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A unique strength of Eastern Mennonite Seminary is our formation program. We believe that focusing on one’s own formation during the seminary journey is the way for ministering persons to be healthy and whole in their vocations in ministry and counseling. For this degree, four formation courses are required. FS 501/502 Formation in God’s Story I & II (2 credits each) helps students understand their own lives in conversation with and connection to God’s story as found in Scripture and being written in the present in their own lives through spiritual practices. FS 601/602 Formation in Ministry I & II (3 credits each) offers students the opportunity to put their learning into practice in internship sites related to their vocational leanings with a mentor to help with on-site theological reflection. For more information, please visit the the formation page.
Admissions Requirements
To be admitted to the dual-degree program students must be accepted to both the Master of Divinity program and the Graduate Counseling program. Students may fill out one application for both programs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to communicate how they will integrate the two degrees in their essay. They must also choose an academic reference, a pastoral reference and a professional reference. Applications for the MDiv/MA in CMHC dual CMHC dual degree are requested by March 1. Applications may be accepted after this date.
60 credit hours of coursework for the Master of Divinity degree. Advisors will help students decide how the Master of Divinity core requirements will be reduced.
60 credit hours toward the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree. One of these credit is designated in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree. One of these credit is designated as a counseling elective, which could occur in the seminary context.
Curriculum
Students will generally spend two or three full years in the Graduate Counseling program. The sequencing of the seminary studies will be decided on an individual basis.
Seminary core requirements include
FS 503 Formation in Spiritual Practices
FS 504 Formation in Narrative Identity
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BVOT 511 Old Testament: Text in Context
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BVNT 512 New Testament: Text in Context
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CTH 501/512 Christian Traditions I and II
FS 601/602 Formation in Ministry I and II
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CTT 634 Living Theology
CM 643 Missio Dei in Cultural Context
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CTE 702 Christian Ethics
12 hours of Biblical languages or the alternate language track
Master of arts in counseling core requirements include:
COUN 507 Professional Identity, Function & Ethics (3 SH)
COUN 508 Counseling Techniques (3 SH)
COUN 509 Supervision and Consultation (3 SH)
COUN 517 Human Growth and Development (3 SH)
COUN 518 Integrated Counseling Process (3 SH)
COUN 527 Psychopathology (3 SH)
COUN 530 Advanced Psychopathology (2 SH)
COUN 536 Counseling Research and Program Evaluation (3 SH)
COUN 547 Counseling Theories (3 SH)
COUN 557 Assessment and Evaluation Procedures (3 SH)
COUN 567 Group Counseling (3 SH)
COUN 587 Crisis Counseling (2 SH)
COUN 607 Multicultural Counseling (3 SH)
COUN 610 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (2 SH)
COUN 617 Counseling Children & Adolescents (2 SH)
COUN 627 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 SH)
COUN 637 Career Development (3 SH)
COUN 697 Addictions Counseling (3 SH)
Internship and practicum experiences are also required.