testament Elective
SYT 303	Introduction to Theology
3 hours Theology Elective from SYT or THE
6 hours of Bible/Theology Electives from any BIB, BMI, GRK 333, 343, HEB 223, 333, 343, NTE, OTE, SYT, THE, or approved integrative courses

HUMANITIES – 18 hours

COM 113	Introduction to Communication
ENG 113	Freshman Composition I
ENG 123	Freshman Composition II
HUM 103	Western Thought & Culture
3 hours Philosophy Elective from PHY 113 or PHY 243
3 hours Literature Elective from AML or ENG

SOCIAL SCIENCES – 12 hours

CSG 113	Introduction to Counseling
PSY 113	General Psychology
3 hours History Elective
3 hours Social Science Elective from ANT, ECO, GHY, HIS, POL, or SOC

COMPUTER, SCIENCE, & MATHEMATICS – 9 hours

MAT 253	Introduction to Statistics
SCI 113	Scientific Literacy or other science elective
3-4 hours Elective from BIO, CHM, CSC, MAT, PHS or SCI

MAJOR – 42 hours

CSG PSYCHOLOGY CORE – 39 hours

CSG 233	Counseling Skills I
CSG 243	Counseling Skills II
CSG 333	Crisis & Trauma Therapy
CSG 363	Family Therapy
CSG 383	Christ-Centered Counseling
CSG 443	Premarital & Marital Counseling
CSG 463	Group Counseling
PSY 243	Developmental Psychology
PSY 353	Personality Theories
PSY 363	Abnormal Psychology
PSY 413	Research Methods in Psychology or
PSY 423	Tests & Measurements
PSY 493	Senior Seminar
CSG 473	Counseling Internship or
PSY 473	Psychology Research Project

CSG PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES – 3 hours

CSG 403	Independent Study of 3 extra internship credits
CSG 423	Counseling for Addictions
CSG 453X	Counseling Adolescents
PSY 343	Psychology of Religion
PSY 253	Human Sexuality
PSY 323	Educational Psychology
PSY 473	Psychology Research Project

MINOR or OPEN ELECTIVES – 15 hours

TOTAL = 126 hours

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