Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum GPA of 2.5. Additionally, submission of a personal statement and letters of recommendation may be required. Career Opportunities Mental Health Counselor Clinical Social Worker Pastoral Counselor Youth Minister Marriage and Family Therapist Substance Abuse Counselor Psychological Assistant 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. The University annually affirms its compliance with the requirements applicable to faith-based institutions in Florida through Commission for Independent Education. 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Degree abbreviation | B.S. in Faith-Based Counseling Psychology Total program length | 120 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Counseling psychology and pastoral care core | 63 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ENGL 101 | College Composition I | 3 | None HUM 101 | Critical Thinking & Communication | 3 | None PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 | None SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None ENGL 102 | College Composition II | 3 | College Composition I (ENGL 101) Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites BIOL 110 | Human Biology | 3 | None COUN 200 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 | None STAT 201 | Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | 3 | None COMM 205 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | None COUN 210 | Counseling Theories | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ETHC 210 | Ethics in Helping Professions | 3 | None PSYC 210 | Lifespan Development | 3 | None RES 210 | Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3 | None COUN 220 | Helping Skills & Interviewing | 3 | None PSYC 220 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COUN 230 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 | None PSYC 230 | Social Psychology | 3 | None COUN 240 | Group Counseling | 3 | None PSYC 240 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 | None PSYC 250 | Personality Theories | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CHM 301 | Christian Helping Ministries (Minor) | 3 | None CHM 302 | Pastoral Care Foundations (Minor) | 3 | None COUN 310 | Psychological Assessment Basics | 3 | None PSYC 310 | Learning & Behavior | 3 | None COUN 320 | Case Management & Community Resources | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSYC 320 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | Introduction to Psychology or equivalent COUN 330 | Crisis Intervention | 3 | None COUN 340 | Counseling Children & Adolescents | 3 | None COUN 350 | Career Development & Counseling | 3 | None COUN 360 | Family Systems & Counseling | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CHM 401 | Clinical Pastoral Care & Crisis Support (Minor) | 3 | None CHM 402 | Spiritual Assessment & Care Planning (Minor) | 3 | None COUN 410 | Trauma-Informed Care Foundations | 3 | None PSYC 410 | Psychological Testing & Measurement | 3 | None COUN 420 | Addictions & Recovery Counseling | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COUN 430 | Legal Issues in Counseling | 3 | None PRAC 480 | Practicum in Counseling Skills | 3 | None INTR 481 | Internship I: Counseling Psychology | 3 | Completion of introductory psychology courses INTR 482 | Internship II: Counseling Psychology | 3 | Internship I: Counseling Psychology or equivalent experience CAP 499 | Counseling Psychology Capstone | 3 | Completion of core counseling psychology courses