Graduate School| Meet the Director |
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| Dr. John E. Pugh, Ph.D. |
Chair of the Department of Biblical Counseling and Director of Master of Arts Degree |
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| Dr. Pugh has been chair of the Biblical Counseling Department since 1988, and gives leadership to the masters programs in counseling. He has masters degrees from Shippensburg University and Capital Bible Seminary. He has been active in counseling practice for the past 21 years. |
| Phone: 717.560.8200 ext. 5405 Email: |
Purpose
The Mental Health Counseling program at Lancaster Bible College is designed to provide training that will give entry-level qualifications for mental health counseling opportunities, state licensure, and professional certification.
Program of Study
Orientation Seminar 0 credits Professional Core 24 credits Program Courses 15 credits Electives 6 credits Capstone Project 3 credits Total 48 credits
Admission Requirements
- Accepted Jesus Christ as personal Savior
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Transcript of undergraduate studies with GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Major in Bible or completion of Bible Entrance Courses
- Autobiographical statement
- Two letters of recommendation
- Completed application and fee
- Interview with program director
Program Design
The M.A. program is designed for the part-time student. Consequently, most courses meet either Friday night or Saturday during the fall and spring semesters. In addition, one week modular courses are offered in early January and throughout the summer months. Most students are able to complete the program in four years, with five years being the maximum time allowed.
Program Outcomes
The Mental Health Counseling program is designed:
- To equip the student with theoretical orientation that is necessary for assessment of the client's learning, motivation, and character.
- To provide educational training to enhance the prospective counselor's clinical skill necessary for individual therapy.
- To create within the student the ability to conduct critical thinking skills to evaluate theory and practice from a biblical perspective.
- To provide an emphasis on application of information and knowledge by means of supervised counseling experiences.
- To develop the student's knowledge of the foundational elements in counseling theory and research to prepare students for further study.
Meet the Faculty
- Freeman M. Chakara, Psy.D.
Widener University - Michelle D. George, M.S.W.
Temple University
Adjunct and visiting faculty who teach regularly:
- Ruth C. Chang, Psy.D.
Rosemead School of Psychology- Mark Deckard, D.Min.
Trinity Theological Seminary- Morton C. Feder, Jr., CPA
Elizabethtown College- W. Gregory Larsh, Ph.D.
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School- Josef A. Passley, Ph.D.
Walden University- Bill J. Taylor, M.A.
Notre Dame College- David C. Tsai, Ph.D.
Rosemead School of Psychology
Sample List of Program Courses
MH 541 Group Counseling Leadership Skills MH 546 Theories of Personality MH 551 Counseling Assessment Techniques II MH 601 Counseling Practicum MH 602 Counseling Internship