Earn a degree without leaving your ministry or relocating
Experience the high quality education of Bob Jones University’s School of Education with the Master of Science in Biblical Counseling. Courses begin in September.
Practical Ministry Skills
Learn to apply biblical principles to real-world problems through classes such as Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, and Systematic Theology.
Quality Online Classes
Each class is carefully crafted to address relevant issues in counseling and Scripture interpretation and is taught by a knowledgeable faculty member who has practical counseling experience. Classes are presented through a feature-rich learning management system that supports discussions, online quizzing and more.
Who can apply?
School teachers, administrators, pastors, Christian workers and laypersons with an undergraduate degree from a recognized college or university (the degree is to include 70 semester hours of liberal arts courses, including 9 semester hours of education and/or psychology courses).
This degree will take 2 years to complete.
Program Outline
The following courses are required:
- SNT 681 — New Testament Introduction*
- SOT 681 — Old Testament Introduction*
- SOT 633 — Hermeneutics
- Th 601 — Systematic Theology
- Th 602 — Systematic Theology
- Ps 621 — Theories of Counseling
- Ps 622 — Counseling
- 12 hours of electives in counseling
* SNT 681 may be replaced by SNT 620 (Survey of the New Testament) and SOT 681 may be replaced by SOT 620 (Survey of the Old Testament). Both courses are available on campus or through independent learning.