M.A. in Christian Counseling and Family Ministry

Admission Requirements

Requirements for Admissions

• Minimum overall GPA of 2.75
• Official transcripts from all institutions attended. Hand-delivered copies, photocopies, and printouts of a grade report are not acceptable.
• Three references (at least one of whom is a church leader) who could speak to your ability to complete this graduate program (please provide their names and contact information if you did not already list them on your graduate application for admission)
• A goals statement of at least 1,000 words specifying personal goals and stating ways that the Master of Arts program at Faulkner University will contribute to those goals. Include in this goals statement:
  • Background preparation for the degree
  • The basis for the choice of the KGST
  • Spiritual and academic goals
  • Impact of the degree sought on financiers and personal, employment, and family time.
    • A student must obtain a score of 40 or above (out of 60 possible points) as a partial qualification for admission.

To receive full consideration for the start date you applied for please submit all admission requirements no less than one (1) month prior to the posted class start date.

Degree Plan for Master of Arts in Christian Counseling and Family Life Ministry (MACC)

The MACC at Faulkner University equips students to provide family life education programs and interventions designed to improve the functioning of children and their families, to strengthen interpersonal and family relationships, and to solve personal and family problems. The program integrates prevention-oriented models from the field of ministry studies and the discipline of family studies with intervention strategies employed in the field of counseling to equip students to be effective family life ministers or family professionals. Students are prepared to address the most challenging issues related to creating healthy interpersonal relationships, building strong marriages, training parents to form the faith and character of today’s youth, and teaching human intimacy and sexuality all in accordance with God’s plan. The goal of the program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to effectively design, implement, and evaluate programs that serve the needs of children and families in church and community settings. The program accommodates working adults by providing church leaders, family service providers, administrators, and others who have a passion for empowering healthy and faithful families with an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills of both prevention and intervention strategies via courses offered online.