Master of Arts

in Counseling

(MAC)

Christian counselors are the professionals who people turn to for guidance, support, and direction; counselors are lights in a dark and fallen world. In many cases God has gifted these counselors with the spiritual gifts of exhortation, discernment, wisdom and mercy. The Master of Arts in Counseling is a professional, clinical degree which builds upon God’s gifting and calling, allowing the counselor to shepherd individuals and families through difficult times.

See Admission Requirements.

Now accepting students into our new MA in Counseling-Licensure Track and MA in Counseling-Ministry Track.
For more information, contact Dr. Scott Floyd, Director of the Master of Arts in Counseling Program.

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Counseling degree facilitates students to develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to provide counseling services in churches, counseling centers, in a wide array of community agencies and other clinical settings. The MA in Counseling-Licensure Track allows graduates to pursue state counseling licensure in Texas. The MA in Counseling-Ministry track prepares graduates to do counseling in churches or in other areas of ministry where licensure is not required.

Program Goals

The central goals of the Carroll MAC degree, as an advanced professional program leading to state licensure or church and community service, include the following:

Goal 1: Master of Arts in Counseling degree recipients will give evidence of capacity for critical and constructive theological reflection regarding the content and processes of counseling ministry.

Goal 2: Master of Arts in Counseling degree recipients will give evidence of understanding of the educational, social, and behavioral sciences which undergird counseling practice, as well as the cultural contexts in which counseling ministry occurs.

Goal 3: Master of Arts in Counseling degree recipients will give evidence of growth in personal and spiritual maturity.

MA in Counseling – Licensure Track

Total Units Required: 76
Course Completion Guide

Designed for those desiring LPC licensure in Texas. This 76-hour track assists students in obtaining all the academic and clinical practicum requirements for LPC licensure in Texas and meets the new academic and hour requirements implemented by the state on August 1, 2017.

Courses

Course TitleCourse NumberCredits
ORIENTATION/EVALUATION - 2 Hours
1 GatewayBHCTI—50002
CORE COURSES - 14 Hours
Old Testament (Choose 1 of 3)SWBLI—5111, 5112, 51132
New Testament (Choose 1 of 3)SWBLI—5211, 5212, 52132
Biblical InterpretationSWBIT—51112
Christian Theology IFHBTH—51112
Baptist Heritage or Christian Heritage III (choose 1)FHCHS—5211, 51132
Leadership in MinistryMFLDS—51112
Christian Disciplines or Christian Worship (choose 1)WMWOR—5211, 51112
COUNSELING CORE COURSES - 45 Hours
Spirituality and CounselingMFPSY—55113
Theories of CounselingMFPSY—55123
Counseling Methods and TechniquesMFPSY—55133
Marriage and Family CounselingMFPSY—55143
Basic Counseling EthicsMFPSY—55173
Human Growth and DevelopmentMFPSY—55213
Abnormal PsychologyMFPSY—55223
Group Dynamics and CounselingMFPSY—55233
Research and StatisticsMFPSY—55243
Testing and AssessmentMFPSY—55253
Career CounselingMFPSY—55263
Addictions CounselingMFPSY—55283
Advanced Counseling Ethics and ProfessionalismMFPSY—55313
Multicultural CounselingMFPSY—55323
PsychopathologyMFPSY—55353
COUNSELING PRACTICUM - 12 Hours
2 Practicum IMFPSY—55413
2 Practicum IIMFPSY—55423
2 Practicum IIIMFPSY—55433
2 Practicum IVMFPSY—55443
COUNSELING ELECTIVES – CHOOSE 3 Hours FROM THE FOLLOWING
Family Systems and TherapyMFPSY—55273
Crisis and Trauma CounselingMFPSY—55153
Counseling Children and AdolescentsMFPSY—55343
Advanced Couples Counseling IMFPSY—55543
Advanced Couples Counseling IIMFPSY—55563
Technology in CounselingMFPSY—55553
Special Topics in Advanced CounselingMFPSY—55573
Special Topics in Advanced Counseling Human Trafficking SurvivorsMFPSY—55593
The Practice of Integration in Professional CounselingMFPSY—55583
Total Units:76

1  Gateway is required in the first term.
2 Each class covers two terms.
* To be licensed as a professional counselor in Texas, MA Counseling-Licensure Track graduates must pass the National Counselor Exam (NCE) and must meet all requirements for licensure as identified by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

MA in Counseling – Ministry Track

Total Units Required: 58
Course Completion Guide

Designed for those who want a counseling degree, but desire to use it in ministry settings where licensure is not required. This 58-hour track provides a substantive counseling degree, but does not require some of the technical, upper-level courses that are necessary for licensure.

Courses

Course TitleCourse NumberCredits
ORIENTATION/EVALUATION - 2 Hours
1 GatewayBHCTI—50002
CORE COURSES - 14 Hours
Old Testament (Choose 1 of 3)SWBLI—5111, 5112, 51132
New Testament (Choose 1 of 3)SWBLI—5211, 5212, 52132
Biblical InterpretationSWBIT—51112
Christian Theology IFHBTH—51112
Baptist HeritageFHCHS—52112
Leadership in MinistryMFLDS—51112
Christian Disciplines or Christian Worship (choose 1)WMWOR—5211, 51112
COUNSELING CORE COURSES - 30 Hours
Spirituality and CounselingMFPSY—55113
Theories of CounselingMFPSY—55123
Counseling Methods and TechniquesMFPSY—55133
Marriage and Family CounselingMFPSY—55143
Basic Counseling EthicsMFPSY—55173
Human Growth and DevelopmentMFPSY—55213
Abnormal PsychologyMFPSY—55223
Group Dynamics and CounselingMFPSY—55233
Multicultural CounselingMFPSY—55323
Advanced Counseling Ethics and
Professionalism
MFPSY—55313
COUNSELING PRACTICUM - 9 Hours
2 Practicum IMFPSY—55413
2 Practicum IIMFPSY—55423
2 Practicum IIIMFPSY—55433
COUNSELING ELECTIVES – CHOOSE 3 Hours FROM THE FOLLOWING
Crisis and Trauma CounselingMFPSY—55153
Research and StatisticsMFPSY—55243
Testing and AssessmentMFPSY—55253
Career CounselingMFPSY—55263
Family Systems and TherapyMFPSY—55273
Addictions CounselingMFPSY—55283
Counseling Children & AdolescentsMFPSY—55343
PsychopathologyMFPSY—55353
Advanced Couples Counseling IMFPSY—55543
Technology in CounselingMFPSY—55553
Advanced Couples Counseling IIMFPSY—55563
Special Topics in Advanced CounselingMFPSY—55573
The Practice of Integration in Professional CounselingMFPSY—55583
Counseling Human Trafficking SurvivorsMFPSY—55593
Total Units:58

1  Gateway is required in the first term.
2 Each class covers two terms.

Facts & Figures

Units Required - Licensure Track

Units Required - Ministry Track

Avg Years

Cost per Unit

Scott Floyd

Scott Floyd

Director

Dr. Floyd has served as a professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary, and Howard Payne University. Dr. Floyd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Approved Supervisor) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is the author of Crisis Counseling: A Guide for Pastors and Professionals (Kregel). He also leads the counseling ministry of Gambrell Street Baptist Church.

Phone: (972) 580-7600, Ext. 390

Email: sfloyd@bhcarroll.edu

Interested in the Master of Arts in Counseling program?

The support system between the staff and other students encouraged me during my time at Carroll. Classmates and teachers truly care not only about success but about the person they are interacting with. Carroll became a place I could go to seek academic help, but also prayers for life outside of the classroom. Carroll gave me great friends, mentors, and a network that expands far beyond a zoom session.

The support of the professors is very encouraging! They have allowed life to happen and been gracious to make accommodations. They understood the many roles we have other than being a student. I am grateful that the professors did not ask me to sacrifice my family in order to finish my degree but I was also pushed and challenged to grow.