The College of Counseling seeks to train and mobilize individuals to respond with holistic Christ-centered approaches of care for emotional, spiritual and relational healing. Through a variety of courses and seminars, students both receive and impart Christ’s healing through counselling and related ministries in both urban environments and remote communities. The College recognizes the interaction between God’s power and our own role as agents of hope and restoration of relationship with our creator.
The UofN uses two types of credits, FLW (full learning weeks) and LCU (learning component units).
FLW credits are used with traditional residential courses and one of these credits requires a minimum of 50 hours of documented learning activities; these include our normal lectures, small groups, one-on-ones, etc.; and some of these activities are nonformal, in addition to the classroom activities and study assignments.
LCU credits are used for part-time programs like evening courses, intensive seminars, distance learning and other non-residential courses. Each LCU credit requires 25 hours of focused learning activities which can be spread over a period of time.
For assistance with any degrees listed here, please contact this College's Academic Advisor.
FOUNDATIONAL ASSOCIATE OF ARTS >
- The Foundational Associate of Arts degree will give the student skills for a lifetime of Bible study and application; a biblical understanding of worldviews and critical thinking; and skills in interpersonal, intrapersonal, and cross-cultural communication, including the use of various media. These skills are applied in a specific emphasis through one course from one college. This degree can provide a launching pad into other further studies and other degree programmes.
- Prerequisites 19 - 24
- Core Courses: Bible, Communication, Applied Christian Thinking 32 - 36 A Core Field Assignment may be substituted for one core course
- Emphasis Course Sequence 20 - 24
- CNH xxx Counseling Field Assignment
- CNH xxx Counseling
- Elective credits that may be required* 0 - 13 *Check with college academic advisor for options
Total84
Additional Notes:At least 20 credits are required in the emphasis area. Total Field Assignment/Practicum credit may vary from 16 to 36 credits.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN COUNSELING >
- The Associate of Arts in Counselling provides graduates with a knowledge of the biblical foundations and core skills for a counselling ministry in a Christian or Christian missions context, usually alongside more experienced counsellors.
- Prerequisites 19 - 24
- Core Course: Any 12
- Required Courses 22 - 24
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry - CNH 211
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 212
- One Course and its associated Field Assignment selected from the following 22 - 24
- Advanced Training for Counseling Ministry - CNH 315
- Advanced Training for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 316
- Addictive Behaviour Counseling School - CNH 321
- Addictive Behaviour Counseling School Field Assignment - CNH 322
- Couples & Family Counseling - CNH 327
- Couples & Family Counseling Field Assignment - CNH 328
- Elective credits that may be required* 0 - 9 *Check with college academic advisor for options
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN FAMILY MINISTRIES >
- The Associate of Arts in Family Ministries provides an understanding of the biblical foundations of family, and skills for helping Christian families live from that perspective. Specific skills in counselling or in working with children or youth are also developed.
- Prerequisites 19 - 24
- Core Course: Any 12
- Required Courses 20 - 24
- One Course and its associated Field Assignment selected from the following 20 - 24
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry - CNH 211
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 212
- Children at Risk - CNH/EDN 251
- Children at Risk Practicum I - CNH/EDN 252
- Principles in Child and Youth Ministries - EDN 221
- Principles in Child and Youth Ministries Field Assignment - EDN 222
- Elective credits that may be required* 0 - 13 *Check with college academic advisor for options
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If you have completed courses that you believe might fulfill, or nearly fulfill a previously listed degree from this college, please contact the college academic advisor.
For assistance with any degrees listed here, please contact this College's Academic Advisor.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COUNSELING >
The Bachelor of Arts in Counselling degree programme is open to those who have a call to be involved in counselling ministry, or to those who would like to explore counselling as an expression of their ministry in missions or to the body of Christ. Counselling ministry is to be understood in its broad scriptural sense of coming alongside to help with the freeing message of the Gospel.
- Prerequisites 19 - 24
- Core Courses: Bible, Communication, Applied Christian Thinking 36
- Required Courses 22 - 24
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry - CNH 211
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 212
- One Course and its associated Field Assignment selected from the following 22 - 24
- Advanced Training for Counseling Ministry - CNH 315
- Advanced Training for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 316
- Addictive Behaviour Counseling School - CNH 321
- Addictive Behaviour Counseling School Field Assignment - CNH 322
- Couples & Family Counseling - CNH 327
- Couples & Family Counseling Field Assignment - CNH 328
- One other Counseling Course and its associated Field Assignment 22 - 24
- CNH xxx Counseling Associated Field Assignment
- CNH xxx Counseling Course
- One Related Course as Agreed with the College Advisor 12
- Elective credits that may be required* 0 - 11 *Check with college academic advisor for options
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Additional Notes:Experience in counselling should be an integral part of the degree in addition to academic study. Usually it is fulfilled through the field assignment aspect of the training (a degree student needs a minimum of 24 credits of practical counselling application).
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COUNSELING & HEALTH CARE >
- The Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Health Care degree draws together the skills of both counselling and health care for those who wish to be involved in ministry to the whole person with the understanding that spiritual health and physical health are closely interdependent.
- Prerequisites 19 - 24
- Core Courses: Bible, Communication, Applied Christian Thinking 36
- Required Courses 44 - 48
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry - CNH 211
- Foundations for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 212
- Primary Health Care - HLC 261
- Primary Health Care Field Assignment - HLC 262
- One Course and its associated Field Assignment selected from the following 20 - 24
- Community Development School - DEV/HMT 365
- Community Development School Field Assignment - DEV/HMT 366
- Advanced Primary Health Care - HLC 363
- Advanced Primary Health Care Field Assignment - HLC 364
- One Course and its associated Field Assignment selected from the following 22 - 24
- Advanced Training for Counseling Ministry - CNH 315
- Advanced Training for Counseling Ministry Field Assignment - CNH 316
- Addictive Behaviour Counseling School - CNH 321
- Addictive Behaviour Counseling School Field Assignment - CNH 322
- Couples & Family Counseling - CNH 327
- Couples & Family Counseling Field Assignment - CNH 328
- Elective credits that may be required* 0 - 15 *Check with college academic advisor for options
Total156
Additional Notes:Experience in counseling should be an integral part of the degree in addition to academic study. Usually it is fulfilled through the field assignment aspect of the training (a degree student needs a minimum of 24 credits of practical counselling application).
If you have completed courses that you believe might fulfill, or nearly fulfill a previously listed degree from this college, please contact the college academic advisor.
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University of the Nations
College/Faculty of Counseling and Health Care
University of the Nations
Reichenbachstrasse 16
3052 Zollikofen
Switzerland
International Committee
- Mac Carpenter, Associate Dean (Pune, India)
- Thomas Gründer, Committee Chair (Zollikofen, Switzerland)
- Jun Kim (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
- Friedhelm Metzger (Kailua-Kona, HI USA)
- Linda Subris (Kailua-Kona, HI USA)
- Dibel Eleazar Beltrán (Pichilemu, Chile)
- Sylvie Bolay (Chatel, Switzerland)