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The Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) is a professional graduate degree that prepares Christian
counselors to bring concern and care for the whole person through practice in clinical settings.
The program includes skill-based coursework, internship experience, as well as a requirement to
complete your own personal counseling. While the curriculum satisfies Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC) requirements in the State of Oregon, it is designed to allow graduates the flexibility to
obtain licensure in other states with minimal additional work.
What makes the Western Seminary
M.A. in Counseling unique?
- Full integration of Christian theology, spirituality, and the psychological sciences
that could only happen in a seminary context
- An emphasis on learning while
doing involves an extensive five semesters of supervised counseling internship,
serving actual clients
- Faculty are accessible for teaching and mentoring, thanks to class sizes of around 20 students
- Core faculty have earned doctorates, and are licensed professional counselors with a combined
75 years of counseling experience
- A singular opportunity to complete the National Counselor Exam before finishing state-mandated
counseling hours, while learning is all fresh
- 98%
percent of graduates pass the Licensure Examination on their first attempt
M.A. in Counseling Curriculum
View courses and course descriptions
Flexible Scheduling
The M.A. in Counseling may be completed in three years’ time by taking courses offered on
Mondays. Students who live at a distance may also complete up to 24 credits by online based distance
education through the Center for Lifelong Learning. These scheduling
solutions allow students to minimize travel to campus and maintain their family, church and work
commitments.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution
- A
cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- A foundational knowledge of psychology
- A
completed application for admission and all admissions materials
If an applicant does not meet one of these requirements, we invite them to contact an enrollment
counselor to explore alternative admission options.
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