Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling Online

Bachelor of Science with Split Majors in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counselling (BSBC) - Accelerated Degree Completion

Program Coordinator: Rich Cozart, Ph.D.

The purpose of the 120 credit hour program with split majors in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling culminating in a Bachelor of Science degree is to provide a biblical model for biblical counseling. The training will prepare men and women to engage in church, parachurch, or private biblical counseling, and provide a base for seminary or other graduate training. The courses offered in the curriculum are not designed to meet academic or other requirements of the State of Texas for licensure as a professional counselor. Upon completion of the program, successful students will:

1.Demonstrate an understanding of the Biblical Framework model for biblical counseling.

2.Apply principles of biblical counseling to specific counseling situations.

On ground students take only one course at a time in the CBS core curriculum, attending one 4-hour class session, with breakout for small-group collaborative and independent work each week. The on ground courses are accelerated courses that are five weeks in length. Online students take classes that are five to seven weeks in length, and the classes occasionally overlap. The program is 24 months of six consecutive semesters, requiring 9 credits each semester from the CBS core curriculum. Students are members of a continuing class, a cohort group, among whom an atmosphere of shared learning; personal, family, ministry, and career interests develops. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a Bachelor of Science Degree with split majors in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling.

The Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling degree completion program is composed of upper division college-level courses totaling 54-credit hours offered in an accelerated form as follows:

1. The 54 hours consist of eighteen courses.

2. Students’ focus will be on one course at a time.

3. The same group of students will progress through the entire program together.

4. At graduation, successful students will have cumulative college-level credits as follows:

• 54 hours CBS baccalaureate core curriculum–all earned at CBS
• 36 hours general education courses–transferred-in and/or earned at CBS
• 30 hours free elective courses–transferred-in and/or earned at CBS

DEGREE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor students are expected to complete all degree and graduation requirements pursuant to their degree program no later than one year following the successful completion of the research project course. Failure to comply will result in the student being withdrawn from the Bachelor’s program and subjected to re-enrollment procedures and fees.

1. Successful completion of all admissions requirements including completion of high school diploma or GED

2. 54 credit hours of BSBC curriculum

3. 36 credit hours of approved general education

4. 30 credit hours of approved free electives

5. Cumulative 2.0 grade point average

6. Satisfactory completion of 2 units in Christian Service Learning Program and 2 Spiritual Formation units

7. Intent to Graduate Form filed by submitted date

8. Academic advising sessions including all post testing and measurements

9. Graduation/Diploma fee

10. No unresolved disciplinary matter, including but not limited to, student code of conduct violations, library, and/or financial obligation

11. Completion of exit counseling for students with Stafford or PLUS loans

12. Approval by CBS faculty

13. See Graduation Requirements for additional requirement(s) for all academic programs 

DEGREE PLAN FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING (ADCP)

This cohort program is a lockstep program and the MAJOR COURSES are designed to be taken in order as shown by this table:

1 History, Philosophy, Logic, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Public Policy, Counseling, Bible, Theology, Foundations of Spiritual Life or Apologetics.

2 Foreign Language, Music Theory, Philosophy or Art Appreciation.

3 Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology or Anatomy and Physiology.

4 Expository Preaching classes, MSPM 3301-3305, may substitute for Speech. These classes are for men only. MSCE 3323 Women Teaching Women may substitute for Speech. This class is for women only.