The dual Master of Divinity (MDiv) and Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) program is offered to ministers and other interested persons who desire to complement and integrate graduate theological training with academic and clinical education in the counseling profession. Completion of the dual degree program will provide students with practical preparation for ministry, as well as supervised clinical training in counseling skills. Upon successful completion of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, students are eligible for state licensure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) after passing the National Counseling Exam (NCE) and completing additional supervised counseling hours.
The MDiv degree requires 90 hours. MDiv students will choose the counseling and chaplaincy concentration and will take approved cross-listed courses from the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree requirements to complete their concentration and elective hours for the MDiv degree. The MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling requires 60 hours. A maximum of 24 hours may be counted toward the requirements of both programs. Students must complete a minimum of 120 total credit hours to obtain both degrees.
The recommended format for pursuing the MDiv/MA dual degree program is students will pursue the largest of the two degrees first, the MDiv, by starting classes with the Divinity School. Students may begin to take classes from an approved cross-listed clinical mental health counseling course list once a student has completed at least one third (30 credit hours) of the MDiv program. Students will officially apply for the MA portion of the dual degree program through the School of Education and Human Sciences during the semester prior to their final year of the divinity program. Upon acceptance into the MA program, a student can take additional, approved clinical mental health counseling courses that will go towards the degree requirements of both programs. Placing the clinical mental health counseling courses towards the end of the divinity program allows for the information to be fresh for continuation in the MA program. After completing and graduating from the MDiv program, students will take the remaining courses to complete the MA program.
Eligibility
Students who desire to be enrolled in the dual MDiv/MACMHC program must meet the admissions requirements of both programs and remain in good academic standing in both programs.
Divinity School Admission Requirements
A four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, two letters of recommendation, a statement of faith and calling, official transcripts, and an admission interview.
Requirements For Master-Level ProgramsSchool of Education & Human Sciences Admission Requirements
A four-year bachelor’s degree from an approved and accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (2.7 for provisional admission). Recommendation letters , an essay, official transcripts, and an admission interview.
Campbell School of Education & Human Sciences Admission Requirements
Master of Divinity and MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Dual Degree Curriculum
Master of Divinity Core Curriculum
| Core Curriculum | Credit Hours |
| Biblical Studies | 15 hrs |
| Historical/Theological Studies | 15 hrs |
| Ministry Studies | 33-34 hrs |
Counseling and Chaplaincy Concentration
| Course | Credit Hours |
| DIVI 5400 Pastoral Care | 3 |
| DIVI 5600 Counseling & Christian Ministry | 3 |
| DIVI 5650 Marriage & Family Counseling | 3 |
| DIVI 5476 Clinical Pastoral Education or approved equivalent | 4 |
| DIVI 5476 Clinical Pastoral Education or approved equivalent | 4 |
| DIVI 6130 Family Systems in Congregational Ministry | 3 |
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Curriculum
| Core Curriculum (42 total hours) |
| CEDU 544 Family Therapy* |
| CEDU 623 Research Design & Methodology |
| CEDU 624 Counseling Theories & Techniques |
| CEDU 626 Professional Orientation & Ethics |
| CEDU 639 Diagnosis & Assessment |
| CEDU 641 Life Span Development* |
| CEDU 642 Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| CEDU 644 Career Counseling |
| CEDU 645 Counseling Skills |
| CEDU 646 Group Counseling |
| CEDU 683 Substance Abuse |
| CEDU 684 Crisis Counseling* |
| CEDU 685 Multicultural Counseling |
| CEDU 701 Telehealth Practice & Ethics |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (CHOOSE ONE – 3 TOTAL HOURS) |
| CEDU 677 Cognitive Behavior Therapy |
| CEDU 687 Introduction to Clinical Supervision |
| CEDU 703 Human Sexuality in Counseling |
| CEDU 705 Spirituality in Counseling |
| Clinical Fieldwork COURSES (18 TOTAL HOURS) |
| CEDU 690 Practicum in Counseling |
| CEDU 695 Internship in Counseling I (6 credit hours) |
| CEDU 696 Internship in Counseling II (6 credit hours) |
*These courses are cross-listed with the Divinity School and the School of Education & Human Sciences and can be taken by Divinity students for credit toward the MDiv degree. Approval must be obtained from both the MDiv and MACMHC program to take cross-listed courses with the School of Education.
After completing 30 credit hours of classes towards the MDiv, students can seek approval to begin taking classes in the MACMHC program. The first MACMHC course students need to take is CEDU 626 Professional Orientation & Ethics in Counseling. Approval must be obtained from both the MDiv and MACMHC program to take cross-listed courses.
Courses approved for dual degree credit will be cross-listed and recorded on the student’s transcript with the course number of the home school. Upon completion of the MDiv degree and acceptance into the dual degree program, the eligible courses will be recorded as transfer credits and will be applied to the student’s transcript for the MACMHC degree (Must receive a grade of B or better). Transfer credits will be listed as appropriate on the student’s record for each degree program.
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Divinity School Admissions Office
divinityadmissions@campbell.edu
800-334-4111, ext. 1830
School of Education & Human Sciences
Sterling Tharrington, stharrington@campbell.edu
(800) 334-4111, ext. 5515