"The Institute for Family Studies offers you an inter-disciplinary graduate program designed to prepare students for the role of a professional marriage, family and child counselor. Upon completion of the degree, you will have mastered a strong academic course ofstudy which is biblically based; achieved a high level of competency in counseling; and will have met the academic requirements for the California license examinations.,, Dr. Richard J. Mohline Director of the Institute ofFamily Studies INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES Master of Arts in Marriagel Family and Child Counseling
The Institute for Family Studies of Biola University offers an interdisciplinary graduate program designed to prepare students for the role of a professional marriage, family and child counse lor. This program has been designed to meet the academic stand ards for the state of California for obtaining a license as a mar riage, family and child counselor. After completing this program, the graduates are responsible for completing 3000 hours of super vised counseling in order to meet the qualifications for the Cali fornia state license. OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the Master of Arts degree in marriage, family and child counseling, the student will have mastered a strong academic course of study which is biblically based; achieved a high level of competency in counseling commensurate with the degree offered; acquired a code of ethics developed for marriage, family and child counseling; and be prepared for the academic aspects of the state of California license examinations. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Due to the nature of this graduate program of study (and the terminus of the degree) a baccalaureate from an accredited or recognized institution is required with a minimum of 20 units in undergraduate psychology. A specific class in each of the follow ing areas is mandatory: tests and measurements, abnormal psychology, introduction to psychology or general psychology and learning. The areas of child and adolescent psychology, personality and social psychology are highly recommended to fulfill the remainder of the required 20 units of psychology. One
class in sociology or anthropology may be accepted as fulfilling the recommended area of social psychology. It is essential that all prerequisite 20 units in undergraduate psychology be completed prior to entrance into the program. In addition, applicants are required to have a minimum of 18 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate semester hours in biblical studies and theology, includ ing courses in the following areas: hermeneutics or Bible study methods, systematic theology (theology proper and anthropolo gy) and Bible survey. Since excellence is a major goal of this program, an undergradu ate grade point average of 3.0 is expected with an overall mini mum score of 1100 on the Graduate Record Examination. The student will be evaluated by the Family Institute faculty as to his or her academic ability, personality and the interpersonal
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