Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Prospective students must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Additionally, applicants may be required to submit letters of recommendation and a personal statement reflecting their interest in counseling and psychology. Career Opportunities Christian counselor School counselor Marriage and family therapist Mental health coordinator in faith-based organizations Substance abuse counselor Life coach Community service manager Psychological researcher Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. 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Degree abbreviation | B.S. in Faith-Based Christian Counseling, Psychology Total program length | 120 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Faith-Based Christian Counseling and Psychology core | 63 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None COUC 102 | An Introduction to Counseling | 3 | None PSYC 102 | Human Learning Principles | 3 | None SOCI 102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None COUC 103 | Counseling Techniques | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSYC 103 | Human Growth & Development | 3 | None COUC 104 | Christian Counseling | 3 | None PSYC 105 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | None COUC 106 | Effective Counseling Techniques & Skills | 3 | None GEN 106 | Introduction to College Research | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSYC 106 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | None PSYC 107 | Psychology of Human Relationships | 3 | None GEN 108 | Ethics & Moral Reasoning | 3 | None PSYC 108 | Cultural Psychology | 3 | None PSYC 109 | Research Methods I | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSYC 110 | Physiology of Psychology | 3 | None MGIS 120 | Introduction to Microcomputers | 3 | None COUC 201 | Goal Setting in Psychotherapy & Counseling | 3 | None PSYC 201 | Health Psychology | 3 | None COUC 202 | Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSYC 202 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 | None COUC 203 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 | None PSYC 203 | Parenting Psychology | 3 | None COUC 204 | Addictions & Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 | None COUC 205 | Vocational & Career Counseling | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COUC 206 | Counseling the Aging | 3 | None COUC 207 | Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis | 3 | None PSYC 207 | Community Psychology | 3 | None COUC 208 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | 3 | None PSYC 208 | Social Psychology | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COUC 209 | Group Counseling & Facilitation | 3 | None PSYC 209 | Statistics for Psychology | 3 | None PSYC 210 | Ethics & Professionalism in Psychotherapy | 3 | None SOCI 210 | Foundations of Gerontology | 3 | None COUC 211 | Crisis Intervention & Trauma Healing | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COUC 213 | Integrating Theology & Counseling | 3 | None COUC 214 | Neuropsychology & Spiritual Healing | 3 | None COUC 215 | Child & Adolescent Christian Counseling | 3 | None GEN 309 | Biology of Clinical Counseling | 3 | None GEN 310 | Cross-Cultural Communication in Counseling | 3 | None