Christian Counseling

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Jeffrey S. Black, Ph.D., Chair

Associate Professor

William J. Librizzi III, Psy.D.
James C. Meyer, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

Susan Childers, M.S.

Part-time Faculty

Thea Gallagher, M.S.

Adjunct Faculty

Chuck Arnold, M.S.
Baron S. King, M.S.
Patience Lee, Ed.D.
David J. Wiedis, J.D.
 

The Department

The undergraduate program in Discipleship Counseling, in conjunction with course work in arts and sciences and Bible and theology, seeks to provide students with a foundational knowledge of Christian psychology that serves both as a basis for further training in counseling ministry and professional practice and assists students directly in their own growth character.
 

The Programs

The Christian Counseling Department offers two courses of study: a four-year curriculum which leads to a B.S. in Bible degree with an emphasis in counseling and a dual-level curriculum in which the student simultaneously earns a B.S. in Bible and an M.S. in Christian Counseling. In both curricula, students take the University Core classes in Bible and theology and the arts and sciences. Students enrolled in the four-year undergraduate Discipleship Counseling program take eighteen credits focused specifically on counseling classes in addition to foundational courses in psychology and biblical studies. Undergraduate students who are accepted into the dual-level program build on these foundational undergraduate courses by adding graduate classes designed to train students as practitioners in individual, marriage, family, and group counseling. Graduate students also receive instruction in psychological research, the multicultural aspects of counseling, psychological assessment, and professional ethics.

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