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CO373.E

Social & Cultural Diversity in Counseling

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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CO385

Crisis and Trauma Counseling

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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CO541.1

Counseling Internship I

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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CO541.2

Counseling Internship I

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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CO541.3

Counseling Internship I

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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CO566

Counseling Children and Adolescents

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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EM301.S

Educational Foundations

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Hybrid

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MA200.C

Introduction to Online Learning

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Online

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MA397

MA Thesis Supervision I

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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MA398

MA Thesis Supervision II

Aug 26, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Residential

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Social & Cultural Diversity in Counseling (CO373.E)

DESCRIPTION

This course explores various aspects of social and cultural diversity in our world with application to counseling and relationships, including identity formation and multicultural characteristics within and among diverse groups of people. Students will explore cultural issues of power, privilege, and justice, and how those issues interact with the counseling process. Students will engage their personal cultural formation to better understand the identity formation process and its impact on shaping one’s understanding of others. A component of the class will be reading and hearing life stories and experiences of those from diverse cultures.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Major=Counseling (M.A.C.)

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

Crisis and Trauma Counseling (CO385)

DESCRIPTION

This course will explore the effects of crisis, disasters, and trauma on diverse individuals across the lifespan and help prepare students to be trauma-informed and able to respond effectively in crisis situations. Students will learn methods of crisis intervention, community-based strategies, such as Psychological First Aid, crisis intervention models and assessment strategies, and appropriate referral strategies for pharmacological interventions. The class will also address the effects of interpersonal trauma, developmental trauma, PTSD and complex PTSD, especially in connection with adult survivors of different types of childhood abuse. Students will learn to apply theory to crisis intervention techniques and different effects of trauma, and students will learn aspects of wellness, resilience, and post-traumatic growth.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Major=Counseling (M.A.C.)

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

Counseling Internship I (CO541.1)

DESCRIPTION

This course is a supervised field experience for students pursuing a counseling career. This fall course is combined with CO543 in spring. There is a total time commitment between the two courses of a minimum of 600 clock hours for the academic year including a minimum of 240 client hours. Students are required to hold liability insurance throughout the course. During Internship, students are required to meet weekly with their CTS faculty supervisors for individual supervision and group supervision, during which they will review client cases, evaluate session recordings, create therapeutic plans and explore Biblical concepts and practice techniques of counseling for use with clients. Supervision from both CTS faculty supervisors and site supervisors involves observation of counseling, role play, and video presentation of sessions. Students skills will be assessed at the end of the semester using the CTS Intern Evaluation form.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Major=Counseling (M.A.C.) AND CO390

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

Counseling Internship I (CO541.2)

DESCRIPTION

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Major=Counseling (M.A.C.) AND CO390

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

Counseling Internship I (CO541.3)

DESCRIPTION

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Major=Counseling (M.A.C.) AND CO390

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

Counseling Children and Adolescents (CO566)

DESCRIPTION

Topics covered include, but are not limited to, parental connections, developmental stages, attunement, substance abuse in children, developmental counseling techniques, treatment planning, and play therapy techniques from children.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Major=Counseling (M.A.C.) OR Major=Counseling Ministries (M.A.M.)

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

Educational Foundations (EM301.S)

DESCRIPTION

How can varied church ministries intentionally engage people in a teaching/learning process to grow towards maturity in Christ? This course explores some central issues involved: biblical and theological foundations of educational ministry, teaching and learning theories and methods, human development, intercultural dynamics in teaching and learning, curriculum planning, administration, and team building. We will make specific applications to a variety of ministries, accounting for children, youth, adult, senior adult, intergenerational events, and small groups. Learning tasks involve field testing, so involvement in local ministry during course is recommended.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Not applicable

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

NOTE

This course is being offered as a hybrid. The online component will take place over the entire fall term (August 26 - December 13), and the on-campus component will take place on the St. Louis campus October 17 - 19, 2024.

Introduction to Online Learning (MA200.C)

DESCRIPTION

MA200 Online Student Orientation introduces students taking online courses to Covenant Seminary’s community, resources, and procedures. The course is divided into 4 weekly modules. Special focus will be given to learning in community and becoming familiar with tools and resources such as the library’s website and the tools on Covenant Seminary’s learning management system, Canvas. A zero-credit, pass/fail course, students in this course should expect to devote, on average, approximately 1 hour a week toward completion of this course.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Not applicable

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

MA Thesis Supervision I (MA397)

DESCRIPTION

Students writing an M.A. thesis must register for this course in the semester following the approval of their proposal. No academic credit, but the student is billed for two units.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Not applicable

COREQUISITES

Not applicable

MA Thesis Supervision II (MA398)

DESCRIPTION

Students writing an M.A. thesis must register for this course in the semester in which they expect to complete their thesis. No academic credit, but the student is billed for two units.

COURSE DATES

Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024

PREREQUISITES

Not applicable

COREQUISITES

Not applicable