Resident Program Requirements
Program Distinctives
The MABC-Resident program is offered in two tracks: first, a 36 semester unit program designed to be completed in one to two years with a thesis; second, a 40 semester unit track with no thesis, designed to be completed in two to three years. They are available to residents of the greater Los Angeles area or others who are able to move the area. Courses are held at night, Monday through Thursday, allowing students to continue to work in their present occupations and ministries while completing their degree program.
Program Length
While this program may be completed in one or two years, students may also extend the program length. In order to complete the 35 semester hour track of the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, a 100 page thesis (also referred to as the Research Project) must be submitted and approved. The thesis may be completed after a student's coursework has been completed. If the student opts to take the non-thesis 40 semester hour track then the length of the program may have to be extended, but not necessarily.
Required Courses (semester units):
- BC500: Spiritual Formations (1)
- BC501: Introduction to Biblical Counseling (3)
- BC502: Essential Qualities of a Biblical Counselor (2)
- BC503: Methods of Biblical Change (2)
- BC511: Theological Basis of Counseling I (2)
- BC512: Theological Basis of Counseling II (2)
- BC521: Problems and Procedures I (3)
- BC531: Hermeneutics (3)
- BC542: Marriage and Family Counseling (3)
- BC556: NANC Membership Seminar (1)
- BC590: Counseling Practicum (2)
- BC591: Counseling Observation (2)
- BC592: Counseling Internship (4)
- BC599: Counseling Research Project (2)
Elective Courses: (view course descriptions)
Thesis Track: At least two of the following (3)
Non-Thesis Track: At least three of the following (8)
- BC506: Theoretical Constructs of Psychology (2)
- BC509: Counseling and Apologetics (2)
- BC518: Counseling and the Book of Proverbs (2)
- BC519: Cousneling and the Book of Ecclesiastes (2)
- BC522: Problems & Procedures II (2)
- BC548: Counseling and Youth (2)
- BC552: Marriage and Family Topics (2)
- BC557: Counseling and Medical Issues (2)
- BC558: Christian Life Issues I (3)
- BC560: Biblical Conflict Resolution (2)
- BC581: Counseling Issues I (1)
- BC583: Discipling Women (2)
- BC584: Problems Women Face Today (2)
Total units required for degree:
Thesis Track: 35
Non-Thesis Track: 40
Remote Library Access
In order to facilitate research from off campus locations, the college library provides remote access to many of The Master's College's online databases. This access allows the student to search the available databases from any computer off campus that has an Internet connection. Currently, The Master's College has over 20 databases available with remote access. Students are welcome to contact the library directly if they need help with their research needs.
