Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling

Purpose

The Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling degree is designed to train you to serve as a counselor in local churches and other ministry settings.  You will be equipped with the necessary skills to assist those in need of Christ-centered counseling and/or pastoral care.

This graduate-level program, while not designed to prepare students for state licensure, will prepare you to serve as a non-licensed counselor in a variety of Christian and church contexts.

Students will complete a counseling practicum as part of the course requirements.  The practicum can occur in a variety of settings.

Quick Facts

• Accredited with SACSCOC, TRACS, and ABHE
• 36 hour graduate degree program
• Can be accelerated for completion in 16-24 months
• 97% of graduates report that a Luther Rice education improved the quality of their ministry experience
• Transfer in up to 6 credit hours
• Available 100% online or through a combination of online and on-campus classes
• Campus-Based Tuition $238 per credit hour | Online Tuition $391 per credit hour
• Technology Fee $190 per course 

• Includes practicum for hands-on learning

_{Entrance Requirements}  

• General Requirements: All graduate programs require the satisfactory completion of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

• Bachelor's Degree Equivalency: Equivalency means the applicant has completed 120 semester hours of recognized college-level work with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale). Note that no bachelor's degree will be awarded to an applicant entering a graduate program through equivalency.

• Specific Requirement for Master of Divinity with Languages Track: Applicants must have obtained an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

All Master of Arts degrees are now a pathway to the PhD in Organizational Leadership and Doctor of Ministry degrees at Luther Rice College & Seminary. 

Program Intro from Dr. Ann Kerlin

Program Course Listings

Download the program course listings (PDF)

Potential Careers

• Church Counselor
• Ministry Staff
• Lay Counselor
• Jail/Prison Chaplain
• Counseling Center
• Youth & Family Pastor
• Christian Counseling

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