Academic Catalog 2013 2016

Catalog
Academic Years 2013-2016

4 Catalog for School Years 2013-2016 Florida Christian University Florida Christian University 4 Catalog for School Years 2013-2016
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www.FloridaChristianUniversity.edu
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Dear Prospecti
ve Student:
There are so m
any challenges in
life that keep u
s from achieving
what we want to
be. Imagine th
at
you have a rive
r in front of you
. On the other si
de is a leafy tree
with wonderful
fruit waiting for
you. You want
to cross the rive
r to get that delic
ious fruit. How
ever, the force of
the flowing wat
er
makes the pass
age impossible.
This is what h
appens in our
lives: we know
where we woul
d like to go, bu
t we think ther
e are
obstacles that p
revent us from
reaching our go
als. Now imagi
ne that you hav
e a rope that go
es
across the wate
r and is tied to t
he tree. Using th
e rope you will
be able to cros
s the river. All
the
obstacles will b
e overcome. All
your efforts now
will give you v
ictory in crossing
the river.
God places so
many challeng
es within reach
of the opport
unities for our
life. He gives
the
challenges. But
He also gives gra
ce along with th
e opportunities.
He also gives u
s the vision that
will
help us reach ou
r objectives. He
gives us the rop
e. If we are com
mitted by faith t
he vision will he
lp
us take on the o
pportunities tha
t God has given
to us. This visi
on is the rope tie
d to the tree tha
t
will take us to s
uccess.
Through your en
rollment in our
University, you
are beginning a n
ew stage in you
r life. To get the
degree will be a
challenge for yo
u, but God wi
ll be with you,
giving you the
vision and abili
ty to
achieve success.
Then, earlier tha
n you imagine, y
ou will be one o
f our victorious
graduates.
Welcome to our
University. We
trust you will f
ind all your clas
ses and profess
ors challenging
and
enriching to your
life calling as yo
u study diligent
ly.
Prof. Anthony B.
Portigliatti, Ph.D
.
President and Ch
ancellor
Catalog For School Years 2013-2016
At the time this catalog was produced, every effort was made to assure its accuracy. However, it is subject to change, as we meet our commit-
ment to our students, faculty, governing board, the requirements of the Florida Council of Private Colleges, Inc. (FCPC), and the certification
requirements of the Council of Private Colleges of America, Inc. (CPCA) which exceed the minimum standards of the State of Florida. There-
fore, the University reserves the right to make changes in faculty, programs, curricula, courses, schedules, requirements, tuition, fees, policies,
procedures, and any other aspects without notice. We will notify students of changes in the catalog by e-mail and regular mailings. Please con-
tact the appropriate department for current information, as well as, for additional information or any special requirements.
This material is copyrighted and is subject to copyright laws.
2013 Florida Christian University, Inc. All rights reserved.
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D
ear Prosp
ective Student:
Y
ou are co
nsidering becom
ing a student
at Florida Chri
stian University
. Many others h
ave also thoug
ht about
t
his, but did
not bring their
dream to comp
letion for vario
us reasons, but
here are answer
s to some of you
r possi-
b
le concern
s:
1. I am n
ot as young as I
was when I was
in school befor
e. However, yo
ur mind is now
more focused a
nd you
can concen
trate better.
2. I have
to work and c
ant go to day
time classes. O
ur courses are
three semester
credits for fort
y
-f
ive aca-
demic hou
rs, available thro
ugh campus cla
sses or distance
learning throug
h video, indepe
ndent study, or
online.
3. I am t
oo tired to go to
school at night
. You will find
that the Lord w
ill bless you with
strength as you
prepare
to serve H
imbetter with a
university degr
ee.
4. I did n
ot like the secu
lar humanism th
ings that I was
forced to learn a
t previous insti
tutions. We ar
e a Chris-
tian Unive
rsity and all our
staff and profe
ssors are comm
itted to lifting u
p Jesus Christ a
s Savior and Lo
rd in all
areas of o
ur lives and the
curriculum.
5. Mone
y is a problem
. This will alw
ays be true unti
l we walk the s
treets of gold;
however, you h
ave always
attempted
to meet your g
oals before and
this is no diff
erent. Your fait
h will grow as
you trust God
by faith to
help you m
eet this import
ant need.
6. I am
concerned that I
will have large
student loans to
pay off as othe
r schools explai
ned to me in the
past.
This is a
true concern, bu
t as we are an in
dependent Univ
ersity, you will
have only a mon
thly payment pl
an.
Rev. Bru
ce W.H. Urich,
Ph.D.

Message from the President ......................................................................05
Message from the Dean.............................................................................07
Table of Contents .......................................................................................09
Our History..................................................................................................10
Our Motivations..........................................................................................10
Faculty List...................................................................................................13
Management.................................................................................................17
Academic Information...............................................................................18
Academic Degrees ......................................................................................19
Fees and Payments .....................................................................................21
Important Information, Policies and Facilities ......................................23
Registration Step by Step Application Process ......................................24
Academic Programs....................................................................................25
Course Descriptions ...................................................................................61
General Education......................................................................................62
Professional Studies....................................................................................63
Contact Us ...................................................................................................93
Academic Calendar .....................................................................................95
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History
Florida Christian University grew from Florida
Theological Seminary, founded in 1985, by the
first president Rev. Dr. Harold L. Shindoll,
ThD. The seminary was the visionary founda-
tion of Florida Christian University. Under-
graduate and Graduate students in "Biblical
Studies," "Pastoral Leadership," and "Theology"
may have their diplomas with the title of either
"Florida Christian University" or "Florida Theo-
logical Seminary." These "Biblical Studies,"
"Pastoral Leadership," and "Theology" courses
will apply for a degree for graduation from
either "Florida Christian University" or "Florida
Theological Seminary."
In the beginning academic programs were lim-
ited to classes at the Orlando campus. But dis-
tance learning education programs by video,
independent study, and online provided for the
universitys Global Outreach to meet the grow-
ing student interest.
Upon the death of its founder Dr. Shindoll in
1998, his wife, Mrs. Dr. Floralee A. Shindoll,
PhD was elected president and later President
Emeritus.
In 1999 Dr. Anthony Portigliatti PhD, was
elected President and Chancellor with substan-
tial institutional growth in the academic pro-
grams and global outreach which included Uni-
versity programs.
The University promotes global outreach dis-
tance learning education programs by video,
independent study, and online. The University
supports the development of both campus and
distance learning education programs with quali-
fied faculty and use of state of the art techno-
logical infrastructure. Courses are offered in
English, Spanish and Portuguese.
The University develops adjunct instruction in
different areas with the participation of interna-
tional adjunct instructors invited to these events.
Florida Christian University is the center of
ministerial development and support for Florida
Theological Seminary, American Ministers Asso-
ciation and Global Reach Christian Church.
Mission and Purpose
Florida Christian University is an American
institution of higher education. The University
offers the opportunity to achieve academic
degrees at university level; with academic pro-
grams that are offered under ethical Christian
principles. These principles are the foundation
for the students to manage and to strategically
lead with learned skills and abilities in their
chosen professional field, to establish Florida
Christian University as an institution of higher
learning for students to be trained in any part of
the world, to provide the tools necessary for
them to fit into a globalized world of work. The
University is committed to continuing education
that enables the student to constantly update
their resume. The students are served with a
competency-based education through on cam-
pus classes and distance learning education, by
video, independent study, and online classes.
Our purpose is to provide quality educational
programs that will improve the lives of our
students. We provide programs for undergradu-
ates and graduates who have a lifelong interest
in effective educational programs with Christian
foundations. Our programs and curricula meet
the human social requirements with flexible
hours that accommodate the time schedule of
our students.
Language Plans
Florida Christian University added Spanish and
Portuguese languages classes.
Other languages will follow, Lord willing. Check
www.floridachristianuniversity.edu for current
status.
Our beloved founder is in heaven, the
first President, Rev. Dr. Harold L. Shindoll,
and his wife, Dr. Floralee A. Shindoll

Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible is the literal, infallible, and
inspired Word of God, and is the final authority
on all matters of faith and life. [Matthew 24:35,
2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:3-4].
We believe there is one God Who is revealed to
us in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit. [John 1:1-4 & 14, Romans 8:9, 2
Corinthians 13:14].
We believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, and His
death, burial, and bodily resurrection, and in His
complete deity and humanity; that He is fully
God and came in the likeness of man-God
incarnate. [Romans 1:3-4, John 1:1-14, I Timo-
thy 3:16].
We believe Christs atoning sacrifice on Calvary
has made possible the salvation of all mankind,
by grace, through faith, and that a Christian
stands, and lives, by the faith of the Son of God.
[Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5, Galatians 2:16,
Hebrews 9:12].
We believe in the present day, New Testament
ministry of the Holy Spirit. [Mark 16:20, I Co-
rinthians 12:7-11].
We believe in His appearing in and through the
Body of Christ, and His imminent physical
return. [Revelation 20:11-15, I Corinthians
15:13-17, John 14:20 & 23, and 2 Peter 1:4].
We believe that God was in Christ reconciling
the entire world unto Himself, and that the
ministry of reconciliation has been given to the
Body of Christ. [John 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians
5:18-21].
We believe in the bodily resurrection and right-
eous judgment of all mankind. [Acts 26:8, Reve-
lation 20:11-15].
We believe concerning matters not specifically
addressed in the Scripture, that the believer
should seek the leading of the Holy Spirit, and
the witness of the Word of God for direction.
[Romans 14:4-5, Philippians 2:12].
We believe in water baptism as an act of obedi-
ence to the Word of God. [Matthew 28:19, Acts
2:38, Mark 16:16].
Motto
Our motto is Work of Faith with Power,
which is based on II Thessalonians 1:11, (KJV)
Wherefore also, we pray always for you, that
our God would count you worthy of this calling,
and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness,
and the work of faith with power.
God fulfills the pleasure of goodness and all the
work of faith. It means that God blesses us for
our work of faith. It does not matter what is our
work, profession, or ministry, we can do a work
of faith. God understands the work and fulfills
us with His power.
FCPC Membership
Florida Christian University is a degree granting
Advanced Member of the Florida Council of
Private Colleges, Inc. (FCPC). The FCPC repre-
sents its private, faith based, post secondary
educational institution members before any
individual, private or government educational
organization. The FCPC educational standards
are patterned after our early historical educa-
tional institutions of higher learning for the
following: faculty, academic curriculum, course
development, campus and/or distance learning
operations, catalogs, brochures, advertisements,
application forms, financial information, and
student records and transcripts. For verification
of all FCPC standards go to www.fcpc-edu.org.
CPCA Membership
Florida Christian University is a degree granting
Advanced Member of the Council of Private
Colleges of America, Inc. (CPCA). The CPCA
represents its private, faith based, post secon-
dary educational institution members before any
individual, private or government educational
organization. The CPCA educational standards
are patterned after our early historical educa-
tional institutions of higher learning for the
following: faculty, academic curriculum, course
development, campus and/or distance learning
operations, catalogs, brochures, advertisements,
application forms, financial information, and
student records and transcripts The CPCA
educational standards equal or exceed the mini-
mum standards of the State of Florida and other
State Departments of Education. For verifica-
tion of all CPCA standards go to
www.cpca-edu.us.

CPCA Certification
Florida Christian University voluntarily and
without reservation submitted to the CPCA
Certification Team site visit for a thorough and
rigorous CPCA Certification examination. The
CPCA Certification examination follows criteria
similar to an accreditation team site visit. The
visit was achieved by qualified experienced
educational personnel providing quality peer
reviewers who examined the following: faculty,
verification of academic curriculum, course
development with examination criteria, campus
and/or distance learning operations, catalogs,
brochures, advertisements, application forms,
financial, student records and transcripts, and
web site. Student interviews were conducted
which determined that the educational learning
experience provided has achieved true learning.
The CPCA educational standards are patterned
after our early historical US educational institu-
tions of higher learning and equal or exceed the
minimum standards of many State Departments
of Education. For verification of all CPCA
standards go to www.cpca-edu.us. Florida Chris-
tian University is awarded the Certified Status 10
Year.
Commitments to Excellence
We have established these three commitments
to excellence:
We are committed to our Stu-
dents
The University staff understands that without
our students there is no mission or purpose for
our existence. We are here to serve our students
as we provide them excellent Christian higher
education programs. We must permanently
stress the importance of the quality of the edu-
cational programs we deliver to our students.
Our quality of instruction deserves constant
monitoring. We have instituted measures to
assure the academic quality of our curriculum.
Our courses are reviewed to ensure instructional
excellence. Our faculty has a Master or a Doctor
degree in a discipline closely related to the
courses they teach.
Faculty members meet all of our standards of
excellence and affirm agreement with our vision,
mission, and purpose.
We constantly seek to
improve
Using the Olympic athlete as our example, we
must strive to improve every day. We under-
stand this goal can only be reached daily. There-
fore, today we must be better than yesterday,
tomorrow we must be better than today. We
have to enlarge our borders and improve our-
selves, every day, every month, and every year.
Student acceptance policy
(non-discrimination)
Florida Christian University accepts single or
married male and female students without re-
spect to age, color, race, or national origin. We
strive to treat each student with the respect and
dignity God's creation deserves.
Library information resources
networkLIRN"
The University is a member of Library and
Information Resources Network, Inc., 7855
126th Avenue. N, Largo, FL 33773; a 501 (c) (3)
nonprofit corporation formed in 1996 which is a
consortium of educational institutions that have
joined together to share access to information
resources. The LIRN virtual library provides
students with millions of resources to support
their academic studies. Students are assigned a
number and can access all these resources.
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Prof. Paulo Cesar Pereira de Abreu
Marketing and Coaching
BA Administration, Universidade Vale do Rio
Verde, UNINCOR,
MBA Marketing, Fundacao Getulio Vargas,
FVG,
BA, MA Business Administration, Ph.D(c)
Business Administration, Florida Christian
University.
Prof. Patricio D. Ebert Aguirre
Education
BA Prevention of Risks, Universidad Tec-
nologica Metropolitana, MA Engineer in Risk
Prevention and Environment, Universidad de
Aconcagua, MA Security and Defense, Anepe
Ministerio de Defensa, PhD Education, Florida
Christian University.
Prof. Pedro Moura Almeida
Theology
BA Theology, Seminario Teologico Batista do
Sul do Brasil, MA Theology, Seminario
Teologico Batista do Sul do Brasil,
PhD(c) Theology, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Marcio da Cruz Alves
Counseling and Psychology
BA Psychology, Universidade Fed. De Rio de
Janeiro, BA Counseling, Florida Christian
University, MA Clinical Counseling, PhD(c)
Clinical Counseling, Florida Christian Univer-
sity.
Prof. Emilia B.M.P. Arnaud
Media Communication and Marketing
BA Visual Communication, Fundao Armando
Alvares Penteado, FAAP, MA Advertisement
and Marketing, Universidade Sao Paulo, USP,
PhD(c) Media Communication, Florida Chris-
tian University.
Prof. Jose Luis Figueroa Ayala
Education
BA Economics Sciences, Pontificia
Universidade Catolica,
BA Accounting, MA Accounting, Pontificia
Universidade Catolica,
PhD Business Administration, Florida Christian
University.
Prof. Joao Jesus Benedito
Business Law
BA Administration, Escola Superior de
Administrao e Negcios, ESAN,
BA Law, Universidade de Sao Paulo, USP,
MA Business Administration, PhD Business
Administration, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Artemio Bertholini
Accounting
BA Economics Sciences, BA Accounting, MA
Accounting, Pontificia Universidade Catolica,
PhD Business Administration, Florida Christian
University.
Prof. Rosa Maria Munguba Bezerra
Business Administration, Marketing and Coach-
ing
BA Business Administration, Universidade
Estadual do Ceara, UECE, MBA Marketing,
Fundacao Getulio Vargas, FGV, MA Business
Administration, Universidade de Fortaleza,
UNIFOR, PhD Business Administration, Flor-
ida Christian University.
Prof. Hilda Maria Cordeiro Barroso Braga
Research
BA Education, Universidade Sao Paulo,
MBA Human Resource Administration, Univer-
sidade Santa'Anna, MA Administration,
Fundacao Getulio Vargas, PhD High
Education, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de
Sao Paulo.
Prof. Lucia Helena Pereira Brandao
BA Medicine, Escola de Medicina, BA Music,
Theological Seminary, MS Psychiatry, Hospital
Foundation, MS Psychology, Universidade
Federal de Vitoria, MA Clinical Counseling,
PhD(c) Clinical Counseling, Florida Christian
University
Prof. Marco Aurelio Cercal
Business Administration, Economics Sciences
and Coaching
BA Business Admnistration, Faculdade Catolica
de Administracao e Economia, MA
Organizational Culture, Universidade Federal de
Santa Catarina, PhD Business Administration,
Florida Christian University.
Prof. Ilma Luci Gomes Cunha
Counseling, Psychology and Coaching
BA Theology, Escola de Preparacao de Obreiros
Envangelicos, MBA Human Resource
Admnistration, Centro Superior de Ciencias
Sociais de Vila Velha, MA Psychoanalisys,
Sociedade Psicanalitica Ortodoxa do Brasil,
MA Clinical Counseling, PhD Clinical Counsel-
ing, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Maria Vilma Coelho Moreira Faria
Sociology, Social Work and Business Admini-
stration
BA Accounting, Universidade Federal do Ceara,
UFC, BA Law, Universidade de Fortaleza,
UNIFOR, MA Sociology, PhD Sociology, Uni-
versity of Tennessee.
Prof. Jose Gaztambide
Business Administration
BA Business Administration, MA Business
Administration, Inter American University.
Prof. Angela Montenegro Henriques
Theology
BA Theology, Seminario Evangelico teologico
do Betel, BA Theology, MA Theology, PhD
Theology, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Sandra Regina da Luz Inacio
BA Administration, Faculdades Associadas de
,
Sao Paulo, MA Business Administration,
Universidade de Sao Paulo-FEA,
PhD Administration, Florida Christian Univer-
sity.
Prof. Nita Jacome
BA Counseling and Psychology, MA Counseling
and Psychology, PhD Counseling, Florida Chris-
tian University.
Prof. Fernando E. Jensen
Counseling, Bible and Theology
BA Theology, John Calvin Seminary, ThM
Pastoral Care and Counseling, New Brunswick
Theological Seminary, PhD(c) Clinical Counsel-
ing, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Dantas Lima
BA Theology, Seminario Batista do Cariri, MA
Counseling, PhD Counseling, Florida Christian
University.
Prof. Roque Elio Lisa
BA Theology, Seminario Biblico de Sao Paulo,
ThM, MA Psychology, PhD Psychology, Florida
Prof. Jaime Ramn Fuenzalida Marin
Education
BA Engineer in Business Administration, Pro-
fessional Institute of Business Administration,
BA Business Administration, Universidad
Mariano Egana, MBA Project Evaluation, Uni-
versidad de Chile, MA Business Administration,
Universidad de Santiago, PhD Education, Flor-
Prof. Arnaldo Luis Costa Marion
Education and Business Administration
BA Business Administration, MA Teaching
Method in Business, Pontificia Universidade
Catolica de Sao Paulo, MBA Corporate Govern-
ance and Valuation, BI International.
Prof. Jose Carlos Marion
Accounting
BA Economics Sciences and Accounting, Fun-
dacao Alvares Penteado, MA Pedagogical
Complimentation, PhD Pedagogical
Complementation, Universidade FEA/USP,
Post Doctor, Kansas University.
Prof. Claudia Martins
BA Psychology, MA Psychology, Ph.D., Florida
Prof. Alberto Matos
Education, Bible and Theology
BA Theology, Betel Theological Seminary,
BA Theology, Faculty of Theology of Boa Vista,
MA Theology, Ecumenico Institute,
PhD Education, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Maria Lucileide Matos
BA Psychology, Institutos Paraibanos de Educa-
o, IPE, BA Theology, Instituto Biblico Betel,
BA Theology, Faculdade de Teologia de Boa
Vista, MA Counseling , PhD Counseling, Flor-
Prof. Benedito Cabral de Medeiros Filho
Economics Sciences
BA Economics Sciences, Faculdade de
Economia, Finanas e Administrao de Sao
Paulo, FEFASP, BA Law, Faculdade de Direito
de Vitria, FDV, MSC Econometrics, DSC
Social Sciences, Fundao Escola de Sociologia e
Poltica de So Paulo, FESP-EPGCS.
Prof. Robert J. Mendez
BS Data Processing, Jones College, BS Business
Administration, Jones College, MA Counseling,
PhD Counseling, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Antonio Salvador Morante
Business Administration and Economics Sci-
ences
BA Economics Sciences, BA Business
Administration, Faculdade Alvares Penteado,
MA Accounting, Pontificia Universidade
Catolica, PUC, PhD Business Administration,
Prof. Nivaldo Silveira Nassiff
BA Theology, Sem. Teologico Batista de So
Paulo, BA Counseling, MA Counseling, PhD
Counseling, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Voltaire Nuez
BS Business Administration, Mercy College,
MS Education, Long Island University, ThD
Pastoral Counseling, Florida Theological Semi-
nary, PhD Clinical Counseling Psychology,
Prof. Debbie Nuez
BA Psychology, University of Central Florida,
MA Psychology, PhD Psychology, Florida
Prof. Silas M. De Oliveira
Business Administration, Sociology and Social
Work
BA Theology, Inst. Adventista de Ensino,
BS Library Science, Fund. Esc. Sociologia Pol.
SP, MLS Library Science, Univ. Federal de
Minas Gerais, PhD Library & Information
Science, University of Illinois.
Prof. Maria de Fatima Abud Olivieri
Business Administration and Coaching
BA Public Relations, Faculdade Casper Libero,
MA Education, Art and Cultural History, Uni-
versidade Mackenzie,
MBA Tourism Strategic Marketing, ECA USP,
PhD Administration, Florida Christian Univer-
sity.
,
Prof. Marisa Aparecida Oliveiri
BA Science, Universidade Sao Judas, MA
Business Administration, Uniao das Faculdades
da Organizaao Paulistana Educacional e
Cultura, UNOPEC, MA Biomedics Engineer,
Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes, UMC, PhD
University.
Prof. Rafael Olivieri Neto
Business Administration, Research, Mathemat-
ics and Coaching
BA Economics Sciences, Faculdades
Metropolitanas Unidas, MBA Economics
Sciences, Universidade de Sao Paulo, USP,
MBA Administration , Fundacao Alvares
Penteado, MBA Human Resources
Administration, Faculdade de Administracao e
Ciencias Economicas, MBA Contemporary
Marketing Problems, University of Central
Florida, UCF, MA Education, Art and Cultural
History, Universidade Mackenzie, PhD Business
Prof. Stephanie A. Parson
Computer Science, Business Administration and
Coaching
BA Computer Science, University of North
Texas, MA Computer Resources & Manage-
ment, Webster University, MA Project Manage-
ment, George Washington University, MA
Business Administration, Rollins College, PhD
University, PhD(c) Business Administration,
University of Phoenix.
Prof. Ebenezer Benny Pereira
Media Communication
BA Fine Arts, Universidade de Brasilia, MA
Media Communication, Florida Christian
University.
Prof. Melissa Marion Pinto
Media Communication
BA Psychology, Universidade Sao Francisco,
MA Psychology, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Danilo Polanco
BA Agronomy/Social Work, San Ignacio of
Loyola College, MA Agronomy/Social Work,
Autonoma University, MRE Religious Studies/
Counseling, Gordon-Conwell Seminary, PhD
Clinical Psychology, Florida Theological Semi-
nary.
Prof. Izilda Branca Polanco
BA Psychology, Instituto de Ensino Superior
Senador Flaquer, BA Psychology, MA Psychol-
ogy, PhD Psychology, Florida Christian Univer-
sity.
Prof. Anthony B. Portigliatti
Business Administration, Marketing, Communi-
cation and Coaching
BA Business Administration, Education, Psy-
chology, Florida Christian University MA Busi-
ness Administration, Education, Psychology,
Coaching, Florida Christian University,
PhD Business Administration, Education, Psy-
chology, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Lourenco Stelio Rega
Theology and Education
MA Ethics, Faculdade Teologica Batista de Sao
Paulo, MA History of Education, Pontificia
Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo, PUC, PhD
Religious Science, Pontificia Universidade
Catolica de Sao Paulo, PUC.
Prof. Marco A. Rezende
Accounting
BA Economy, Universidade Municipal de So
Caetano do Sul, IMES, MA Business
Administration, Ph.D(c) Business
Prof. Heloisa Marques Rios
Education, Counseling and Psychology
BA Healthy Science, Universidade do Sagrado
Coraao, MA Special Education, Universidade
Federal de Sao Carlos, PhD Education, Florida
Prof. Jose Augusto Rivera
BA Criminal Justice, Interamerican University,
MA Public Affairs, Turabo University, MA
Clinical Counseling, PhD(c) Clinical Counseling,
Prof. Claudio Rizzo
Marketing and Administration
BA Marketing, MA Administration, Universi-
dade Mackenzie, PhD Administration, Florida
Prof. Adolfo Vasquez Rocca
Education
BA Philosophy and Education, MA Philosophy
and Education, Universidad Catolica de Valpa-
raiso, PhD Contemporary Philosophy,
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso,
PhD Anthropology, Universidad Complutense
de Madrid.
Prof. Peter Rollemberg Roman
Media Communication
BA Communications, Fundacao Armando
Alvares Penteado, FAAP, BA Communication,
Faculdades Integradas Alcntara Machado,
FIAM, MA Communication, Florida Christian
University.
Prof. Paulo Renato Dos Santos
Business Administration, Economics and Law
BA Law, Universidade de Sao Paulo-USP,
BA Accounting Sience, Universidade Federal
Rural do Rio de Janeiro, MA Business Admini-
stration, PhD Business Administration, Florida
Rev. Dr. Wellington Tony Shaw
,
BS Psychology, Mico College, BA Social Sci-
ence/History, Thomas Edison State College,
MEd Psychology, PsyD Psychology, University
of the West Indies, BTh Christian Education,
MS Christian Counseling and Development,
MA Christian Education, ThD Christian Clinical
Psychology, Florida Theological Seminary,
PhD Christian Counseling and Human Devel-
opment, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Cleyde Silva
Social Work
BA History, BA Nurse, Universidade de Caxias
do Sul, UCSUL, BA Psychology, MA Psychol-
ogy, PhD Psychology, Florida Christian Univer-
sity .
Prof. Roberto Parreira Silva
Theology
BA Theology, Instituto Biblico Pentecostal, BA
Theology, MA Theology, PhD Theology,
Prof. Gilson Borges Silva
Theology
BA Mathematics, Universidade Federal do Par,
BA Theology, Faculdade Teologica do Parana,
MA Counseling, PhD(c) Theology, Florida
Prof. Eriberto Soto
Theology
BA Theology, Central American Theological
College, BD Pastoral Ministry, Presbyterian
Seminary, MDiv Theology, North American
Baptist Seminary, ThM Historical Theology,
Princeton Theological Seminary.
Prof. Bruce W.H. Urich
Bible, Speech, Literature, English, Psychology,
History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Pastoral
Leadership and Theology, BA Philosophy,
University of Maryland, BD Ministry, Princeton
Theological Seminary, MEd Educational Psy-
chology, Temple University, PhD Bible, Florida
Theological Seminary.
Prof. Olga Jcome de Utreras
Education and Business Administration
BS Education, Universidad Central del Ecuador,
MBA International Projects, Politecnica
Nacional Del Ecuador, MBA Administration(c),
Politecnica Nacional de Ecuador,
EdDS Education, University of Guayaquil.
Prof. Atonio Carlos Nascimento Valente
Business Administration and Education
BA Administration, Faculdade Batista da Serra,
MA Business Administration, PhD Business
Prof. Roberto Vertamatti
Economics Sciences and Business Administra-
tion, BA Economicas Science, BA Accounting
Sciences, Faculdade de Ciencias Economicas,
MA Strategic Accounting, Centro Univ. Alvares
Penteado, PhD Business Administration, Post
Doctor(c ), Florida Christian University.
Prof. Renato Cerqueira Zambrotti
Education and Theology
MDiv Divinity, MA Theology, Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary,
PhD Education, Florida Christian University.
Prof. Augusto Jorge Cury
BA, MD,
MA Florida Christian University.
Prof. Benny Rodrguez Martnez
Psychology, Counseling and Coaching
BA in Arts Social Science in Psychology,
University of Puerto Rico, MA in Arts in
Coaching, Florida Christian University, Psy.D.
in Clinical PsychologyPontificate Catholic
University of Puerto Rico.
.
Board of Trustees
Dr. Anthony B. Portigliatti,
BA, MBA, MEd, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
of Florida Christian University
Chair
Mrs. Fernanda G. Portigliatti,
BA, MA, PhD(c)
Vice-Chair
Dr. Floralee A. Shindoll,
AEd, BEd, MEd, EdD, PhD
Treasurer
Rev. Dr. Bruce W.H. Urich,
BA, BD, MEd, PhD
Secretary
Rev. Dr. Fernando E. Jensen,
ThB, ThM, PhD
Member
Administration
Dr. Anthony B. Portigliatti,
BA, MBA, MEd, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Floralee A. Shindoll,
AEd, BEd, MEd, EdD, PhD
President Emeritus, Registrar and Admissions
Mrs. Fernanda G. Portigliatti,
BA, MA, PhD(c)
Vice-President, Treasurer and Placement Direc-
tor, Administrative and Financial Aid Director
Rev. Dr. Bruce W.H. Urich,
BA, BD, MEd, PhD
Dean of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs,
Secretary
Dr. Benny Rodriguez Martinez,
BA, MA, Psy.D.
Academic Planning and Advancement
Coordinator
Rev. Climilton De Abreu Braga,
BBA, ThM
Student Services and MKT-Research Specialist
Mr. Bruno D. Portigliatti,
BA, CM
Ombudsman
Semester Credit System
Our unit of credit is based on the academic
hour. One semester credit consists of 15 aca-
demic hours. Our standard course is a three
semester credit course that consists of 45 aca-
demic hours.
Transfer Credits
The University's transfer policy is to accept
university, college or seminary credits earned
from institutions subject to administration ap-
proval. Transfer credits require a minimum
grade of C (2.4+70%+GPA).
The maximum transfer credit awarded is three
semester credits per course, up to the maximum
of 50% of credit hours required for the FCU
degree program.
Florida Christian University recognizes the
sovereignty rights of each institution to accept
transfer of credits. Therefore, acceptance of
transfer credits from FCU is at the discretion of
the transferring institution.
Life Experience
The University, with administration approval,
may award up to a maximum of 12 semester
credits for life experience applicable to a Bache-
lor degree only (includes six for Associate degree
when awarded by FCU). Life experience credits
will only be put on the transcript when student
graduates with a degree from Florida Christian
University and must be verified by a resume.
Qualifications are: Mature men and women, at
least 30 years of age, with minimum verifiable
five years in a profession related to the degree
program applied for or in their ministry voca-
tion .
Academic Year
Our Academic Year consists of 12 months of
classes divided into three semesters. The on
campus student can start a degree program at
the beginning of each semester. Our distance
learning students may start at any time with
administration approval.
Grading System
A course is completed when the student com-
pletes the minimum instructional hours and the
required hours of personal study, research,
reports, assignments, and exams, with a mini-
mum grade of C (2.4+70%+GPA). No pass-
ing grade will be awarded until student has
satisfactorily completed the assignments re-
quired.
Language Plans
Florida Christian University added Spanish and
Portuguese languages classes.
Other languages will follow, Lord willing. Check
www.floridachristianuniversity.edu for current
status.
Graduation
The University's main graduation is held the first
week in December. A mid-year graduation may
be held the first week of June.
Graduates must complete the requirements as
specified in the catalog and on the Student
Enrollment Agreement.
Students expecting to graduate should read
graduation information before graduation. The
diplomas shall be issued after graduation.
Graduate degrees require at least 12 months.
Undergraduate degrees are normally four years,
but this may be accelerated if the student takes
extra classes.

Associate degree program allows a student to
receive professional training for 60 semester
credit hours.
The student is prepared with basic training in a
general format.
Students require this degree to enter the
Bachelor degree program.
Entrance Requirements:
Application for admission;
High School diploma or
General Education Development
(GED);
Applicants without a high school
diploma may be admitted to a program
which prepares them for the GED
Examinations;
Applicants under 18 years old
require parent or guardian signature; and
Must be recommended by two people or
organizations.
Semester credits required:
20 courses of 3 semester credits each.
Bachelor degree program is achieved with 126
semester credit hours which includes a 60
semester credit hour Associate degree.
Application for admission.
High School diploma or
General Education Development
(GED).
Applicants without high school
diploma may be admitted to program
which prepares them for the GED
examinations.
Applicants under 18 years old
require parent or guardian signature.
organizations.
. . .
. .
Doctor degree program is achieved with 60
graduate 3 semester credit hours (20 graduate
semester credits hour courses) beyond 60
graduate semester credit hour Master degree.
This includes 21 graduate credit hours for
scientific investigation.
Clinical Counseling and Counseling/Psychology
require 90 graduate semester credit hours or 30
graduate 3 semester credit hour courses totaling
90 graduate semester credit hour Master degree.
scientific investigation and nine graduate hours
for the Practicum.
The student receives a doctor degree when they
do scientific research on a publishable topic
(even if it is not published) for a dissertation
that contributes to the field of human
knowledge.
The dissertation is defended before their
dissertation committee.
Master degree (60 graduate semester credits)
Master degree (90 graduate semester credits) for
Official transcript(s).
Must be recommended by two people or organi-
zations.
126 semester credit hours consisting of 42
three graduate semester credit hour courses.
Master degree program is achieved with 60
graduate semester credit hours, but Clinical
Counseling and Counseling/Psychology require
90 graduate semester credit hours above a 126
semester credit hour Bachelor degree.
Our students receive further development of
their professional profile through research and
in depth study thesis requirements.
Application for admission;
Bachelor degree (126 semester credits);
Official transcript(s); and
organizations.
60 graduate semester credit hours
(20 three graduate semester credit hour
courses.) This includes 18 graduate credit hours
for scientific investigation.
require 90 graduate semester credit hours (30
graduate 3 semester credit hour courses). This
includes 18 graduate credit hours for Scientific
Investigation and nine graduate credit hours for
Practicum.
60 graduate semester credit hours (20 three
graduate semester credit hour courses).
requires 90 graduate semester credit hours (30
three graduate semester credit hour courses).
scientific investigation and nine graduate credit
hours for Practicum.
Post Doctor degree program is achieved with
research supervised by the assigned advisor for
the chosen area of concentration and approved
by dissertation committee.
To be admitted to the Post Doctor program,
candidates must :
Doctor degree in a related discipline.
Official transcript(s).
Must be recommended by two people or organi-
zations.
Curriculum vitae
Statement of field of study and objectives to be
achieved in chosen field of research.
No transfer credits.
60 graduate semester credit hours consisting of
courses taught by Post Doctor student, articles
written, adjunct instruction, and publication of
research dissertation.

Tuition (refundable)
Tuition is always due upon enrollment: students
enroll, organize their schedule, and pay in ad-
vance for the courses he or she plans to attend.
For enrolled student to receive a full refund of
paid tuition only, he/she must notify the institu-
tion within three working days from the date of
first payment receipt issued by the institution.
There are affordable payment plans available.
Through special agreements with private institu-
tions, we can offer unique payment options for
students who qualify.
Florida Christian University has the right to
cancel any scheduled courses if necessary.
Initial Fees
The initial fees are non-refundable and all stu-
dents must pay them when they first enroll at
Florida Christian University. The initial fees
payment must accompany the application upon
submission.
Students who have already graduated and want
to go on to another degree must enroll for that
program and will have to pay the initial fees for
the new enrollment.
If in a twelve-month period students take no
courses, they will be removed from the active
status and will have to reapply and pay the initial
fees again to be active students.
Refund Policies
There will be no refund or adjustment in tuition
charges after the end of drop/add week, even if
the student did not attend the class past the
drop/add period, for a semester as specified in
the FCU calendar.
The student must agree to comply with the rules
and policies and understand that the University
shall have the right to terminate this contract
enrollment at any time for violation of rules and
policies as outlined in the catalog. The student
must understand that the University reserves the
right to modify the rules and registration, and
will be advised of any and all modifications.
Textbooks and Lab Materials
In order to keep tuition and fees as low as possi-
ble, all required textbooks and course materials
costs are excluded. Students will be given a list
of textbooks and materials required for each
course of their assigned curriculum, which may
be purchased from a local bookstore.
Payment Plans
We maintain special agreements with private
institutions to offer unique payment plan op-
tions for those who qualify.
Scholarships
Florida Christian University has the following
scholarships for students who qualify.
Payment in Advance Scholarship: Scholarship
applicable to tuition only and available to all
students who pay in full for their degree pro-

gram in advance of their first class. This schol-
arship may be combined with: Full Time Chris-
tian Ministry Scholarship and/or Concurrent
Enrolled Husband and Wife Scholarship.
Full Time Christian Ministry Scholarship:
Scholarship applicable to tuition only if Ordina-
tion certificate, License to preach or Commis-
sion to the gospel ministry, with verifiable proof
of current active full time ministry. This schol-
arship may be combined with: Payment in
Advance Scholarship and/or Concurrent En-
rolled Husband and Wife Scholarship.
Concurrent Enrolled Husband and Wife Schol-
arship: Scholarship applicable to tuition only
when husband and wife are students enrolled
concurrently (and both continue to gradua-
tion) in a degree program. This scholarship
may be combined with: Payment in Advance
Scholarship and/or Full Time Christian Min-
istry Scholarship.

Employment Assistance
The School has not made and will not make any
guarantees of employment or salary upon stu-
dents graduation. The University will provide
student with placement assistance upon request,
which will consist of identifying employment
opportunities and advising them on appropriate
means of attempting to realize these opportuni-
ties.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may drop classes, or may change
classes after the end of the first session of the
course, but not later than the beginning of the
second session of the course. A student is not
automatically withdrawn from a class simply for
not attending the class: the withdrawal must be
done in writing, during the appropriate time
frame.
The drop/add period for the course is required
and a grade of incomplete will be given if the
student does not complete the course require-
ments.
Disciplinary Actions
Conditions for dismissals or disciplinary actions
will be spelled out in individual cases in writing.
Those conditions will be determined by one or
more Faculty members, with the approval of the
Dean.
The student will always be required to accept the
dismissal or disciplinary action, or to contest it,
in writing. If there is no contest action, we will
consider that the student has accepted the con-
ditions and the corresponding action.
If the student believes that the conditions for
the dismissal or the disciplinary action are inap-
propriate, he/she can appeal following the
Appeals Policy of Florida Christian University.
Appeals Policy
To ensure that our procedures will not be con-
ducted in a capricious or arbitrary manner, we
have established that all the appeals from com-
plaint solutions, dismissals, or disciplinary ac-
tions will be handled by a committee of staff,
students and faculty.
The appeals committee will be composed of one
member representing the staff, one member
representing the students, one member repre-
senting the faculty, and one member appointed
by the student who presented the appeal (never
being the student, of course). If the given solu-
tion is still not satisfactory, then the student can
submit a new appeal and that new appeal will be
handled by the Chancellor, after he has listened
to the Board of Trustees.
Facilities
We have moved to larger facilities four times in
the last fifteen years, due to growth. We are
located in a large two-story building that we
moved into June 2004. We have a total of nine-
teen rooms and they are as follows: seven class-
rooms, computer lab, two meeting rooms, stu-
dent break room, a large auditorium, library and
six offices for the school administration. All
nineteen rooms amount to a total of 7,049.30 sq.
ft. Other rooms in our large building are avail-
able to us as we grow.
Technology
In order to improve learning efficiency, Florida
Christian University has committed to utilize
technological progress towards e-learning, still in
combination with traditional learning. Such
commitment and strategy will open new oppor-
tunities for anyone to learn anytime, anywhere,
at ones own pace.
The interactivity between teachers, students and
researchers with the use of multimedia presenta-
tion will also reinforce understand-
ing and application. In addition,
new doors of possibility of build-
ing learning communities will
foster human interaction and
knowledge sharing.
Pay the application, evaluation, and registration
fees at our Admissions Office by using any of
the alternative ways we have for you to pay.
Obtain an Application Form from our Admis-
sions Office. Complete the application and bring
it back to us. If you prefer, you can do it easily
using the Internet based Online Application
Pr ocess, at t he I nt er net addr ess
www.FloridaChristianUniversity.edu/ registra-
tion.htm.
Now that you have sent the Application and
paid the Initial Fees, please bring copies of the
diplomas, certificates, and unofficial transcripts
of your previous courses to our Admissions
Office. You can also send the copies of the
documents by any kind of certified mail. Official
transcript must come direct from the issuing
institution.
After receiving the copies of your documents,
we will evaluate your position and give you
orientation and develop an educational plan and
advisement for you to select the classes you will
need. We will also orient you about the original
documents needed and the official transcripts
you have to report from colleges or high school
attended to send us.
With the result of the evaluation process, we will
be able to discuss and establish, together, the
best financial alternative for you. Then we will
issue the documents for you to sign, as the final
agreement between you and Florida Christian
University. If accepted you must sign the agree-
ment with the financial institution that is financ-
ing the tuition and fees for your degree program.
As soon as you have signed the agreement docu-
ments, you are ready to start. You can now
enroll in any class you want, according to the
program you have chosen. You can enroll in
classroom courses or in distance learning
courses according to which is convenient for
you. If you are a distance learning student, you
will receive specific orientation on the sequence
for taking your classes.

Undergraduate Degree
Programs
. . .
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Our students are provided with strong ethical and Christian principles and
they are capable of strategically leading the talents and gifts of the different
human groups. They are prepared to establish organizational processes and
to respond with effectiveness and efficiency to any problem that might arise
in the organization. Students graduating from this program have the oppor-
tunity of finding a broad and varied labor field, from administration of local
agencies and ministries in process of formation, to participation in interna-
tional organizations, and their field of work can be oriented either toward
services or toward productive activities which generate a profit.
General Education
Upon satisfactory completion of the General Education Studies student will:
Be able to correctly use composition skills, grammar and punctuation;
and
Be able to integrate philosophical, literary and historical knowledge
into a Biblical worldview.
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
AD1412 Entrepreneurship
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible
ED1109 Study Methods & Techniques
HU3010 Introduction to Humanities
Social Sciences
SC2205 Study of Man and His Culture
SC2102 Philosophical Thinking
SC2101 Survey of American History
Behavioral
CC1521 Temperaments I
PS1304 General Psychology
PS4101 Introduction to Social Pschology
Communications
CM2210 Information, People and Technology
CM2101 Composition I
CM2108 Effective Communication
CM3301 Composition II
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The student completing the Associate of Science degree in Business
Administration will:
Be equipped for employment in an entry level position in the busi-
ness world;
Be able to formulate and implement an effective marketing plan;
Be able to use financial statements in managerial operations; and
Be able to use modern informational systems in business.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
CODE SUBJECT CREDITS
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible .......................... 3
AD1412 Entrepreneurship ...................................................... 3
AD1410 Global Times.............................................................. 3
CC1521 Temperaments I......................................................... 3
PS1304 General Psychology ................................................. 3
ED1109 Study Methods & Techniques.................................. 3
Total Credits............. 18
SEMESTER
AD1415 Introduction to Business........................................... 3
AD1501 Administration Theory.............................................. 3
AD1101 Administration with Christian Worldview.............. 3
AD1507 Non-Profit Administration....................................... 3
Total Hours .............. 30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
SC2102 Philosophical Thinking ............................................. 3
SC2101 Survey of American History..................................... 3
SC2205 Study of Man and His Culture ................................. 3
CM2210 Information, People and Technology .................... 3
CM2101 Composition I ............................................................ 3
CM2108 Effective Communication......................................... 3
SEMESTER
AC2201 Principles of Accounting.......................................... 3
AC2401 Accounting Theory ................................................... 3
AD2505 E-Business.................................................................. 3
AD2210 Marketing I................................................................. 3
Total .......................... 30
Associate of Science in Business Administration - 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Associate degree.
The student completing the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Ad-
ministration will:
Be equipped for employment in an position in the business field;
Be able to formulate and implement an effective business plan;
Be able to use different economic systems; and
Be able to use modern communication systems in business.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
CM3301 Composition II .......................................................... 3
HU3010 Introduction to Humanities ..................................... 3
SEMESTER
AC3301 Computer Accounting ............................................. 3
AD3304 Marketing II ............................................................... 3
AD3305 Principles of Supervision......................................... 3
AD3308 Introduction to Human Resources ......................... 3
AD3307 People Management.................................................. 3
AD3309 Organizational Behavior........................................... 3
AD3403 Business Law ............................................................ 3
AD3503 Organizational Management .................................... 3
AD3310 Service Marketing ..................................................... 3
Total .......................... 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
PS4101 Introduction to Social Psychology ..........................3
Total Credits .............3
SEMESTER
AD4402 Stress Management ....................................................3
AD4511 Volunteer Resources..................................................3
AD4512 Advertising Fundamentals ........................................3
MA4101 Mathematics ..............................................................3
MA4103 Business Mathematics................................................3
MA4304 Quantitative Methods ...............................................3
MA4405 Introduction to Statistics...........................................3
EC4101 Introduction to Economics I....................................3
EC4520 Globalization...............................................................3
SE4000 Seminar........................................................................3
Total Hours...............33
Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration - 126 semester credits.
Counseling/Psychology
This Program is designed to prepare professionals, or to broaden the
professional ministry of those who have a special sensitivity to help people
for whom multiple circumstances suffer conflicts or emotional and spiri-
tual troubles. This program offers a broad formation in the field of Coun-
seling combined with Psychology and is supported by the contents of
other areas that allow the student to develop tactical abilities of interper-
sonal intervention. The diagnosing and/or treatment of physical problems
will be referred to the appropriate medical practitioner.
General Education
Upon satisfactory completion of the General Education Studies student
will:
. . .
. . .
Be able to correctly use composition skills, grammar and punctuation;
and
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
Social Sciences
SC3204 Biological Science
Behavioral
PS4101 Introduction to Social Psychology
Communications
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
The student completing the Associate of Arts degree in Counseling/
Psychology will:
Be equipped for employment in an entry level position in the psycho-
logical field;
Be able to formulate and implement an effective counseling plan in
terms of his or her job description;
Be able to use different psychological and psychiatric systems; and
Be able to use modern informational systems in psychological use.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
AD1410 Global Times.............................................................. 3
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible........................... 3
ED1109 Study Methods & Techniques ..................................3
PS1304 General Psychology ..................................................3
AD1412 Entrepreneurship.......................................................3
SEMESTER
CC1101 Christian Counseling .................................................3
CC1408 Human and Spiritual Development Theory ...........3
CC1610 Counseling Theories and Practice............................ 3
CC1522 Temperaments II .......................................................3
Total Hours .......30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
SC2101 Survey of American History .....................................3
SC2102 Philosophical Thinking .............................................3
SC2205 Study of Man and His Culture..................................3
CM2210 Information, People and Technology ....................3
CM2101 Composition I ............................................................ 3
CM2108 Effective Communication.........................................3
SEMESTER
CC2539 Biological Bases of Substance Abuse ......................3
CC2552 Personality Disorders ................................................3
CC2594 Career Development .................................................3
CC2620 Counseling in Community Settings ......................... 3
Total Hours .............30
Associate of Arts in
Counseling/Psychology 60 semester credits
. . .
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
Students who complete the Bachelor of Arts Counseling/Psychology
degree should be able to:
Integrate Christian principles in critical thinking and decision mak-
ing;
Identify effective interpersonal relationship skills;
Summarize major counseling, developmental, and personality coun-
seling theories; and
Apply psychological theories to life situations.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
SC3204 Biological Science...................................................... 3
SEMESTER
CC3106 Human Sexuality........................................................ 3
CC3304 Premarital Counseling............................................... 3
CC3401 Family Counseling..................................................... 3
CC3439 Counseling with Seniors ........................................... 3
CC3507 Christian Counseling in Times of Crisis ................. 3
CC3509 Group Therapy.......................................................... 3
CC3520 Personality Theory: Self-esteem............................... 3
CC3523 Documentation and Files ......................................... 3
CC3532 Cognitive Therapeutic Techniques in Counseling. 3
Total Hours.............. 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
PS4101 Introduction to Social Psychology ......................... 3
SEMESTER
CC4524 Federal State Law for
Christian Counseling Part I.......................................3
CC4561 Counseling the Divorced ..........................................3
CC4567 Group Dynamics........................................................3
CC4577 Psychology of Behaviorism
in Christian Counseling.............................................3
CC4583 Counseling Children of Divorce ..............................3
CC4588 Family Systems, Functional/Dysfunctional ............3
CC4604 Counseling Children, Youth and Aging ..................3
SW4130 Family Groups and Social Links ..............................3
PS4307 Biblical Psychology ....................................................3
PS4445 Faith Based Approaches to Clinical Intervention ..3
Total Hours...............33
Bachelor of Arts in
Counseling/Psychology 126 semester credits
Biblical Studies
Undergraduate and Graduate students in "Biblical Studies," "Pastoral
Leadership," and "Theology" may have their diplomas with the title of
either "Florida Christian University" or "Florida Theological Seminary."
These "Biblical Studies," "Pastoral Leadership," and "Theology" courses
will apply for a degree for graduation from either "Florida Christian Uni-
versity" or "Florida Theological Seminary."
The identification of a Christian ministry demands an essential need of a
theological-Biblical formation and at the same time the development and
application of methods to study the Bible, and methodologies for teaching
it. The University has oriented this program in order to supply this need,
complementing it with a combined study of Theology, Religion, Ministry,
Missions, and other areas that will enable the student to acquire a job in an
administrative field, as well as work in the ministerial field.
General Education
will:
Be able to correctly use composition skills, grammar and punctua-
tion; and
. . .
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
ED1101 Introduction to Christian Education
CH1010 Introductory Coaching
Social Sciences
Behavioral
Communications
CM3105 Verbal Expression
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Students who have completed the Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies de-
gree should be able to:
Demonstrate a general knowledge of the Bible, including a sympa-
thetic understanding of the major books of the Bible; and
Evidence an understanding of the historical development of theology,
and an ability to support their theological views and apply them to
contemporary issues.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
AD1410 Global Times.............................................................. 3
ED1101 Introduction to Christian Education.......................3
CH1010 Introductory Coaching .............................................3
Total Credits ............18
Biblical Studies
SEMESTER
BI1102 Old Testament Survey...............................................3
BI1103 New Testament Survey .............................................3
BI1201 Genesis and Exodus..................................................3
BI1301 Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy...................3
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
CM2101 Composition I ............................................................ 3
Biblical Studies
SEMESTER
BI2304 Psalms .........................................................................3
BI2315 Ezra-Nehemiah and Esther.....................................3
BI2317 Proverbs .....................................................................3
TH2305 Systematic Theology: Bibliology .............................. 3
Total Hours...............30
Biblical Studies 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Students who have completed the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies
Demonstrate an increasing involvement in the local church or other
. . .
ministries with which they are associated; and
Minister within a local church or other group by means of leadership
skills, evangelism, and service.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
CM3105 Verbal Expression..................................................... 3
Biblical Studies
SEMESTER
CODE SUBJECT CREDIT
BI3207 Galatians and Ephesians .......................................... 3
BI3213 I & II Peter ................................................................ 3
BI3302 Joshua, Judges and Ruth........................................... 3
BI3303 Acts ............................................................................. 3
BI3305 I & II Kings, I & II Chronicles............................... 3
BI3314 I & II Samuel ............................................................. 3
BI3323 Matthew...................................................................... 3
BI3324 Mark............................................................................ 3
BI3325 Luke ........................................................................... 3
Total Credits ............ 27
Total Hours.............. 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
Biblical Studies
SEMESTER
BI4326 John............................................................................. 3
BI4316 Job: Integrity .............................................................. 3
BI4206 Hebrews...................................................................... 3
BI4456 History and Customs of the Old Testament.......... 3
BI4516 Dispensational Study of the Bible ........................... 3
MN4306 Bible Geography ........................................................3
BI4318 Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon ..........................3
TH4309 Introduction to Systematic Theology ......................3
TH4301 Christology..................................................................3
BI4423 Minor Prophets (Six Before Exile)...........................3
Total Hours...............33
Bachelor of Arts in
Biblical Studies 126 semester credits.
Pastoral Leadership
This Program is oriented to people who are involved in pastoral duties, or
to those who have an identified ministerial vision. This program seeks the
development of administrative criteria of organization in students, with a
correct use of time, starting from strategic planning. At the same time this
program helps to develop necessary abilities for pastoral practice, with
clear leadership criteria. And fundamentally, it combines different areas of
study, such as Theology, Missions, Religion, the Ministry with a broad
study of the Bible, with the purpose of helping the students to define clear
spiritual positions which are supported with life challenges.
General Education
will:
tion; and
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
. . .
Social Sciences
Behavioral
Communications
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
Students who have completed the Associate of Arts in Pastoral Leadership
Be able to articulate faith convictions and strategies;
Appreciate the transformative power of ideas and belief; and
Possess knowledge of the Bible and of historic and contemporary
Christian thought and practice.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
AD1410 Global Times ............................................................. 3
AD1412 Entrepreneurship ..................................................... 3
ED1101 Introduction to Christian Education ...................... 3
CH1010 Introductory Coaching ............................................. 3
CC1521 Temperaments I ........................................................ 3
Total Credits ........... 18
Pastoral Leadership
SEMESTER
BI1104 Comparison of Old and New Testaments ........... 3
BI1105 Worldwide Flood; Before and After ...................... 3
BI1107 The Law of God........................................................ 3
BI1202 Life of Christ ............................................................. 3
Total Hours.............. 30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
SC2101 Survey of American History .................................... 3
SC2102 Philosophical Thinking............................................. 3
SC2205 Study of Man and His Culture................................. 3
CM2101 Composition I ........................................................... 3
CM2108 Effective Communication........................................ 3
Pastoral Leadership
SEMESTER
MI2101 Missions I................................................................... 3
MN2101 Grace and Sovereignty of God................................ 3
MN2105 Christian Leadership (God's Perfect Order) .......... 3
TH2305 Systematic Theology: Bibliology.............................. 3
Total Hours.............. 30
Pastoral Leadership 60 semester credits
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Associate of Arts degree.
The students completing the Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Leadership
degree will:
Have knowledge of theological reflection in the ministerial area; and
Be the students who will able to lead others into increased exegetical
competence.
. . .
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
Pastoral Leadership
SEMESTER
BI3207 Galatians and Ephesians .......................................... 3
BI3213 I & II Peter ................................................................ 3
BI3302 Joshua, Judges and Ruth........................................... 3
BI3303 Acts ............................................................................. 3
BI3323 Matthew...................................................................... 3
BI3324 Mark............................................................................ 3
BI3325 Luke ........................................................................... 3
BI3515 Body of Christ ........................................................... 3
MI3102 Missions II.................................................................. 3
Total Hours.............. 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
PS4101 Introduction to Social Psychology ........................ 3
Pastoral Leadership
SEMESTER
BI4206 Hebrews...................................................................... 3
BI4326 John............................................................................. 3
BI4316 Job: Integrity .............................................................. 3
MN4306 Bible Geography........................................................ 3
MN4505 Ministry of the Holy Spirit ....................................... 3
TH4309 Introduction to Systematic Theology...................... 3
TH4302 Pneumatology ........................................................... 3
TH4420 Pastoral Theology...................................................... 3
CM4408 Pastoral Care Ministry ..............................................3
Total Hours...............33
Bachelor of Arts in
Pastoral Leadership 126 semester credits.
Theology
The theology program is oriented to students who have research and
teaching centered in the study of Christian life and thought as their goal
for the community of faith. These studies of Christian life and thought in
the past, present, and future will recognize creative theological discussion
and specialized research.
General Education
will:
tion; and
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
Social Sciences
. . .
Behavioral
Communications
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY
Students who have completed the Associate of Arts in Theology degree
should be able to:
Practice being the called disciple and minister of Jesus Christ, serving
His Kingdom;
Bear witness to the complete truthfulness of Holy Scripture; and
Maintain the historic principles of the Christian faith.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
AD1410 Global Times ............................................................. 3
ED1101 Introduction to Christian Education ...................... 3
CH1010 Introductory Coaching ............................................. 3
Theology
SEMESTER
BI1102 Old Testament Survey.............................................. 3
BI1103 New Testament Survey............................................. 3
BI1202 Life of Christ ............................................................. 3
BI1215 Exodus: Israel History and Conquests .................. 3
Total Hours.............. 30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
CM2101 Composition I ........................................................... 3
Theology
SEMESTER
MI2101 Missions I................................................................... 3
TH2102 Introduction to Theology........................................ 3
TH2305 Systematic Theology: Bibliology.............................. 3
RG2101 Church History.......................................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 30
Associate of Arts in Theology 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit Associate of Arts degree.
Students who have completed the Bachelor of Arts in Theology degree
should be able to:
Know Christian based ethical principles and exemplify those moral
imperatives in their ministry for the Kingdom of God;
Develop an in depth growth in their love of God;
Have an increased desire to bring glory to His name; and
Develop an abiding love for people within the Christian ministry
through the local church.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
HU3010 Introduction to Humanities..................................... 3
. . .
Theology
SEMESTER
MN3307 Biblical Archaeology ................................................. 3
TH3406 Anthropology............................................................. 3
TH3308 Soteriology ................................................................. 3
BI3515 Body of Christ ........................................................... 3
CM3516 Communication Project............................................ 3
EV3101 Evangelism I ............................................................. 3
BI3323 Matthew...................................................................... 3
TH3420 Heresiology ................................................................ 3
RG 3405 History of Pentecostal and Charismatic
Movements ............................................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
Theology
SEMESTER
TH4301 Christology................................................................. 3
TH4302 Pneumatology ........................................................... 3
MN4505 Ministry of the Holy Spirit ...................................... 3
TH4420 Pastoral Theology...................................................... 3
BI4456 History and Customs of the Old Testament.......... 3
CM4408 Pastoral Care Ministry .............................................. 3
TH4303 Ecclesiology ............................................................... 3
PS4307 Biblical Psychology.................................................... 3
TH4309 Introduction to Systematic Theology...................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
Bachelor of Arts in
Theology 126 semester credit hours.
EDUCATION
This program seeks to develop the potentialities in each student that trans-
late into each of their gifts and talents. In a specific way, for everyone who
has a genuine vocation for teaching, it seeks in their favor the formation
that will allow them not only to carry out their duties, but also to be highly
competitive in a society that demands the presence of a well qualified team
of instructors. Also, it seeks to awaken in the Christian media the interest
of having a well qualified team of instructors.
General Education
will:
tion; and
Humanities
Social Sciences
Behavioral
Communications
. . .
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
Students who have completed the Associate of Science in Education degree
will:
Know learning theories and how to use them; and
Be aware of theories of human development including psycho-social,
socio-cultural and faith development.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible........................... 3
ED1101 Introduction to Christian Education.......................3
CH1010 Introductory Coaching..............................................3
Education
SEMESTER
ED1102 The Teacher .............................................................. 3
ED1520 Internship .......................................................... 3
ED1305 Introduction to Early Childhood Education..........3
Total Hours...............30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
CM2101 Composition I ............................................................ 3
Education
SEMESTER
ED2103 Historical Foundations..............................................3
ED2104 Mathematical Foundations .......................................3
ED2105 Principles of Statistics................................................3
PS2102 Learning Modalities ..................................................3
Total Hours...............30
Associate of Science in
Education 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit Associate of Science in Education degree.
The student completing the Bachelor of Science in Education degree will:
Be prepared with fundamental knowledge and skills for executing
the teaching learning process;
Understand management principles for education in Christian, pri-
vate, and public sectors;
Develop innovative approaches to instructional practices and lesson
planning;
Understand performance assessment test role in developing the
students opportunities to learn; and
Be given instruction on evaluating their own performance as an
educator to improve their teaching effectiveness.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
CM3301 Composition II........................................................... 3
CM3105 Verbal Expression......................................................3
Education
SEMESTER
ED3501 Techniques and Theories of Education.................3
ED3504 Setting up Ideal CE Curricula for a Church ...........3
ED3435 Classroom Learning Principles.................................3
ED3201 Technology for Educators........................................3
. . .
ED3432 Social and Emotional Development of
Young Children......................................................... 3
ED3130 Teaching Pre-School and Elementary Students..... 3
ED3408 Curriculum Activities in Early Childhood.............. 3
ED3412 Pedagogy for Middle and High School
Levels of Education .................................................. 3
PS3308 Problems of Learning ............................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
Education
SEMESTER
PS4302 Educational Psychology............................................ 3
ED4102 Teaching Diverse Populations ................................ 3
ED4407 Active Learning Techniques ................................... 3
ED4433 Early Childhood Education Theory and Practice.. 3
ED4435 Cultural and Family Systems .................................... 3
ED4437 Current Communication Media for Educators .... 3
ED4448 Education and the Law ............................................ 3
ED4450 Models of Teaching and Instructional Theory....... 3
ED4510 Applied Statistics ...................................................... 3
SE4000 Seminar....................................................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
Education 126 semester credits.
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
The student in this program receives investigative skills of technological
resources utilized in mass media communications. The andragogical meth-
odology will be applied and they will learn how to utilize and apply them
in social communications projects. The student will experience shared
learning relating to multiple media technology applications. The program-
matic contents have been determined by strategic analysis of varied cul-
tural elements with specific application to each.
General Education
will:
tion; and
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
Social Sciences
Behavioral
Communications
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
The student completing the Associate of Science degree in Media Com-
munications will:
Learn how to gather information needed to produce specialized
material for use in media topics for news, sports, commercials, press
releases and public service announcements; and
. . .
Be able to demonstrate basic skills needed for basic electronic writing,
announcing, producing and programming.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible.......................... 3
AD1410 Global Times ............................................................. 3
CH1010 Introductory Coaching ............................................ 3
Media Communications
SEMESTER
CM1107 Introduction to Communication............................. 3
CM1110 Organizational Communication .............................. 3
CM1402 Information Recollection Techniques .................... 3
ME1406 Image: Theory............................................................ 3
Total Hours ........... 30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
CM2101 Composition I............................................................ 3
SEMESTER
ME2103 Symbolic Communication........................................ 3
ME2105 Technology and Society............................................ 3
ME2521 Internet Ministry ....................................................... 3
SE20000 Seminar....................................................................... 3
Total Hours .......... 30
Associates of Arts in
Media Communication - 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Associate of Arts in
Media Communications.
The student completing the Bachelor of Science in Media Communica-
tions degree will:
Be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of standard audio and
video production equipment including digital editing;
Be able to electronically produce appropriately formatted text and
graphics designed for print production; and
Have developed effective communications skills for varied fields of
application.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
SEMESTER
CM3106 Laboratory of Verbal Expression............................ 3
CM3211 Non-Verbal Communication................................... 3
CM3212 Multicultural Communication.................................. 3
CM3401 Composition: Guide and Script.............................. 3
CM3516 Communication Project ........................................... 3
ME3305 Media Communications ........................................... 3
ME3307 Radio History ........................................................... 3
ME3309 Radio Production Lab .............................................. 3
ME3310 Production Assistant (P.A.) Workshops ............... 3
Total Hours ............. 33
. . .
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
SEMESTER
ME4311 TV Production I ........................................................ 3
ME4313 TV Production II ..................................................... 3
ME4312 Audiovisual Technology........................................... 3
CM4520 Communication Systems .......................................... 3
CM 4521 Introduction to Journalism....................................... 3
CM 4522 Methodology and Investigation
of Communication.................................................... 3
SS4302 Introduction to Sociology ........................................ 3
AD4512 Advertising Fundamentals........................................ 3
CM4531 Creativity: Theory and Practice................................ 3
SE4000 Seminar....................................................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
Media Communication 126 semester credits
Social Work
This degree program seeks to develop the students gifts and talents for
service in meeting human conditions in our complex societies today. The
application of motivational theories based on Christian ethical fundamen-
tals will be investigated. Scientific and systematic approaches to the analy-
sis of social circumstances and events will enable the effective intervention
of our students meeting human needs of today. This is an important field
of study because secular and Christian organizations require personnel
with expertise in social skills for development of effective work environ-
ments.
General Education
will:
tion; and
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
Social Sciences
SC3204 Biological Science
Behavioral
Communications
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK
Students who complete the Associate of Arts in Social Work degree will:
Be Social workers prepared to be change agents based upon Chris-
tian ethical principles to work effectively in complex, culturally and
racially diverse, communities; and
Develop research abilities, knowledge, and skills that continually
develop their professional social work practice.
.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
AD1410 Global Times..............................................................3
. . .
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible.......................... 3
ED1109 Study Methods & Techniques ................................. 3
AD1412 Entrepreneurship ..................................................... 3
Social Work
SEMESTER
SW1101 Introduction to Social Work .................................. 3
SW1112 Theory and Practice of
Social Work Intervention I ...................................... 3
SW1115 Social Work Research Methods............................... 3
CC1408 Human and Spiritual Development Theory........... 3
Total Hours.............. 30
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
CM2101 Composition I............................................................ 3
Social Work
SEMESTER
PS2103 Cognitive Behavioral Psychology............................ 3
SW2214 Sociology Principles .................................................. 3
SW2118 Interviewing and Counseling ................................... 3
CC2539 Biological Bases of Substance Abuse...................... 3
Total Hours.............. 30
Associate of Arts in Social Work 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit Associate of Arts in Social Work.
Students who complete the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree will:
Be social workers prepared to be change agents based upon Chris-
tian ethical principles to work effectively in complex, culturally and
racially diverse, communities; and
Develop research abilities, knowledge, and skills that continually
develop their professional social work practice.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
SC3204 Biological Science...................................................... 3
Social Work
SEMESTER
Social Work Intervention II..................................... 3
CC3106 Human Sexuality ....................................................... 3
CC3520 Personality Theory: Self-esteem.............................. 3
SW3120 Social Work Process ................................................. 3
SW3124 Social Statistics........................................................... 3
SW3128 Global Perspectives in Social Work........................ 3
SW3510 Career of Social Work .............................................. 3
SW3303 Families, Schools and Community.......................... 3
SW3502 Philosophy of Social Work ...................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
Total Credits ............................................................. 3
Social Work
SEMESTER
SW4130 Family Groups and Social Links ............................. 3
SW4115 Social Work Office .................................................. 3
. . .
SW4116 Social Security............................................................ 3
CC4561 Counseling the Divorced.......................................... 3
CC4588 Family Systems, Functional/Dysfunctional .......... 3
CC4604 Counseling Children, Youth and Aging.................. 3
EC4320 Economic Theory...................................................... 3
AD4511 Volunteer Resources ................................................. 3
SW4132 Social Work as Individualized Attention ................ 3
SE4000 Seminar....................................................................... 3
Total Hours.............. 33
Bachelor of Arts in
Social Work - 126 semester credits.
Coaching
The program in Coaching is a platform and a practical methodology that
has a scientific validity to reach the best professional standards. Due to
globalization, Coaching is considered to be an emergent and multidiscipli-
nary profession. The program provides better forms and adapted strategies
specifically to cover the needs of the professional. Coaching applies
proven psychological techniques that work as tools in the human behavior
as well as in their form to acquire knowledge and learning to learn.
General Education
Upon satisfactory completion of the General Education Studies the stu-
dent will:
tion; and
Humanities
AD1410 Global Times
Behavioral
Social Sciences
Communications
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN COACHING
The student completing the Associate of Arts in Coaching degree will:
Be equipped for the use with techniques of personal and group
knowledge that improve the labor field;
Be able to promote long term goals and execute an extraordinary
performance; and
Be enabled to maintain an effective communication supporting the
revision of the values of the group.
YEAR ONE
General Education
SEMESTER
AD1410 Global Times..............................................................3
CC1521 Temperaments I.........................................................3
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible...........................3
Coaching
SEMESTER
CH1010 Introductory Coaching: .............................................3
AD1101 Administration with Christian Worldview..............3
BI1202 Life of Christ ..............................................................3
Total Hours...............30
. . .
YEAR TWO
General Education
SEMESTER
CM2101 Composition I ............................................................ 3
Coaching
SEMESTER
CH2011 The Coaching Process...............................................3
CH2013 Culture of Success and Innovation
in the Workplace........................................................ 3
PS2102 Learning Modalities ..................................................3
PS2103 Cognitive Behavioral Psychology............................. 3
Total Hours ............30
Associate of Arts in Coaching 60 semester credits.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COACHING
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Associate of Arts in
Coaching.
The student completing the Bachelor of Arts in Coaching degree will:
Be an able practitioner of coaching skills in varied work force environ-
ments; and
Be prepared with specific coaching skills to develop leadership with
abilities to affect maximum potential growth within their organization.
YEAR THREE
General Education
SEMESTER
CM3301 Composition II........................................................... 3
HU3010 Introduction to Humanities......................................3
Coaching
SEMESTER
CH3013 SOAR-Human Development Tools I .....................3
CH3014 Operational Systems of Coaching............................ 3
CH3015 Global Coaching Impact in the World....................3
CH3016 Coaching Laboratory I: Introductory
Simulated Session .....................................................3
CH3017 Coaching Meta-Model of Language......................... 3
CH3018 Beliefs: Identification and Intervention...................3
CH3020 Systemic Coaching.....................................................3
AD3504 Individual and Organizational Alignment...............3
MN3310 Contemporary Communications.............................. 3
Total Credits ..........27
Total Hours ............33
YEAR FOUR
General Education
SEMESTER
Coaching
SEMESTER
CH4021 Ethics in Systematic Integral Coaching..................3
CH4022 Systematic Integral Coaching:
Techniques and Tools. .............................................3
CH4023 Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) ...................3
CH4024 Persuasion, Motivation
and Influence in the Workplace. .............................. 3
CH4025 Coaching at Work......................................................3
CH4026 Practicum: 15 Tools-Systematic
Integral Coaching.......................................................3
AD4513 Integrative Team Building ........................................3
CC4524 Federal State Law for
Christian Counseling Part I.......................................3
CC4507 Group Dynamic......................................................... 3
ED4407 Active Learning Techniques.....................................3
Total Credits ..........30
Total Hours ............33
Bachelor of Arts in Coaching 126 semester credits.
Graduate Degree
Programs
. .
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit hour Bachelor degree.
The student completing the Master of Arts degree in Business Administra-
tion will:
Demonstrate the ability to organize and prioritize;
Demonstrate the ability to delegate;
Effectively lead a team to arrive at a decision involving a business
scenario; and
Identify points of view and understand the perspectives of others
involved.
SEMESTER
AC5304 Accounting in Non-Governmental Organizations ..3
AD5220 Management .................................................................3
AD5405 Strategic Planning for Organizational
Management .................................................................3
AD5521 Marketing Research .....................................................3
AD5540 Organizational Culture................................................3
AD5542 Contemporary Administration...................................3
AD5620 Non-Profit Marketing .................................................3
SE5000 Seminar .........................................................................3
AD6543 Managing Customer Services .....................................3
AD6545 Consumer Behavior.....................................................3
MA6303 Financial Mathematics.................................................3
EC6201 Macroeconomics.......................................................... 3
EC6502 Economics II................................................................ 3
MN6315 Ethics for Ministers and Other Christians................3
Graduate Total Credits........42
Scientific Investigation
SEMESTER
IN5601 Scientific Investigation: Theory..................................3
IN5602 Scientific Investigation: Project..................................3
IN6603 Thesis: Research........................................................... 6
IN6604 Thesis: Writing ............................................................. 3
IN6605 Thesis: Defense............................................................ 3
Graduate Total Credits ....... 18
Total Hours.......................... 60
Master of Science in
Business Administration - 60 graduate semester credits.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Master of Science
degree.
This degree program is designed to contribute to the students professional
development through knowledge and awareness of contemporary strategic
issues and practices achieved through the development of:
Knowledge of scientific and scholarly research methods and their
application in the business setting for senior managers, and consult-
ants;
Advanced critical thinking concepts and analytical skills;
An appreciation of cultural, ethical, and global issues and their
impact on business theory and practices; and
Skills necessary for effective decision making in complex business
environments through integrating theoretical insights into practical
knowledge based applications.
SEMESTER
AD7411 Small Business Management ...................................... 3
AD7509 Developing a New Program...................................... 3
AD7519 Public Relations ........................................................... 3
AD7541 Environmental Management...................................... 3
AD7601 Organizational Management ...................................... 3
AD7611 Business, Government and Society........................... 3
AD7640 Merchandising.............................................................. 3
MA7506 Mathematics for Administration and Economy ...... 3
EC8503 Microeconomics .......................................................... 3
EC8504 Economic Analysis...................................................... 3
CC8619 Social and Cultural Foundations................................ 3
MA8510 Financial Flow and Risks............................................ 3
SE8000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
. .
SEMESTER
IN7601 Scientific Investigation: Theory................................. 3
IN7602 Scientific Investigation: Project ................................. 3
IN8603 Dissertation: Research................................................ 6
IN8604 Dissertation: Writing................................................... 3
IN8605 Dissertation: Defense ................................................. 6
Total Hours.......................... 60
Doctor of Philosophy in
Business Administration - 60 graduate semester credits.
POST DOCTOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit hour Doctor of Philosophy degree.
This degree program involves advanced research activity in preparation for a
career position in academia, industry, or the non-profit sector. The unique-
ness of this program supersedes regular classes and involves investigation of
knowledge by the student participating in quarterly meetings on campus or
on the web and adjunct instruction. The chosen area of concentration is
under the oversight of and must be approved by the faculty mentor and
Doctor Dissertation Committee. The objectives chosen will provide ad-
vanced development of the students professional skills by:
Developing advanced in depth research skills upon the foundation
of the doctor degree;
Advanced preparation for scientific careers in academia, industry,
and non-profit sector in Business Administration.
Post Doctor Degree teaching;
Written topical articles published or non -published;
Publishing book based on Post Doctor researched dissertation
project; and
Participating in International Adjunct instruction.
Post Doctor in
Business Administration 60 graduate semester credits
MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit hour Bachelor of Arts in
Counseling/Psychology.
Students who complete the Master of Arts Counseling/Psychology degree
should be able to:
Provide a knowledge base in relevant areas of psychology,
including personality, psychopathology, therapy,
multicultural issues, evaluation and assessment; and
Expand student skills in interviewing, assessment and
techniques of therapy.
SEMESTER
CC5301 Counseling Drug & Alcohol Abuse........................... 3
CC5501 Codependency I ........................................................... 3
CC5503 Reconciliation of Broken Marriages .......................... 3
CC5526 Study of Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual DSM IV (Part One)......................................3
CC5537 Christian Marriage and Family Counseling............... 3
SC5314 Leadership ...................................................................3
CC5543 Counseling the Bi-Polar
and Schizoid Disorders ............................................... 3
CC5545 Individual Evaluation and Assessment ..................... 3
CC6565 Modern Psychotherapies:
Application and Intervention.....................................3
CC6589 Counseling the Sexually Abused ................................ 3
CC6592 Counseling Domestic Violence Victims.................... 3
CC6593 Brief Strategic Family Intervention............................ 3
MN6315 Ethics for Ministers and Other Christians................ 3
SE6000 Seminar .........................................................................3
SEMESTER
Graduate Total Credits................................................ 18
Total Hours ..................................................................60
. .
Master of Arts in
Counseling/Psychology 60 graduate semester credits.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Master of Arts in
Students who complete the Doctor of Philosophy Counseling/Psychology
Create student understanding of client uniqueness, multi-cultural
sensitivity, and student attitudes of flexibility in their work with
clients; and
Endorse student development of appropriate ethics and profes-
sional identification.
SEMESTER
CC7434 Abortion Counseling .................................................. 3
CC7510 Counseling for Spiritual Disturbances...................... 3
CC7517 Counseling for Families of
Children with Disabilities & Disorders..................... 3
CC7524 Federal/State Law and
Counseling/Social Work Part II................................ 3
CC7548 Counseling the Depressed.......................................... 3
CC7569 Marriage Therapy ........................................................ 3
CC7614 Counseling for Juvenile Delinquency ....................... 3
SW7620 Psychosocial Dynamics of the Family ...................... 3
CC8574 Theological Dimensions of Christian Counseling... 3
CC8618 Ethics & Legal Issues in
Counseling/Social Work............................................ 3
CC8619 Social and Cultural Foundations ............................... 3
PS8307 Disorders: Stress, Phobias, Neurosis,
Anxiety, Suicide, Alzheimer's Disease ..................... 3
SE8000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
Total Hours.......................... 60
Counseling/Psychology 60 graduate semester credits
MASTER OF ARTS IN
CLINICAL COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
Students who complete the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling/
Psychology degree should be able to:
Acquire developmentally appropriate skills in each area of profes-
sional Clinical Counseling/Psychology;
Have Relationship, Assessment, Intervention, Research and Profes-
sional Roles; and
Demonstrate the personal and professional attributes of multi-
culturally competent practitioner-scholars.
SEMESTER
CC5301 Counseling Drug & Alcohol Abuse........................... 3
PS5308 Multiple Intelligences ................................................ 3
CC5501 Codependency I........................................................... 3
CC5503 Reconciliation of Broken Marriages .......................... 3
CC5526 Study of Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual DSM IV (Part One) .................... 3
CC5529 Study of Diagnostic &
Statistical Manual DSM IV (Part Two) ..................... 3
CC5537 Christian Marriage and Family Counseling.............. 3
CC5538 Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology ........ 3
CC5543 Counseling the Bi-Polar and Schizoid Disorders..... 3
CC5545 Individual Evaluation and Assesment....................... 3
CC6518 Play Therapy................................................................. 3
CC6589 Counseling the Sexually Abused................................ 3
CC6592 Counseling Domestic Violence Victims ................... 3
CC6595 Autism........................................................................... 3
PS6549 Clinical Pharmacology................................................. 3
SE6000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
CC6593 Brief Strategic Family Intervention ........................... 3
PS6404 Psychotherapy ............................................................. 3
PS6433 Psychological Testing and Measurements ................ 3
PS6528 Psychodynamic Theory............................................... 3
CC5565 Modern Psychotherapy ............................................... 3
Graduate Total Credits........ 63
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SEMESTER
IN5606 Practicum......................................................................9
IN6603 Thesis: Research...........................................................6
IN6604 Thesis: Writing .............................................................3
IN6605 Thesis: Defense............................................................6
Graduate Total Credits................................................27
Total Hours...........................90
Master of Arts in Clinical
MASTER OF ARTS IN
MULTIFOCAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Students who complete the Master of Arts in Multifocal Clinical Psychology
Acquire developmentally appropriate skills in each area of profes-
sional Clinical Psychology;
Have Relationship, Assessment, Intervention, Research and Profes-
sional Roles; and
Demonstrate the personal and professional attributes of multi-
culturally competent practitioner-scholars.
Multifocal Clinical Psychology
SEMESTER
PM 5001 Intelligence Theories ..................................................3
PM 5002 Counseling the Sexually Abused ................................3
PM 5003 Counseling Domestic Violence Victims....................3
PM 5004 Autism...........................................................................3
PM 5005 Clinical Pharmacology.................................................3
PM 5006 Seminar .........................................................................3
PM 5007 Brief Strategic Family Intervention............................3
PM 5008 Psychotherapy .............................................................3
PM 5009 Psychological Testing and Measurements.................3
PM 5010 Psychodynamic Theory ...............................................3
PM 5011 Modern Psychotherapy ...............................................3
PM 5012 Play Therapy.................................................................3
PM 5013 Counseling the Sexually Abused................................ 3
PM 5014 Counseling Domestic Violence Victims ................... 3
PM 5015 Autism........................................................................... 3
PM 5016 Clinical Pharmacology................................................. 3
PM 5017 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
PM 5018 Brief Strategic Family Intervention ........................... 3
PM 5019 Psychotherapy ............................................................. 3
PM 5020 Psychological Testing and Measurements ................ 3
PM 5021 Psychodynamic Theory............................................... 3
SEMESTER
IN5601 Scientific Investigation: Theory ................................. 3
IN5602 Scientific Investigation: Project.................................. 3
IN5606 Practicum...................................................................... 9
IN6603 Thesis: Research .......................................................... 6
IN6604 Thesis: Writing............................................................. 3
Graduate Total Credits ............................................... 27
Total Hours .......................... 90
Master of Arts in Clinical
IN CLINICAL COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisite: 90 semester credit hour Master of Arts in
Clinical Counseling/Psychology.
Students who complete the Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Counseling/
Psychology degree should be able to:
Apply accepted psychological research, testing and advanced prac-
tices to mental health related issues;
Integrate in-depth Biblical and theological knowledge to the profes-
sional practice of counseling psychology; and
Demonstrate values integrity and ethical standards of conduct in
chosen professional vocation.
SEMESTER
CC7434 Abortion Counseling................................................... 3
CC7510 Counseling for Spiritual Disturbances ...................... 3
. .
CC7517 Counseling for Families of Children
with Disabilities & Disorders .............................3
Counseling/Social Work Part II .........................3
CC7548 Counseling the Depressed.......................................... 3
CC7569 Marriage Therapy ........................................................ 3
CC7614 Counseling for Juvenile Delinquency ....................... 3
SW7618 Statistical Analyses of International
Sociological Data......................................................... 3
CC7534 Counseling for Sexual Disorders............................... 3
CC 7580 Behavioral Research.................................................... 3
CC8574 Theological Dimensions
of Christian Counseling............................................. 3
PS8310 Developmental Psychology........................................ 3
CC8615 Teen Suicide................................................................. 3
CC8618 Ethics & Legal Issues in Counseling/Social Work . 3
PS8307 Disorders: Stress, Phobias, Neurosis, Anxiety,
Suicide, Alzheimer's Disease..................................... 3
PS8446 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology................... 3
SW8208 Social Planning ............................................................ 3
SW8220 Ethnicity and Social Work ......................................... 3
CC8619 Social and Cultural Foundations ............................... 3
SE8000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
IN7606 Practicum..................................................................... 9
Total Hours......................... 90
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical
Counseling/Psychology 90 graduate semester credits
POST DOCTOR OF COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Doctor of Philosophy
in Counseling/Psychology
This degree program involves advanced research activity in preparation for a
career position in academia, industry, or the non-profit sector. The unique-
ness of this program supersedes regular classes and involves investigation of
knowledge by the student participating in quarterly meetings on campus or
on the web and adjunct instruction. The chosen area of concentration is
under the oversight of and must be approved by the faculty mentor and
Doctoral Dissertation Committee. The objectives chosen will provide ad-
vanced development of the students professional counseling/psychology
skills by:
Advanced preparation for scientific careers in academia, industry,
and non-profit sector in Counseling/Psychology;
project, and
POST DOCTOR in
Counseling/Psychology - 60 semester credits
Biblical Studies
Undergraduate and Graduate students in "Biblical Studies," "Pastoral Lead-
ership," and "Theology" may have their diplomas with the title of either
"Florida Christian University" or "Florida Theological Seminary." These
"Biblical Studies," "Pastoral Leadership," and "Theology" courses will apply
for a degree for graduation from either "Florida Christian University" or
"Florida Theological Seminary."
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit hour Bachelor degree.
The student completing the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies will:
Exhibit in depth understanding of Biblical content, theological
synthesis, and hermeneutical practice;
Understand the value of the major fields of knowledge from a
biblical foundation of truth;
Have an increased desire and foundation equipping them to be a
lifelong learner of Gods Word;
Develop a deeper love for God that will bring honor and glory to
His name; and
. .
Have abiding love for people within the local church and or non-
profit ministry God calls them to serve.
Biblical Studies
SEMESTER
BI5203 Biblical Greek ............................................................. 3
BI5205 Revelation..................................................................... 3
BI5306 I and II Corinthians..................................................... 3
BI5309 Tabernacle ................................................................... 3
BI5401 Romans......................................................................... 3
BI5402 Isaiah............................................................................. 3
BI5423 Minor Prophets (Six During and After Exile).......... 3
BI5538 Jeremiah-Lamentations ............................................... 3
MN6211 Five Fold Ministry ....................................................... 3
MN6315 Ethics for Ministers and Other Christians................ 3
TH6510 Contemporary Theology............................................. 3
CM6404 Homiletics .................................................................... 3
CM6410 Hermeneutics (Scriptural Interpretation).................. 3
SE6000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
IN5601 Scientific Investigation: Theory................................... 3
IN5602 Scientific Investigation: Project .................................. 3
Total Hours .......................... 60
Master of Arts in
Biblical Studies 60 graduate semester credits
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Prerequisite: 60 semester credit hour Master degree.
The students this degree program should be able to:
Possess the skills necessary for ministry to people inside and outside
of the local church, particularly pastoral care and excellence com-
munication in the community; and
Integrate education, spiritual life, and life-experience into a consis-
tent pattern of personal spiritual growth affecting character and
values.
Biblical Studies
SEMESTER
BI7208 Study of the Hebrew Old Testament........................ 3
BI7308 James and Jude ............................................................ 3
BI7322 I Timothy, II Timothy, Titus
and Philemon............................................................... 3
BI7405 Philippians-Colossians-
I & II Thessalonians ................................................... 3
BI7432 Ezekiel .......................................................................... 3
BI7433 Daniel ........................................................................... 3
BI7529 I, II, & III John .......................................................... 3
MN7513 Apostolic Facts-Disciple ............................................ 3
TH8416 Mission Theology........................................................ 3
CM8414 Biblical Interpretation Applications ......................... 3
RG8407 Humanism.................................................................... 3
BI8606 Harmony of the Gospels ......................................... 3
SE8000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
Total Hours.......................... 60
Biblical Studies 60 graduate semester credits.
Pastoral Leadership
. .
MASTER OF ARTS IN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit hour Bachelor of Arts
degree.
Students who complete the Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership degree
concentration should be able to:
Have an in-depth understanding of the personal spirituality which
forms ministerial style;
Be able to analyze and effectively work within church systems
which are in the permeating context of ministry; and
Make theological, moral, and practical applications of Scripture in
various ministry settings.
Pastoral Leadership
SEMESTER
BI5205 Revelation .................................................................... 3
BI5309 Tabernacle ................................................................... 3
BI5455 God of Covenants ..................................................... 3
BI5423 Minor Prophets (Six During and After Exile) ......... 3
MN5302 Worship Services......................................................... 3
EV5201 Evangelism II .............................................................. 3
MN5409 Administration and Guidance of the Church.......... 3
MN5514 Ministry Help............................................................... 3
MN6315 Ethics for Ministers and Other Christians ............... 3
CM6404 Homiletics.................................................................... 3
CM6410 Hermeneutics (Scriptural Interpretation) ................. 3
TH6411 Practical Theology....................................................... 3
MN6211 Five Fold Ministry....................................................... 3
SE6000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
IN6603 Thesis: Research.......................................................... 6
IN6604 Thesis: Writing ............................................................ 3
IN6605 Thesis: Dissertation .................................................... 3
Total Hours.......................... 60
Master of Arts in
Pastoral Leadership 60 graduate semester credits.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit hour Master of
Arts degree.
The student completing the Doctor of Philosophy in Pastoral Leadership
degree will be:
Introduced to in depth, Study to show thyself approved in
their pastoral ministry;
Able to do in depth research with direct implications for the local
church pastoral ministry that would be publishable; and
Provided a foundation to exegete Biblical interpretation with confi-
dence and with practical application to their pastoral ministry.
Pastoral Leadership
SEMESTER
BI7322 I Timothy, II Timothy,
Titus and Philemon..................................................... 3
BI7432 Ezekiel........................................................................... 3
BI7433 Daniel............................................................................ 3
BI7529 I, II, & III John ........................................................... 3
MN7513 Apostolic Facts-Disciple............................................. 3
MN7521 Study of the Church Growth Movement.................. 3
MN7522 Biblical Sanctification.................................................. 3
MN7523 Ministerial Formation.................................................. 3
BI8606 Harmony of the Gospels .......................................... 3
CM8414 Biblical Interpretation Applications ......................... 3
CM8515 How to Prepare a Sermon.......................................... 3
RG8407 Humanism.................................................................... 3
SE8000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
Graduate Total Credits ............................................... 39
SEMESTER
IN8603 Dissertation: Research................................................. 6
. .
Total Hours.......................... 60
Pastoral Leadership 60 graduate semester credits.
Theology
MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit Bachelor of Arts degree.
The student completing the Master of Arts in Theology degree will:
Know the dynamics of congregational analysis;
Integrate theological understandings with human need in the con-
temporary world; and
Demonstrate Christian commitment, maturity, integrity and spiritu-
ality.
Theology
SEMESTER
BI5309 Tabernacle ................................................................... 3
EV5201 Evangelism II............................................................... 3
TH5021 Cosmology ................................................................... 3
TH5310 Eschatology.................................................................. 3
TH5307 Hamartiology ............................................................... 3
RG5404 World Religions........................................................... 3
TH5420 Apologetics .................................................................. 3
SE5000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
CM6404 Homiletics.................................................................... 3
CM6410 Hermeneutics (Scriptural Interpretation) ................. 3
MN6315 Ethics for Ministers and Other Christians ............... 3
TH6411 Practical Theology ...................................................... 3
TH6510 Contemporary Theology ............................................ 3
MN6211 Five Fold Ministry....................................................... 3
SEMESTER
IN6605 Thesis: Dissertation..................................................... 3
Graduate Total Credits................................................ 18
Total Hours ..................................................................60
Master of Arts in
Theology 60 graduate semester credits
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit Master of Arts
degree.
The student completing the Doctoral of Philosophy in Theology degree will:
Know the methods of qualitative, historical, and practical theologi-
cal research;
Grow in understanding of the biblical, historical and theological
warrants for contemporary ministerial practice; and
Develop effectiveness in the expository communication of Scrip-
ture, through oral and written media.
Theology
SEMESTER
Titus and Philemon ..................................................... 3
BI7529 I, II, & III John ........................................................... 3
SE7000 Seminar .........................................................................3
MN7513 Apostolic Facts-Disciple............................................. 3
MN7521 Study of the Church Growth Movement.................. 3
MN7522 Biblical Sanctification.................................................. 3
TH7413 Angelology....................................................................3
TH7414 Biblical Language
(Hebrew and Greek)- - Analysis.................................3
TH8416 Mission Theology ........................................................ 3
CM8414 Biblical Interpretation Applications .......................... 3
CM8515 How to Prepare a Sermon..........................................3
RG8407 Humanism....................................................................3
BI8606 Harmony of the Gospels ..........................................3
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SEMESTER
Total Hours ......................... 60
Theology 60 graduate semester credits
POST DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit hour Doctor of
Philosophy in Theology
This degree program involves advanced research activity. The uniqueness of
this program supersedes regular classes and involves investigation of knowl-
edge by the student participating in quarterly meetings on campus or on the
web and adjunct instruction. The chosen area of concentration is under the
oversight of and must be approved by the faculty mentor and Doctoral
Dissertation Committee. The objectives chosen will provide advanced devel-
opment of the students theology skills by:
Advanced preparation for ministry related to theology in academia,
industry, and non-profit sector;
project, and
Participating in International Adjunct instruction
Post Doctor in Theology - 60 graduate semester credits
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit Bachelor of Science in
Education degree.
The students completing the Master of Science in Education degree will:
Be prepared in learning transformative learning theories and multi-
ple intelligences theory-and their pedagogical use; and
Conceive varying accomplishments, abilities, interests, practices and
perspectives as resources for effective learning and teaching.
Education
SEMESTER
ED5109 Academic Supervision................................................. 3
ED5111 Educational Projects.................................................... 3
ED5305 Curriculum Theory and Organization....................... 3
PS5308 Multiple Intelligences ................................................ 3
ED5403 Planning and Directing a Christian
Education Program..................................................... 3
ED5405 Guidance Counseling for
the Classroom Teacher ............................................... 3
ED5408 Integral Education....................................................... 3
ED5606 Designing a Program for
Special Needs Students ............................................... 3
ED6303 Organization & Administration of
Higher Education ....................................................... 3
ED6507 Quality Teaching.......................................................... 3
ED6509 Education and Evaluation.......................................... 3
ED6514 Multicultural Education .............................................. 3
ED6515 American Education System...................................... 3
SE6000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
IN6605 Thesis: Dissertation..................................................... 3
Total Hours .......................... 60
Education 60 graduate semester credits.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit Master of Sci-
ence in Education degree.
. .
The student completing the Doctor of Philosophy in Education degree will:
Be equipped to develop several education projects such as congre-
gational studies, multi-cultural education, human development,
qualitative research, history, and theology;
Include innovative approaches to instructional practices, lesson
design, and performance assessment aimed at deepening students
opportunities to learn; and
Do analysis of social justice issues aimed at building a just and
democratic society.
Education
SEMESTER
ED7101 Philosophy of Education............................................ 3
ED7110 Managerial Techniques Oriented
Toward Education ...................................................... 3
ED7307 Formation by Competition ........................................ 3
ED7511 Teaching-Learning Processes..................................... 3
ED7513 Educational and Pedagogical Management .............. 3
ED7518 Distance Learning Strategies...................................... 3
ED7603 Christian Ethics .......................................................... 3
ED7803 Administration of Varied Christian Education ....... 3
ED8052 Entrepreneurship Applied to Education.................. 3
ED8514 Evaluation by Competitions .................................... 3
ED8813 Critical Analysis of Social, Ethical, Legal,
and Safety Issues Related to Education.................... 3
SE8000 Seminar......................................................................... 6
SEMESTER
Total Hours.......................... 60
Education 60 graduate semester credits
POST DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit Doctor of Phi-
losophy in Education degree.
This degree program involves advanced research activity. The uniqueness of
this program supersedes regular classes and involves investigation of knowl-
edge by the student participating in quarterly meetings on campus or on the
web and adjunct instruction. The chosen area of concentration is under the
oversight of and must be approved by the faculty mentor and Doctoral
Dissertation Committee. The objectives chosen will provide advanced devel-
opment of the students educator skills by:
Advanced preparation related to professional skills for education in
academia, industry, and non-profit sector;
project; and
Post Doctor of Philosophy in
Education - 60 graduate semester credits.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisite: 126 semester credit hour Bachelor of Science
in Media Communications.
Students who complete the Master of Science in Media Communications
degree will:
Be able to explain organizational structures and departmental func-
tions of radio, television and cable stations including video outlets;
Be able to demonstrate skills in management and employee rela-
tions; and
Be able to practice sound business principles used by media organi-
zations.
SEMESTER
ME5102 How to Interface Various Media ............................... 3
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CM5103 Broadcasting Techniques ........................................... 3
CM5202 Performance ................................................................ 3
ME5304 Multimedia: Internet and Technology ...................... 3
ME5305 Digital Video Editing.................................................. 3
ME5306 Communication
Technology and Society.............................................. 3
CM5513 Journalism Composition Genre ................................ 3
AD5521 Marketing Research ................................................... 3
ME6308 Photojournalism.......................................................... 3
ME6410 Multimedia Ministerial Projects................................. 3
ME6520 Legal Regulations for
Mass Communication................................................. 3
CM6530 Communication Law and Ethics............................... 3
ME6601 Television Ministry...................................................... 3
SE5000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
Total Credits ........................ 42
SEMESTER
IN6603 Thesis: Research.......................................................... 6
IN6604 Thesis: Writing ............................................................ 3
IN6605 Thesis: Dissertation .................................................... 3
Total Credits ........................ 18
Total Hours.......................... 60
Media Communications 60 graduate semester credits.
IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit Master of Sci-
ence in Media Communication.
The students completing the Doctor of Philosophy in Media Communica-
tions degree will:
Be able to demonstrate information literacy of the ethical canons,
laws, and governmental regulations that influence the production of
mass media;
Be able to distinguish the philosophical, practical standards, and
goals of various forms of mass media;
Be able to discuss the power and the responsibilities of the mass
media in the United States; and
Be able to evaluate the trained media professional's unique role as
an individual citizen with the potential to influence the lives of
people in the community.
SEMESTER
CM7104 Radio Broadcasting: Language ................................... 3
CM7418 Journalism: Practice and Theory................................ 3
CM7420 Reporting and Writing for Online Media ................ 3
CM7424 Critical Reading and
Communication Technologies ................................... 3
ME7501 Mass Media Administration ...................................... 3
AD7519 Public Relations ........................................................... 3
ME7502 Global Media: Theory and Research......................... 3
ME8504 Online Media Production........................................... 3
CM8422 Communication on the Internet ............................... 3
ME8510 Screen and Sound Concepts....................................... 3
ME8511 Video Camera and Image Formation........................ 3
SE8000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
Total Credits......................... 39
SEMESTER
IN8605 Dissertation: Defense.................................................. 6
Total Credits......................... 21
Total Hours .......................... 60
Media Communications 60 graduate semester credits.
Social Work
MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK
. .
Social Work.
The student completing the Master of Arts in Social Work degree will:
Be prepared to enhance the social functioning and interactions of
individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities with
Christian ethical principles;
Make effective use of teaching pedagogies which affect quality
changes in the targeted populations; and
Achieve goals through developing resources that enable prevention
and will alleviate distress.
Social Work
SEMESTER
SW5103 Social Welfare Policy and Services.............................3
SW5250 Social Administration..................................................3
SW5260 Funding for a Social Work Agency............................3
SW5470 Social Work and Family ..............................................3
CC5301 Counseling Drug & Alcohol Abuse...........................3
SW5601 Social Work Practice,
Programs, and Social Policies.....................................3
CC5543 Counseling the Bi-Polar
and Schizoid Disorders ...............................................3
AD5540 Organizational Culture................................................3
CC6589 Counseling the Sexually Abused ................................3
CC6592 Counseling Domestic Violence Victims...................3
CC6593 Brief Strategic Family Intervention............................3
SW6210 Church and Social Work.............................................3
SW6262 Child and Adolescent Rights ......................................3
SE6000 Seminar .........................................................................3
Graduate Total Credits.......42
SEMESTER
IN6603 Thesis: Research...........................................................6
IN6604 Thesis: Writing .............................................................3
IN6605 Thesis: Defense............................................................3
Graduate Total Credits .......18
Total Hours...........................60
Master of Arts in
Social Work 60 graduate semester credits.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIAL WORK
Prerequisite: 60 graduate semester credit hour Master of
Arts in Social Work
Students who complete the Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work degree
will:
Be social workers prepared to write papers on the direction of
public organizations relation to social problems of poverty, instabil-
ity of the family, mental disease, and other human frailties; and
Be prepared to effectively apply learned applications from their
interdisciplinary liberal arts education, social work experiences, and
Christian ethical principles to their chosen field of professional
social work within varied populations.
Social Work
SEMESTER
CC7517 Counseling for Families of
Children with Disabilities & Disorders..................... 3
Counseling/Social Work Part II ................................ 3
CC7534 Counseling for Sexual Disorders ............................... 3
IN 7607 Practicum ..................................................................... 3
SW7618 Statistical Analyses of
International Sociological Data.................................. 3
SW7620 Psychosocial Dynamics of The Family ..................... 3
SW7630 International Position of Gender .............................. 3
SW8204 Criminal Justice and Social Work .............................. 3
SW8208 Social Planning............................................................. 3
SW8220 Ethnicity & Social Work ............................................ 3
CC8618 Ethics & Legal Issues in
Counseling/Social Work............................................. 3
SE8000 Seminar ......................................................................... 3
SEMESTER
. .
IN8605 Dissertation: Defense ................................................ 6
Graduate Total Credits ...... 21
Total Hours.......................... 60
Social Work 60 graduate semester credits.
Coaching
MASTER OF ARTS IN COACHING
Coaching.
The student completing the Master of Arts in Coaching degree will:
Be able to demonstrate abilities to organize and prioritize learning
skills in the work force;
Be a coaching professional able to lead the work force team in
effective decision making; and
Be able to implement coaching strategies in which leadership can
identify different points of view and understand the unique per-
spectives of each one.
Coaching
SEMESTER
CH5027 Coaching Laboratory II: Simulated Session,
Questions As Powerful Tools .................................. 3
CH5028 Coaching Relationship/Dynamic.............................. 3
CH5029 Professional Strategies of Systematic
Integral Coaching........................................................ 3
MN5305 Professional Ethics ..................................................... 3
PS5308 Multiple Intelligences.................................................. 3
ED6514 Multicultural Education.............................................. 3
AD7519 Public Relations............................................................ 3
SE5000 Seminar......................................................................... 3
CH6030 Applied Systematic Integral Coaching ..................... 3
CH6031 Ethnicity and Diversity............................................... 3
CH6032 Coaching Compared: Counseling, Mentoring,
Training and Consulting ............................................. 3
CH6033 Behavioral Coaching ................................................... 3
CH6034 SOAR: Assessment .................................................... 3
AD6542 Transition and Change Management......................... 3
Total Credits........................ 42
SEMESTER
IN5602 Scientific Investigation: Project.. ......... 3
Total Credits .................... 18
Total Hours .......................... 60
Master of Arts in
Coaching 60 graduate semester credits.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN COACHING
Prerequisite: 60 Graduate semester credit hour Master of
Arts in Coaching.
The student completing the Doctor of Philosophy in Coaching degree will:
Possess effective skills to develop senior coaches;
Create programs to develop others to become professional coaches.
Be an effective internal coach that can practice professionally within
a single organization; and
Be a professional coaching consultant to those organizations requir-
ing professional coaching services in varied areas to improve their
internal coaching staff.
Coaching
SEMESTER
CH7035 Integrated Model: Consulting Action Coach............ 3
CH7036 Coaching Laboratory III: Leadership-Coaching ...... 3
CH7037 SOAR Applied ............................................................ 3
CH7038 Professional-level Coach Education ......................... 3
ED7307 Formation by Competition......................................... 3
MN7523 Ministerial Formation.................................................. 3
CH7023 Transition and Change Management......................... 3
CH7040 Executive Coaching & Renewal................................. 3
Course
Descriptions
General Education
Course Descriptions
LANGUAGE PLANS
Florida Christian University added Spanish and Portuguese languages
classes.
Other languages will follow, Lord willing.
Check www.floridachristianuniversity.edu for current status.
ADMINISTRATION (AD)
AD1410 Global Times ..............................................................3Cr.
A new vision of administration and ministry in all the areas of human life,
not only the personal, but ministry and professional areas of life, taught at a
general level.
AD1412 Entrepreneurship ........................................................3Cr.
This course analyzes the differences between entrepreneurs and executives.
One sets out to identify the main myths that influence in the process of
creation of companies. One looks to support and to orient the increasing
tendency on the part of graduated students towards the development of
new ideas, entrepreneurship and the access to the resources that they
require for the initial stages.
BIBLE (BI)
BI1101 Introduction to Study of the Bible...............................3Cr.
This course explores how to understand the meaning of Scripture, and how
it applies to us today. The course focuses on the different literary forms of
Scripture, and provides different Bible studies for serious learners of Gods
Word. In this practical approach to Bible study, students will learn how to
use resources, including Bible software for studying Scripture.
COACHING (CH)
CH1010 Introductory Coaching ...............................................3Cr.
This course will introduce the principles and skills of workplace coaching and
their application to leadership mentoring; performance coaching as the key
skills for successful leadership at work, encouraging people to think crea-
tively for themselves. A crucial aspect of effective delegation and capacity
building in an organization.
COMMUNICATIONS (CM)
CM2101 Composition I............................................................. 3Cr.
Instruction and practice in effective expository writing with emphasis on
clarity of central and supporting ideas, development, logical organization,
coherence and grammatical mechanical accuracy.
CM2108 Effective Communication........................................... 3Cr.
A study of theories of communication behavior in relatively unstructured
face to face situations, including small-group discussion.
CM2210 Information, People, and Technology ....................... 3Cr.
Provides an introduction to basic concepts of information society, comput-
ing and information systems principles, and the social implications of
information and information technology. This course presents the ideas
and problems that make information and communication technology pro-
fessionals the drivers of hope in the 21st Century.
CM3301 Composition II ........................................................... 3Cr.
Continuing from CM3101, instruction and practice in effective expository
writing with emphasis on clarity of central and supporting ideas, develop-
ment, logical organization, coherence and grammatical mechanical accu-
racy.
CM3105 Verbal Expression ...................................................... 3Cr.
A study and application of the principles and practices of oral interpreta-
tion (reading) of literature, including individual and ensemble performance.
COUNSELING (CC)
CC1521 Temperaments I ......................................................... 3Cr.
The goal is to discover different temperaments and their characteristics to
meet the needs of the client. Temperament is the part of the personality
that remains constant in the individual throughout life by determining to a
great extent the characteristics of the individuals behavior, and how he or
she relates to their surroundings by determining the attitude of the individ-
ual before circumstances and people. This course helps to increase the
knowledge about people, and it helps students to know what type of
intervention the counselors need to apply.
EDUCATION (ED)
ED1101 Introduction to Christian Education .......................... 3Cr.
This study seeks, in a specific way, to feed the motivation in people who


have the vocation of teaching, enabling them with the tools that allow
them to develop education with Christian principles. With this aim, it will
give a general approach to the main educational criteria and its historical
process; in addition, it looks for the development of the students interest
in personal investigation.
ED1109 Study Methods & Techniques ..................................... 3Cr.
Understanding different types of scientific research and scientific tech-
niques for a better knowledge in social research for communication to
identify and analyze the subjects of social communications. The applica-
tion of the appropriate research and data production techniques in specific
cases.
HUMANTITIES (HU)
HU3010 Introduction to Humanities ....................................... 3Cr.
This course covers significant ideas, art forms, philosophies, and scientific
developments in Western culture since the Renaissance. Discussions focus
on the way humans view their relationship with the past, with the future,
with God, nature, other humans, and with themselves.
PSYCHOLOGY (PS)
PS1304 General Psychology .................................................... 3Cr.
A general revision of neuropsychology, sensations and perceptions, emo-
tions and motivations, learning and memory, nature and nurture, lan-
guage and the development of personality, and the psychological disor-
ders and therapy.
PS4101 Introduction to Social Psychology.............................. 3Cr.
In this course the criteria of the individual and society are studied, the
way in which the social interaction occurs; the acquired and modified
attitudes, peer pressure. General review of types of methodologies and
group techniques that have some type of relationship with Social Psychol-
ogy.
SCIENCE (SC)
SC2101 Survey of American History ........................................ 3Cr.
A dynamic survey of American history from European contact, through
the end of the Second World War. This course pays particular attention
to the establishment of the United States, its political and social distinctive,
and the contradictions that culminated in the Civil War and a "new birth of
freedom."
SC2102 Philosophical Thinking................................................ 3Cr.
The present course looks to develop in its students critical thought
through the study of philosophical thinking throughout history. The phi-
losophical problems that were the object of historical communications by
analyzing to analyze contemporary problems through Biblical communica-
tion.
SC2205 Study of Man and His Culture ..................................... 3Cr.
A study of environmental stimuli, each individual human being creates his
physical and mental personality from the biological attributes which are
shared by all people. Human societies and cultures emerged from the
progressive integration of these responses; while the outward manifesta-
tions of behavior are governed by the values and rules of each social
group.
SC3204 Biological Science........................................................ 3Cr.
A nonlaboratory course in biology. Introduction to the unifying principles
of biology. The methods of science will be illustrated in the study of the
chemistry of life, cell structure and function. A study of the body, genetics,
reproduction, development and diseases of people.
II- Professional Studies
ACCOUNTING (AC)
AC2201 Principles of Accounting ............................................. 3Cr.
This course introduces students to the world of management accounting.
An interactive experience that provides the student with a basic under-
standing of accounting, covering the topics of general accounting including
an overview of financial statements.
AC2401 Accounting Theory ...................................................... 3Cr.
The study of accounting techniques with examples of registering, classify-
ing and summarizing the mercantile operations of a business with the
purpose of facilitating the interpretation of its results by managers or
directors who through accountings will be able to orient themselves on the
course their businesses follow by means of countable and statistical data.
These data allow knowing the stability and reliability of the company, cash
flow, general tendencies of sales, costs and expenses, among others, so

that the financial capacity of the company can be known.
AC3301 Computer Accounting ................................................ 3Cr.
Explanation of accounting for managers so that they will understand the
practices used by their staff and auditors. Includes methods used inter-
nally by managers involving accounting information for planning, inven-
tory, and control.
AC5304 Accounting in Non-Governmental Organizations....... 3Cr.
Accounting is based on the necessity to count on truthful, opportune, and
complete financial information, with documents and registries that demon-
strate the processes made by an organization and the results obtained
that reflect their financial situation. Every organization that makes a per-
manent or occasional activity needs to control the operations that are
carried out, changes in the assets, the obligations and the budget, in
order to inform and to interpret the results of the administrative and
financial management.
ADMINISTRATION (AD)
AD1101 Administration with Christian Worldview.................. 3Cr.
Historical bases of Administration. Introduction: classic, humanistic, bu-
reaucratic, structural, systematic, neoclassic and the new configurations
or organizational approaches. It includes the basic knowledge for admini-
stration and application of the fundamental principles.
AD1415 Introduction to Business ............................................ 3Cr.
This course introduces students to the world of business. It is designed to
be an interactive and lively experience that provides the student a basic
understanding of business. It will cover the dynamic world of business,
planning and decision.
AD1501 Administration Theory................................................ 3Cr.
Analysis of management that is facing constant transformations by im-
proving abilities to manage a business correctly. Strategic enterprise
organization: concepts, methods for implementing, accompanying and
evaluating, power, leadership, authority, communication and decision-
making organizational control process, and strategic overseeing.
AD1507 Non-Profit Administration.......................................... 3Cr.
Administration that focuses on developing exemplary leaders to work in
non-profit organizations to fulfill an integral, altruistic purpose, and to
prioritize a cultural competency in the unique features of non-profits.
AD2210 Marketing I ................................................................ 3Cr.
This course will explore aspects such as the principles, the functions,
organizations, methods and problems of commercialization involved in the
exchange process known as marketing: a managerial perspective that
revolves around the marketing concept and the marketing mix. A study of
marketing research, distribution channels, supply and demand analysis,
record of sales and product policy, and advertising and pricing.
AD2505 E-Business................................................................... 3Cr.
Explores what an e-business is and how it is managed. E-business is an
interdisciplinary topic encompassing both business and technology, basic
business aspects and applications throughout the business world including
commercial business, government, and education.
AD3304 Marketing II................................................................ 3Cr.
An analysis of strategies to participate competitively in the global market-
ing environment. This includes an analysis of the elements of an import-
export operation, a multinational company, all the way to a geocentrically
oriented global marketing operation. Special attention is given to cross-
cultural requirements from the design of products (goods and services) to
promotion, advertising, sales, and service.
AD3305 Principles of Supervision ........................................... 3Cr.
Introduction to concepts, principles and supervisory practices influencing
the attainment of desired performance in todays world. Also, learning
how to effectively supervise and motivate others. An applied review of the
technical, conceptual, human resource, and decision making skills required
for supervisory assignments. Emphasis is placed upon diversity manage-
ment, quality initiatives, productivity, legal compliance, strategic align-
ment, and team based operations.
AD3307 People Management ................................................... 3Cr.
This course focuses in detail on a number of key elements in human re-
source management including training, career management, personnel,
and organizational development.
AD3308 Introduction to Human Resources ............................. 3Cr.
An overview of human resources management, how it works, how it re-
lates to other organizational departments, organizational policies, and the
importance of the overseers and supervisors.
AD3309 Organizational Behavior ............................................. 3Cr.
This course provides a foundation for understanding organizational behav-
ior at the individual, group, and organizational level. The course will

familiarize students with research, theories, models, concepts, and con-
temporary issues in the field, and will emphasize active learning and skill
development structured around the conceptual content of the course.
AD3310 Service Marketing ...................................................... 3Cr.
This course analyzes the branch of marketing that studies as a special
category the intangible products that aim to satisfy certain necessities or
expectations of the consumers, such as amusement, insurance, medical
services, etc.
AD3403 Business Law ............................................................. 3Cr.
A study of the principles of business law covering the fields of contracts,
agencies, personal property, sales, negotiable instruments, partnerships,
and corporations, security relations and trade regulations.
AD3503 Organizational Management ...................................... 3Cr.
Behavior, attitudes, and performance of individuals within organizations,
impact of informal groups and the organization on receptions, termina-
tions, and interventions with employees.
AD3504 Individual and Organizational Alignment ................. 3Cr.
Examines the importance of organizational alignment for information
systems success. Alignment means that internal practices such as pay,
promotion, staff selection, retention and organizational structure should
positively support organizational efforts to change and innovate.
AD4402 Stress Management .................................................... 3Cr.
This course exposes students to a wholistic approach to stress manage-
ment. It treats both cognitive skills and relaxation techniques with the
intention of preventing and/or alleviating the physical symptoms of stress.
The learning activities of the course are both theoretical and experiential.
AD4511 Volunteer Resources................................................... 3Cr.
This course, volunteer resources, proposes to develop a volunteer man-
agement based on substantive rationality, who are most appropriate ones
to volunteer, to identify resources to recruit volunteers, maintain, train,
supervise, evaluate and motivate volunteers.
AD4512 Advertising Fundamentals.......................................... 3Cr.
This course describes the infrastructure of the advertising field, the basics
of creating an effective advertising and the context of advertising as part
of the marketing mix. It is oriented with a focus on communication in
integrated marketing, which seeks to provide solutions in brand develop-
ment for return on investment in marketing.
AD4513 Integrative Team Building.......................................... 3Cr.
This course offers a clear understanding of the theory and methodology of
team coaching. Identifying specific skills to practice as a competent team
coach. A personal understanding of yourself as a team member. Team
coaching is for experienced coaches looking to develop their team practice
as the organizations motivate and manage their teams in a period of
change and uncertainty.
AD5220 Management ............................................................... 3Cr.
Provides an introduction to the fundamental theories, concepts, principles,
and practice in private, public, and not-for-profit management.
AD5405 Strategic Planning for Organizational Management.. 3Cr.
Instructions of how to elaborate an enterprise plan and how to evaluate
the management of the company by means of the application.
AD5521 Marketing Research.................................................... 3Cr.
Marketing research is a pervasive function of modern organizations. The
marketing concept is to be implemented; marketers must have a way of
determining what it is that customers desire. Marketing research tech-
niques qualitative and quantitative approaches, some methods; we will
focus on experimental and survey research. Students will learn to develop
a questionnaire, code and enter data, to analyze data, and finally, to
prepare a managerial report that concisely and clearly summarizes results.
Students will learn how successfully to use and interpret statistics.
AD5540 Organizational Culture ............................................... 3Cr.
Organizational Culture studies the concepts and manifestations which
define an organization and the objectives of impact for the individuals or
other work organizations. This course introduces aids that will be needed
for a better comprehension of conceptualization of the organizational
culture. The goal is to provide knowledge and to understand the cultures
complexity by appreciating the importance of all the activities like ceremo-
nies, myths, rituals, and symbols used by the culture.
AD5542 Contemporary Administration.................................... 3Cr.
An overview of how the evolution of various managerial techniques cause
the breakdown of international borders and forcing companies to teach
their staff to be quickly adapted to modern management techniques in
order to enter global competitiveness.
AD5620 Non-Profit Marketing.................................................. 3Cr.
A non-profit organization takes the need for a new sense of satisfying not
only the consumer but also the donor's needs. About non-profit, its an

overview of capital campaign to better understand a capital campaign
process. A basic nonprofit marketing and promotions plan.
AD6542 Transition and Change Management ......................... 3Cr.
This course helps to explore and understand the things that happen
before, during and after change. It will offer practical tools to make po-
tentially difficult situations easier and it will engage with change in a
realistic and in an empowering way.
AD6543 Managing Customer Services..................................... 3Cr.
Offers the student an overview of the strategic management of the link-
ages between organizations and their customers by analyzing the main
points of fragility in relationships with customers and key in the imple-
mentation of care management systems of the same.
AD6545 Consumer Behavior .................................................... 3Cr.
The consumer behavior course applies concepts, principles and theories
from various social sciences in order to analyze the factors that influence
the purchase, consumption and disposal of products, services and ideas.
Knowledge of the principles of consumer behavior and the factors that
influence consumption is of great importance for the decision making
marketing executive.
AD7411 Small Business Management ..................................... 3Cr.
Interdisciplinary program for students who want to develop financial
abilities, managerial abilities, and marketing abilities with the revision of
the analysis of the benefits of cost and risk, insurance, law, public order
and a focus on environmental problems.
AD7509 Developing a New Program ...................................... 3Cr.
The review of theoretical and practical project development processes,
which includes identification, design and execution. Review of models
proposed by non-governmental organizations.
AD7519 Public Relations.......................................................... 3Cr.
Public relations studied as the art and the science that establishes the
management of communication between an organization and the public.
Revision of the strategies used in the bidirectional communication, those
that involve knowing how to listen and to take care of the necessities of
the clients and those with whom one addresses the public, to favor the
mutual understanding between the organizations and their public. The
practice of public relations, including techniques, investigates the tools,
publicity, and the management of any program.
AD7541 Environmental Management ...................................... 3Cr.
Environmental management presents the work of academic researchers
and professionals outside universities, including those in business, govern-
ment, research establishments, and public interest groups, presenting a
wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches, about the natural resources.
AD7601 Organizational Management ...................................... 3Cr.
This course examines the practical solutions to everyday challenges, best
practices and trends for the proper functioning of an organization, or non-
profit. Also focuses on the unique challenges faced by associations and
help design ways to overcome any difficult situation affecting the organi-
zation.
AD7611 Business, Government and Society .......................... 3Cr.
Examines the complex interface between the public and private sectors
within contemporary American society as well as in a comparative context,
both historical and global, to learn advanced problem defining, analytical
and communication skills in dealing with difficult problems faced by busi-
nesses involving government regulation, politics, ethics and corporate
social responsibility.
AD7640 Merchandising............................................................. 3Cr.
This course provides knowledge about the art of presentation of products
and how to display them. Define criteria for educating customers, how to
awaken interest and finally to realize the sales process by using presenta-
tions, displays and communication in the exhibitions and events both
national and international.
AD8641 Business Coaching ...................................................... 3Cr.
This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of busi-
ness coaching within organizational settings. Will revise a basic knowledge
of the coaching process, including how to create the coaching relationship,
engage in coaching conversations, and clarify action commitments. Teach-
ing specific strategies and techniques to increase effectiveness when
communicating with others, and to develop an awareness of your own and
others communication patterns.
BIBLICAL STUDIES (BI)
BI1102 Old Testament Survey ................................................. 3Cr.
Introduction to the Old Testament with its major divisions. Includes an
overview survey of each book with relations between types of books, the
authors and message.

BI1103 New Testament Survey ............................................... 3Cr.
A survey of the New Testament with its major divisions, and an overview
of Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation, including their authors and
message.
BI1104 Comparison of Old and New Testaments ................. 3Cr.
A comparative study between the Old Testament and the New Testament,
the years of history in the Old and New Testaments, their books and the
main subjects; a review of the bases of the Christian doctrine and the
Christian faith giving attention to the history and the main themes. The
relation between God and man, the prophetic focus and its accomplish-
ment through the times.
BI1105 Worldwide Flood; Before and After ........................... 3Cr.
A Biblical study of the following areas: the creation, the fall, the spreading
of sin, and the deluge.
BI1107 The Law of God............................................................ 3Cr.
How to exactly orient the methodologies for the study of the Bible, having
as resources of consultation books such as the Greek and Hebrew studies,
and the commentaries of the Bible. This course promotes the detailed
investigation of the Biblical contents, with particular emphasis on the
study of Gods Law.
BI1201 Genesis and Exodus.................................................... 3Cr.
The Pentateuch is the five first books of the Bible, attributed to Moses:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (called by the
Jews the "Torah" or "Law") Genesis: is the book of the "beginnings,
Exodus: "exit." Leviticus: "Levi, "priest." Numbers: "lists," and Deuteron-
omy: "Second Law." This course studies Genesis and Exodus.
BI1202 Life of Christ ................................................................ 3Cr.
The life and teaching of Jesus Christ, His miracles and His holiness, the
use of parables for teaching. The life of Jesus projected in the teachings
about His resurrection, ascension and His second coming.
BI1215 Exodus: Israel History and Conquests ....................... 3Cr.
A study of the history of the nation of Israel: the patriarchs, the migra-
tion, the monarchy. The course starts in Abraham and emphasizes all the
nations that by some way influenced the Hebrews: Egypt, Assyria, Baby-
lon, Persia, Greece and Rome. We also will consider the geography of the
middle-east and costumes in Biblical times.
BI1301 Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy........................ 3Cr.
An in-depth study of the books of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
This will explore the relationship between the Old Testament Covenant
and the New Testament Covenant, especially stressing the Old Testament
laws, customs, ways and history.
BI2304 Psalms ......................................................................... 3Cr.
A study of the book of Psalms, its origin and context, the main message,
the accomplishments about the wisdom given under the power of God,
and the practical teachings for our life.
BI2315 Ezra-Nehemiah and Esther......................................... 3Cr.
A study of the books regarding the author, the message, the audience,
and the time period in which written with the relationship to the Persian
Empire. The return to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the wall and the
temple will be covered.
BI2317 Proverbs ...................................................................... 3Cr.
A study of the book of Proverbs, its origin and context, the main message,
the accomplishments about the wisdom given under the power of God,
and the practical teachings for our life.
BI3207 Galatians and Ephesians ............................................ 3Cr.
This course is an interpretive (exegetical, theological and practical) study
of Paul's letters to the Galatian and Ephesian believers. Special attention is
given to the following: the Pauline argument in its progressive unfolding,
with intense investigation into the historical background, major themes
and theological issues. Through class discussion and inductive research,
the application of these teachings will be made to contemporary problems.
BI3213 I & II Peter ................................................................ 3Cr.
Study of the letters of 1 & 2 Peter in the Bible. The origin and context of
these letters. A revision of the message and the purpose of these letters,
and a contextualized application for our days.
BI3302 Joshua, Judges and Ruth ........................................... 3Cr.
An in-depth study of these books and how God governed during the pe-
riod of the Judges. There will be a study of how Joshua and Caleb carried
out the conquest of Canaan and how the judges followed up on this con-
quest. There will be a special study of how a woman from Moab, Ruth,
was part of the lineage of David and Jesus.
BI3303 Acts .............................................................................. 3Cr.
An in-depth study of this book and the growth of the early church. There

will be a study of the ministry: first to Jews, then from the Jews to the
Gentiles, and finally to the whole world.
BI3305 I & II Kings, I & II Chronicles.................................... 3Cr.
An in-depth study of the history of the kings and the prophets of the
period covered in these books. There will be a study of how each prophet
relates to which king(s).
BI3314 I & II Samuel.............................................................. 3Cr.
A study of the books regarding the author, the message, the audience,
and the time period in which written with the relationship to Saul and
David. The role of prophets in these books will be emphasized.
BI3323 Matthew .................................................................... 3Cr.
A study of the Gospel of Matthew, its author, the way he presents the
person of Jesus Christ, the redeemer Messiah, who was promised to
Abraham, and King Savior, the genealogy of Christ; the two covenants of
God with His people: also the pact with David concerning the kingdom,
and the pact with Abraham concerning redemption.
BI3324 Mark............................................................................. 3Cr.
Study of the Gospel of Mark, the second of the Gospels included in the
New Testament and the oldest of the four canonical Gospels. The life of
Jesus Christ, from His baptism to His resurrection.
BI3325 Luke ........................................................................... 3Cr.
Study of the Gospel of Luke: its language, style, theology and the equiva-
lent structure with the book of Acts. Study of the biography of the Savior
(Jesus Christ), from His birth to the conclusion of His redeemer task. In
addition, with the study of this book, it will emphasize the prayers of the
Lord Jesus Christ.
BI3515 Body of Christ .............................................................. 3Cr.
This course teaches the structure of the natural human body and all the
systems contained within the natural body from a spiritual point of view.
BI4206 Hebrews ...................................................................... 3Cr.
This is a careful exploration of the anonymous book called Hebrews. We
will conduct a detailed analysis of this document in light of Jewish and
Greco-Roman background materials that facilitate understanding its theo-
logical importance in the New Testament canon.
BI4316 Job: Integrity .............................................................. 3Cr.
Integrity, moral purity and character; references in the Old and New
Testaments concerning integrity. Integrity as part of wisdom and the
diligence with which we have to apply the Word of God in our lives in
order to have a good reputation.
BI4318 Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon ............................. 3Cr.
The poetic books of the Bible, the ones that reflect about the life and the
history of Israel. The book of Ecclesiastes and the theological and spiritual
subjects in the book of Song of Solomon.
BI4326 John ............................................................................. 3Cr.
A detailed study of the Gospel of John. The theological material that John
stresses will be covered in contrast with the other Gospels.
BI4423 Minor Prophets (Six Before Exile) ............................... 3Cr.
A detailed study of the times and messages of the first six minor prophets,
before the exile: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah and Jonah. There will
be special emphasis on how each prophet fits with the king or kings that
were prophesied about.
BI4456 History and Customs of the Old Testament ................ 3Cr.
A study of Biblical patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Their origin,
religious concepts, familiar structure and the purpose of their call for Gods
kingdom.
BI4516 Dispensational Study of the Bible ............................... 3Cr.
Dispensational theology can be defined very simply as a system of theol-
ogy which attempts to develop the Bible's philosophy of history on the
basis of the sovereign rule of God. It represents the whole of Scripture
and history as being covered by several dispensations of God's rule.
BI5203 Biblical Greek .............................................................. 3Cr.
Graduate class in New Testament Greek. It teaches the Greek alphabet,
sounds, grammar and vocabulary, using J. Gresham Machens textbook.
BI5205 Revelation.................................................................... 3Cr.
Study of the Sovereignty of God in the book of Revelation. Review of the
origin of the manuscript, and the definition of the context of its descrip-
tion. The prophecies of the book of Revelation, and the interpretation of
its symbols. The awaited events and fundamentally the revelation of Jesus
Christ in the end times.
BI5306 I and II Corinthians .................................................... 3Cr.
An in-depth study of the first and second Epistles of Paul to the church at
Corinth. There will be a study of food sacrificed to idols, marriage and

appropriate worship styles.
BI5309 Tabernacle ...................................................................3Cr.
The tabernacle, along with its details was revealed to Moses in Mount
Sinai (Exodus 25:8-9). It seems that what God showed Moses on a vision
of Gods Throne and of the New Jerusalem, so that Moses would make a
detailed description of what he saw. This meticulous description later
served to define the specifications of the tabernacle itself. The most im-
portant message in the study of the tabernacle is that it tells us about the
Way to God. This affirmation will be evident when we analyze the compo-
nents of the tabernacle.
BI5401 Romans ........................................................................3Cr.
Biographical study of Saul of Tarsus-Apostle Paul. The human traditions of
his house and his school, and his fervor for the Law as a Pharisee and his
conversion, and his condition as apostle of the Gentiles. The review of
Pauls writings that are exclusively letters, but of much doctrinal value and
as much supernatural depth as a Gospel. The lessons of the Epistle to the
Romans.
BI5402 Isaiah ..........................................................................3Cr.
The importance of the first of the books called major prophets. The de-
tailed prophecy about the birth of Emmanuel, His life, death, resurrection,
and His triumphant and eternal kingdom. The origin and context of the
book. The punishment and restoration of Israel as His chosen people. The
message and the contextualization with our time.
BI5423 Minor Prophets (Six During and After Exile)...............3Cr.
A detailed study of the times and messages of the last six minor prophets,
during and after the exile: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zecha-
riah and Malachi. There will be a detailed explanation of how they relate
to the kings of the time.
BI5455 God of Covenants ........................................................3Cr.
The disposition of the historical pact of redemption and the revelation of
this pact in Scriptures, and the pacts that were revealed in Scriptures. The
Pact of Abraham, his context, blessings and dangerous threats.
BI5538 Jeremiah-Lamentations...............................................3Cr.
Study of the book of Jeremiah among the major prophets, brief biographi-
cal review of the prophet Jeremiah; study in reference of the book, search
of its origin and context, an analysis of the central message and an appli-
cation to the contemporary context.
BI7208 Study of the Hebrew Old Testament........................... 3Cr.
Introduction to the study of Hebrew. It has a review of the Hebrew alpha-
bet, sounds, grammar and vocabulary.
BI7308 James and Jude ........................................................... 3Cr.
Study of the letter books of the Bible, the letters of James and Jude. The
origin and context of these letters, and a revision of the message and the
purpose of these letters, and a contextualized application for our days.
Titus and Philemon ..................................................... 3Cr.
A study of the pastoral books regarding the author, the message, the
audience, and the time period in which it was written. The uses of these in
the pastors life and the life of the Church will be explained.
BI7405 Philippians-
Colossians-I & II Thessalonians ................................. 3Cr.
A detailed study of these epistles, their teachings adjusted to the reality of
the cities involved. These books will have their place in Church history
explained and especially how they influenced the early and present-day
Church.
BI7432 Ezekiel ......................................................................... 3Cr.
A study of the book of Ezekiel. The life of this prophet and his vision of the
temple. There will be comparisons with the three temples that were built
(Solomons, Zerubbabels. Herods) and Ezekiels, which has never been
built.
BI7433 Daniel........................................................................... 3Cr.
A historic study of this prophets life, and the relationship to the book of
Revelation and prophecy.
BI7529 I, II, & III John ......................................................... 3Cr.
This course is an examination of the letters of John. In seeking to under-
stand the meaning of the letters, questions of composition, sources, struc-
ture of the narrative, and historical placement will be explored. The major
themes of the letters will be compared and contrasted.
BI8606 Harmony of the Gospels ........................................... 3Cr.
The life of Christ according to the writers of the four Gospels. The Gospels
will be studied in a contrasted way, and the writings will emphasize the life
of Christ.

COUNSELING (CC)
CC1101 Christian Counseling.................................................. 3Cr.
This class is an introduction to Christian counseling and includes: the art
of interviewing and data gathering for pastors, teachers, and counselors
to identify problems and determine to what extent counseling is required.
CC1408 Human and Spiritual Development Theory ................ 3Cr.
The human development is considering the harmonic development of man
by steps, in the spiritual, physical, cognitive, emotional areas, and the
characteristics of each step.
CC1522 Temperaments II........................................................ 3Cr.
This course introduces the analysis of temperaments. This class will teach
according to the nature of the person (what God gives when we are born)
compared and contrasted with our personality (learned behavior), why we
behave in a different way, and how to integrate and apply the data col-
lected in the counseling cases.
CC1610 Counseling Theories and Practice .............................. 3Cr.
This course is an approach to counseling, drawing from various theoretical
models and applying them to different phases of the counseling process,
theories and techniques: psychoanalysis, existential therapy, person-
centered therapy, Gestalt therapy, behavior therapy, and cognitive behav-
ior therapy.
CC2539 Biological Bases of Substance Abuse ......................... 3Cr.
This course studies bio-molecules and the structure and operation of the
cell, the general organization of the cell, basic types of cells, chemical
molecule traffic through the cell, chemical mechanisms as a process for
obtaining energy by the cells and the mechanisms of division or reproduc-
tion of the cells. In addition, the program analyzes the processes implied
in the maintenance, transmission, expression and change of the genetic
information codified in the DNA molecule. These processes constitute the
key for life, and allow us to understand the explanation for the mainte-
nance and diversification of living things. Finally, we will study the interre-
lations of living things with each other and with the environment.
CC2552 Personality Disorders ................................................. 3Cr.
Study of the upheavals of the personality, definitions, causes, incidences
and factors of risk. Review of the symptoms, signs, examinations, treat-
ments and expectations in the short and long term. Spiritual intervention
could be needed in these cases.
CC2594 Career Development ................................................... 3Cr.
Study describes how to guide a person to a career development, strength
analysis, and weaknesses in a career, the levels of performances; the
professional features; ethics and confidence.
CC2620 Counseling in Community Settings............................. 3Cr.
This course intends to cultivate a visionary perspective for mental health
service delivery in the 21st Century involving multidisciplinary, multifac-
eted, multicultural aspects to counseling assessment, delivery and evalua-
tion.
CC3106 Human Sexuality......................................................... 3Cr.
Study of human sexuality from the philosophical, biological, and Biblical
points of view. A revision of the vital cycle of the human being, and sexual
health from social historic perspective; Christian principles in regards to
sexuality.
CC3304 Premarital Counseling................................................. 3Cr.
This course will include the subject of the commitment of a man and a
woman in a marriage; it includes a study of the areas of tension that often
affect the couple. Study of marriage from the Biblical point of view, and
the applications in the physical, financial, and spiritual order with following
of premarital counseling.
CC3401 Family Counseling ....................................................... 3Cr.
New advisory services for family relationships will be introduced as ser-
vices of specific formation in the matter of family relationships, and spe-
cialized services for cases of domestic violence. New services will be intro-
duced to give an integrated answer in cases of domestic violence.
CC3439 Counseling with Seniors ............................................. 3Cr.
Study of conditions and features of the psychology and physiology of
seniors, cases which generally seek support in counseling, the types of
emotional stress that a person can suffer from, not only the senior patient
but the care giver as well, the organization and recommended treatment
for seniors and the types of assistance that are available.
CC3507 Christian Counseling in Times of Crisis....................... 3Cr.
Definition of crisis as consequences of unexpected experiences, personal
unsatisfactory results, or emergencies and disasters; social and personal
levels of impact; how to take care of mental health in the midst of those
circumstances, the most vulnerable group and the types of counseling that

are recommended.
CC3509 Group Therapy ............................................................ 3Cr.
Group therapy, analyzed from different points of view, as the resource
used for solving conflicts when presenting the problems before an audi-
ence or group, in which the participants present common problems, for
example: tobacco addiction, alcoholism, depression, etc., plus intervention
levels for the counselor.
CC3520 Personality Theory: Self-esteem................................ 3Cr.
Approach to self-esteem and Godly potential of the person. A study of the
different personality disorders from a Christian point of view.
CC3523 Documentation and Files ............................................ 3Cr.
This course utilizes different clinical tools to conduct clinical interviews and
develop bio-psycho-social assessments; to develop treatment plans with
appropriate goals to address identified needs; to develop clinical files that
meet basic legal and ethical standards; to utilize written standardized
documentation procedure to make chronological entries in clients confi-
dential records; to utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM IV) to make recommendations and give clinical impres-
sions.
CC3532 Cognitive Therapeutic Techniques in Counseling ...... 3Cr.
Theoretical study of cognitive therapy as the type of active, directive,
structured psychotherapy that is used to deal with a variety of mental
disorders, such as depression, upheavals by anxiety, upheavals of person-
ality, problems of assertiveness, sexual upheavals and marital disagree-
ment. It is based on Biblical fundamental premises with the proposal of
Biblical models and promises.
CC4524 Federal State Law for Christian Counseling Part I..... 3Cr.
Review of the requirements and effect of State/Federal laws for a Chris-
tian counselor.
CC4561 Counseling the Divorced............................................. 3Cr.
How to deal with all physical, financial and spiritual issues of divorce;
counseling dealing with loneliness, depression, forgiveness, reconciliation
and other relationships.
CC4567 Group Dynamics.......................................................... 3Cr.
Group Dynamics explores the various stages of groups, including pre-
group assessment and screening of group members, group development,
initial stage, transition stage, working stage, and ending stage of groups.
Students will be introduced to different types of groups. Ethical and multi-
cultural issues are examined as they apply to groups. This course incorpo-
rates experiential learning processes where students learn about group
processes via group exercises in class.
CC4577 Psychology of Behaviorism in Christian Counseling 3Cr.
This course has been created so that counseling students may compre-
hend the functioning of the family as a system within a context; identify-
ing and applying the procedures to evaluate families; applying evaluation
procedures and help procedures to family development, and developing
cognitive and emotional abilities for family counseling.
CC4583 Counseling Children of Divorce .................................. 3Cr.
Study of the cultural, moral, social, and ethical implications that affect the
families after going through a divorce. Analysis of the current situation by
observing the consequences after the family is divided.
CC4588 Family Systems, Functional/Dysfunctional ................ 3Cr.
This course is designed to provide the graduate student counselors an
overview of the family as a functional and dynamic system of society. The
student counselor will explore two major competencies: (1) constructive
multi-system family based counseling, (2) dynamics, elements and con-
struction of genograms.
CC4604 Counseling Children, Youth and Aging....................... 3Cr.
This course will explain how to understand these special age groups and
their development: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual; recognizing
trouble and dealing with it in ways to which they can relate.
CC5301 Counseling Drug & Alcohol Abuse .............................. 3Cr.
This course will identify addictive behavior and its etiology, methods for
assessing and the basic skills for treating addictive systems, and ap-
proaches for collaborating with health programs who treat addictions.
How to help families regroup after absence, to ride out periods of emo-
tional upheaval, and to find their way to establishing a more stable, yet
flexible, family system.
CC5501 Codependency I .......................................................... 3Cr.
A detailed study of codependency including Biblical recommendations on
codependency, its causes and the effects it has on relationships. This
course includes: identifying that there is a problem, codependency, symp-
toms of denial; how to deal with the cause, as well as participating in class
case studies.
CC5503 Reconciliation of Broken Marriages ........................... 3Cr.
An analysis of reconciliation in divorced couples, its causes and conse-

quences. A study of emotional hardships, and alternatives to reconcilia-
tion; avoiding a divorce, and how to work with reconciliation counseling.
CC5526 Study of Diagnostic & Statistical Manual
DSM IV (Part One) ..................................................... 3Cr.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Part I) Axes I & II,
Clinical Disorders, Personality Disorders.
CC5529 Study of Diagnostic & Statistical Manual
DSM IV (Part Two) ..................................................... 3Cr.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Part II) Axes III &
IV & V, medical disorders, psychosocial and eco-environmental Problems
and global assessment functioning.
CC5537 Christian Marriage and Family Counseling ................ 3Cr.
This class will instruct the student in the concerns of marriage difficulties
and the reconciliation of marriage partners through various means of
Biblical counseling. Analysis of the implications of Christian marriage on
family counseling.
CC5538 Diagnosis and Treatments of Psychopathology......... 3Cr.
This course provides an introduction to the field of psychopathology. It is
intended to provide students with the tools necessary to comfortably
utilize the DSM system of classification while maintaining a coherent case
conceptualization that is not bounded by this system. In order to ensure
coverage of psychopathology, course material will be organized by diag-
nostic categories.
CC5543 Counseling the Bi-Polar and Schizoid Disorders........ 3Cr.
A study of bi-polar disorder or bi-polar affective disorder, a depressive
disorder of long evolution in which the depressive episodes are interfaced
with the appearance of other episodes characterized by a high mood
(excessive euphoria), expansive (anomalous hyperactivity) or null and
irritable; The phases of exaltation, wild joy or irritability and rudeness,
alternate with other episodes in which the person is in intense depression,
with low mood, unable to enjoy, lack of energy, negative ideas and, in
serious cases, ideas of suicide. Analysis of schizoid disorders and orienta-
tion of how to apply counseling in cases of schizophrenia.
CC5545 Individual Evaluation and Assessment ...................... 3Cr.
The course introduces the principles and practices of individual evaluation
and assessment within the context of psychological counseling. Emphasis
is placed on understanding the basic psychometric principles needed to
evaluate a wide range of test instruments and assessment tools.
CC6518 Play Therapy................................................................ 3Cr.
Comprehensive coverage of the main theoretical models of therapy of the
game as it guides the diverse approaches and the methods of therapy of
the game used in clinical practice with children, adolescents, and adults.
Examples of applying each model.
CC6565 Modern Psychotherapies: Application
and Intervention ........................................................ 3Cr.
A study of the different kinds of modern psychotherapy systems and the
history of these systems. A study of the interventions that are used in
different modern psychotherapies and the application of different kinds of
modern psychotherapies.
CC6589 Counseling the Sexually Abused................................. 3Cr.
The course studies crises due to sexual abuse; provides the methodology
of intervention and crisis support services for women, children and men
who have been victims of sexual abuse, to couples as well as advising
spiritual intervention for these people.
CC6592 Counseling Domestic Violence Victims ....................... 3Cr.
Study of aspects that determine domestic violence, the rights in dignity
and value of the person and equality of rights of men and women; review
of the behavioral models that are used to exert domination and control on
someone, that may include physical, sexual, economical, emotional and
psychological abuse. The way of intervention of the Christian counselor in
these cases.
CC6593 Brief Strategic Family Intervention ............................ 3Cr.
Development of strategic plans of intervention in families by means of
counseling, oriented towards the areas social, educative, legal and psycho-
logical. Study of existing resources in the community and mediations to
constitute to the family in a support system, security and progress for its
members.
CC6595 Autism ......................................................................... 3Cr.
This course will highlight current research regarding neurodevelopment
issues in Autism, the diagnostic criteria used to identify children with ASD,
assessment and intervention considerations in communication, social
interaction and play; the selection and use of appropriate evaluation tools.
CC7434 Abortion Counseling.................................................... 3Cr.
The course offers strategies for advising the different approaches of this
problem that the advisor might encounter, for women who are planning to
have an abortion, or for the guilt that someone has after she has had an

abortion. It will be of vital importance to deal with this area in different
ways. Advisors might also have to deal with parents of a pregnant girl,
father of the baby, etc.
BI7405 Philippians-
Colossians-I & II Thessalonians..................................3Cr.
CC7510 Counseling for Spiritual Disturbances .....................3Cr.
This course approaches the form of intervention of the Christian counselor
in cases of spiritual disturbances. How to identify this problem and who
should receive counseling.
CC7517 Counseling for Families of Children
with Disabilities & Disorders.....................................3Cr.
This course deals with crisis intervention, facing reality, living with reality
or changing reality. This course includes: appreciation of life and prepara-
tion for death, counseling those with anorexia nervosa, bulimia and other
eating disorders. How to counsel children who have disabilities and their
families.
Counseling/Social Work Part II................................3Cr.
A graduate level review of State/Federal laws applied to the Christian
counselor/social worker, requirements and effects.
CC7534 Counseling for Sexual Disorders...............................3Cr.
The goal of this class is to equip students with the most effective tech-
niques in treatments of different sexual disorders, having a common
knowledge of possible causes, to diagnose and properly treat each pa-
tient, by means of integrating the truth, the word of God, based in love
and faith.
CC7548 Counseling the Depressed .......................................3Cr.
How to counsel the depressed, looking for warning signs and how to
encourage such a person.
CC7569 Marriage Therapy......................................................3Cr.
Therapy designated for the Christian marriage; the study of frequent
conflicts between couples; technique that helps rekindle love, forgiveness
and respect in the Christian marriage.
CC7580 Behavioral Research .................................................3Cr.
Behavioral Research works in diverse communities and provides a variety
of counseling, rehabilitation, and support services. Counselors frequently
are challenged with children, adolescents, adults, or families who have
multiple issues, such as mental health disorders, addiction, disability and
employment needs, school problems or career counseling needs, and
trauma. Counselors must recognize these issues in order to provide their
clients with appropriate counseling and support.
CC7614 Counseling for Juvenile Delinquency ....................... 3Cr.
The study of juvenile delinquency and its treatment, counseling to youth
who are going through situations of personal, emotional, and social crisis;
also includes guidance for families who are dysfunctional.
CC8574 Theological Dimensions of Christian Counseling ....... 3Cr.
Study that analyzes the religious phenomenon of theology with theories of
personality, morality, guilt, sexuality, psychopathology and psychotherapy.
CC8615 Teen Suicide.............................................................. 3Cr.
Program oriented to prevention of the epidemic of silence related to
suicide of adolescents through educational strategies to create conscious-
ness in students and educators of tools and resources that can help them
to identify and assist youth at risk.
CC8618 Ethics & Legal Issues in Counseling/Social Work.... 3Cr.
Review of the contents of ethics and professional ethics. The analysis of
an agreement and its application in each professional sphere and in the
counseling area. The legal ethics studied as professional regulations con-
nected to the legal reasoning applied inside the legal field.
CC8619 Social and Cultural Foundations............................... 3Cr.
This course examines the importance of understanding cultural and ethnic
attributes and cultural group dynamics; what these attributes have related
to counseling. Attention is given specifically to gender roles, ethnic groups,
subcultures, urban and rural societies, and different family life patterns.
COACHING (CH)
CH1011 Coaching Models.......................................................... 3Cr.
The construction process differs significantly from traditional, simplistic
and theoretical coaching approaches as it only uses validated, robust
psychological, definitive modeling proven in real-world workplace. This
critical difference allows its users to achieve genuine, lasting, measurable
change and growth.
CH2011 The Coaching Process............................................... 3Cr.
This course is prepared with the purpose of giving a comprehensive over-

view of the coaching process. Coaching relationships need to move
through each phase and accomplish the necessary outcomes in order to
be optimally effective to introduce, motivate, get to know, build and main-
tain the relationship, identifying needs and competences, supporting, and
evaluating.
CH2013 Culture of Success and Innovation
in the Workplace ..................................................... 3Cr.
This course is a guided learning course designed to prepare the students
for a successful transition from campus to the workplace. Lecture topics
covered include culture, success and innovation concepts.
CH3013 SOAR-Human Development Tools I ......................... 3Cr.
The content of this course prepares for the leadership role with: boards,
superiors, subordinates, and teams. It allows for the allocation of talents,
sufficiency, and personality; so that individuals are positioned to perform
with their strengths increasing productivity.
CH3014 Operational Systems of Coaching .............................. 3Cr.
This course teaches students the different factors that go into the field of
coaching, including systems thinking, behavior science, cognitive behavior
therapy, philosophy and therapy based on solutions. Students take part in
many learning methods including written assignments, discussion groups,
presentations and lectures. This will provide students with an understand-
ing of the principles behind coaching and skill to coach successfully in any
setting.
CH3015 Global Coaching Impact in the World......................... 3Cr.
This course includes basic and executive intercultural coaching skills in a
global business environment, integrative change strategies, international
HR management, assessments, evaluation and research on executive
coaching, sustainable business, coaching geographically dispersed team
coaching, practice development, coaching versus other personal and
systemic change management systems.
CH3016 Coaching Laboratory I: Introductory
Simulated Session ................................................... 3Cr.
By the end of the course, the student will have a working knowledge of
how coaching can be used, what coaches need to do to be effective, and
the ability to practice the skills of coaching.
CH3017 Coaching Meta-Model of Language............................ 3Cr.
The study of the meta-model as a model of language. Although most
sentences contain deletions, distortions and generalizations; a student can
recover some missing or distorted information by asking meta-model
questions. Patterns: deletion, distortion and generalization organized in
three categories: 1. missing information, 2. map of the world, 3. semantic
errors.
CH3018 Beliefs: Identification and Intervention..................... 3Cr.
This course presents the model development process by looking at the
relationship among culture, belief, and behavior in the coaching context. It
explains the importance of identifying cultural factors that influence the
way coaches approach coaching interactions, and their coaching models.
CH3020 Systemic Coaching...................................................... 3Cr.
Systemic coaching course is useful when making relationship decisions,
especially in complex environments or with ambiguous objectives. Consult-
ing, systemic coaching provides structure, support and feedback in an
ongoing process of clarifying desires, removing blocks, attaining goals and
realizing visions. Systemic coaching provides process expertise, rather
than content knowledge, to create healthy individuals and organizations.
Healthy organizations, like other living systems, can identify, locate, ac-
quire and assimilate missing resources.
CH4021 Ethics in Systematic Integral Coaching.................... 3Cr.
This course will examine coaching models and the ethics of coaching
through readings, reflective writing and class discussions. In addition,
students will have first-hand experience coaching and being coached, and
will develop their own personalized coaching model. Best practices such as
record keeping, confidentiality, ethics, professional code of ethics and
standards.
CH4022 Systematic Integral
Coaching: Techniques and Tools .............................. 3Cr.
This course teaches students the different methods and techniques for coaching
others. Students take part in readings, coaching assignments and exercises, guest
lectures, and presentations. Topics in this course include developing good relation-
ships, establishing trust, creating awareness and developing the right plans and
strategies to coach successfully.
CH4023 Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) ........................ 3Cr.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), the tool applied to real" experience
(deep structure) from the language that we use (surface structure), the
NLP communication model, processes, structure, and its applications.
CH4024 Persuasion, Motivation
and Influence in the Workplace ............................... 3Cr.
This course teaches the theories behind motivating employees in the

workplace. Students learn effective methods of persuading and influenc-
ing employees to improve performance, while motivating them into want-
ing to enhance their performance.
CH4025 Coaching at Work .................................................... 3Cr.
Coaching at work is unquestionably one of the most powerful staff devel-
opment tools. It is carried out informally in almost every workplace. This
course will enable participants to develop more effective coaching skills in
their own work setting. Focused on the role of manager and/or specialist
in coaching staff at all levels, it is suitable for those wanting to develop
their own coaching skills and for those who want to encourage coaching
skill in the wider workforce.
CH4026 Practicum: 15 Tools-Systematic
Integral Coaching ...................................................... 3Cr.
This intensive, integrative program includes preparation, study, assign-
ments and practicum, coaching programs, and practice coaching skills as
you learn them. Demonstrations of the 15 tools to receive one-on-one
feedback to enhance your learning process.
CH5027 Coaching Laboratory II: Simulated
Session, Questions as Powerful Tools ..................... 3Cr.
Simulated group experience provides the necessary link between the
classroom and actual group work practice. This course describes the
content and methodology of questions as powerful tools in which group
leadership skills and process analysis are taught to undergraduates. Stu-
dents participate as both members and leaders of structured and unstruc-
tured simulated groups, receiving instruction material for discussion,
immediate feedback on leadership skills or group process.
CH5028 Coaching Relationship/Dynamic ............................... 3Cr.
This course helps the student to find ways to hand the issues back to the
person and to encourage them to find the solutions for themselves, devel-
oping highly effective coaching skills you can put into practice immedi-
ately, listening and responding skills, motivating and guiding, giving effec-
tive feedback, dealing with issues, assisting with professional and personal
development.
CH5029 Professional Strategies of
Systematic Integral Coaching ................................... 3Cr.
Study of coaching as a process that leads to the exploration of new ways
that respond to life in more competent, creative and meaningful ways. Its
called integral coaching because it has intervention in all aspects of a
complex life.
CH6030 Applied Systematic Integral Coaching ..................... 3Cr.
Integral Coaching approach applied strategically to the individual, institu-
tional or entrepreneurial levels through specific methodologies and dynam-
ics adapted to different realities and professional goals.
CH6031 Ethnicity and Diversity ............................................... 3Cr.
This course is designed to teach students cultural diversity; students will
have a broad exposure to a variety of social systems, cultures, and subcul-
tures, both within the United States and the rest of the world. This part of
the curriculum encourages an appreciation of the realities of a racially and
culturally diverse world.
CH6032 Coaching Compared: Counseling,
Mentoring, Training and Consulting ........................ 3Cr.
This course is a comparative study about the difference between coaching,
counseling, mentoring and consulting, definitions, differences and impor-
tant applications.
CH6033 Behavioral Coaching ................................................ 3Cr.
The core construction of behavioral/learning changes that predict behav-
ioral/learning change by identifying the core behavioral aspects (thinking,
beliefs, attitudes, values, etc.) that control the outcome. This vital con-
struction differs significantly from traditional, simplistic coaching ap-
proaches as it only uses evidence-based behavior change techniques and
tools to provide behavioral feedback and an action plan.
CH6034 SOAR: Assessment...................................................... 3Cr.
The content of this course focuses on the workplace counseling role (for
all workers): marital problems, family problems, emotionally disturbed,
substance abusers, and others. The program gives both counselor and
counselee a stronger basis for understanding and interaction.
CH7023 Transition and Change Management ....................... 3Cr.
This course is the review of the Managing Resources Program during
which functional teams will lead the way in creating an action plan for
organizational success through practical implementation of leadership
strategies. Participants will design, build and implement a plan embracing
all elements of an organization.
CH7035 Integrated Model: Consulting Action Coach.............. 3Cr.
Study of the integrated model: consulting, action, coach. Selecting the
appropriate coaching model to use. Professional coaches need to identify
two central component platforms--a process of core construction and
behavioral/learning change.

CH7036 Coaching Laboratory III:
Leadership-Coaching................................................ 3Cr.
Simulated group experience provides the necessary link between the
classroom and the actual group work practice.
CH7037 SOAR Applied.............................................................. 3Cr.
Review of SOAR contents and application in sales: profiling, presenting,
communications, and action. SOAR assists the sales force in understand-
ing how to deal with different personalities and interactions.
CH7038 Professional-level Coach Education .......................... 3Cr.
The purpose of this course is to develop new knowledge and applications
of innovative teaching and learning assessment strategies, which signifi-
cantly increase student performance. Participants will learn to utilize the
Personal Skills Map assessment instrument as a tool for individual per-
sonal growth, and develop a personal profile or map" of eleven personal
and life skills, as well as three potential problematic indicators, all related
to emotional intelligence.
CH7040 Executive Coaching & Renewal ................................. 3Cr.
Workshops that focus on developing and managing resources; exploring
many of the issues and challenges of daily work life including leadership
style, conflict resolution, managing change, coaching and developing
others, team building, creating trust and respect, communication and time
management strategies.
CH8041 Global Leadership Development ................................ 3Cr.
This course provides an in-depth introduction to global leadership and its
development. It prepares students to do global work effectively in a
complex context with people from various cultures.
CH8042 Emotional Intelligence ............................................... 3Cr.
This course delivers the in-depth knowledge and practical emotional intel-
ligence skills projecting to ensure a strong, emotionally intelligent leader;
a study that focuses on emotional intelligence as a powerful key to effec-
tive leadership. Learning how to apply emotional intelligence to specific
leadership situations to gain the authority and success all leaders strive
for.
CH8043 Spiritual Intelligence.................................................. 3Cr.
This course challenges the student to make a quantum leap in how they
think about organizational behavior, leadership, relationships and organ-
izational structures. Explore spiritual intelligence and why it is important
for business leaders to develop and use spiritual intelligence in the 21st
century. We will examine a new paradigm of work emerging from theories
of the new sciencesone that encourages wholism, creativity, responsive-
ness, diversity and integration; by rethinking how we work together, we
can create new business strategies that will increase our personal effec-
tiveness, enhance employee satisfaction and promote dynamic work struc-
tures that thrive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
COMMUNICATIONS (CM)
CM1107 Introduction to Communication: .............................. 3Cr.
Central concepts in communication and the relation of communication to
system theory, the acquisition of knowledge, the nature of language and
the maintenance of ethical values.
CM1110 Organizational Communication ................................ 3Cr.
The focus of this course is on providing the student with a broad under-
standing of the way communication operates within dyads, work groups,
and organizations. The intent is to give the student theoretical and empiri-
cal underpinnings for the communication the student will undoubtedly
participate in when the student moves to a work environment, and strate-
gies for improving communication within the students group. Because
technology is changing communication patterns and outcomes both in
organizations and more broadly in society, the course examines these
technological changes.
CM1402 Information Recollection Techniques...................... 3Cr.
This course contains all the standards of methodological procedures for
gathering information. A review of information from their notions to the
levels of contemporary development, works with the practice of tech-
niques to ensure your understanding.
CM3106 Laboratory of Verbal Expression ............................. 3Cr.
Practice of linguistic abilities in the verbal expression. Limit of the verbal
communication and the non-verbal one. Basic criteria of the non-verbal
communication, and its importance for the system of communication. The
linguistic sign and non-verbal communication. Scopes of study: kinesis,
paralinguistic and phonemic.
CM3211 Non-verbal Communication...................................... 3Cr.
Limit of verbal communication and the non-verbal one. Basic criteria of
non-verbal communication. Importance of this system of communication.
The linguistic sign and the non-verbal communication. Scopes of study:
kinesia, paralinguistic and proxemic.

CM3212 Multicultural Communication................................... 3Cr.
In this course, the student will learn the relationships among culture,
communication and perception, and how these relationships are mani-
fested in our daily interactions among people who are ethnically, racially
and sexually different from us. Students also will learn the appropriate
communication skills necessary to minimize misunderstanding in intercul-
tural encounters.
CM3401 Composition: Guide and Script................................ 3Cr.
This course is oriented to the study of the contemporary social processes,
integrating the analysis of the cultural aspects (symbolic social) with the
one of the political, social and economic aspects of these processes. The
review of diverse theories and the transitional and/or global processes and
from a Christian view.
CM3516 Communication Project ............................................ 3Cr.
The present course looks to satisfy the necessity to channelize projects of
communication, given the importance that the subject has and the neces-
sities that are created as a result of the technological advance. The pro-
ject has to be formulated in different branches of communication.
CM4408 Pastoral Care Ministry ............................................. 3Cr.
This course is an introduction to pastoral care with a focus on the prob-
lems usually experienced by church leaders in local congregation (death,
aging, grief, sickness, family tensions, etc.). Areas examined include:
personal and professional awareness and growth as a minister; historical
and theological foundations of pastoral care and counseling; and various
theories, models, and methods which inform the work of the pastoral
caregiver. Goals of the course include personal for growth and develop-
ment of a wholistic approach to the pastoral care of persons.
CM4520 Communication Systems .......................................... 3Cr.
Theory and practice for electronic communications; spectral analysis,
modulation and techniques, transmitting and receiving systems.
CM4521 Introduction to Journalism ...................................... 3Cr.
Introduction to Journalism is designed to introduce the student to news
writing and reporting, vital skills to success in most areas of journalism
and mass communication. The overriding objective of the course is to help
the student develop a clear, concise writing style and a dedication to
thorough, accurate reporting. Developing sensitivity to audiences' needs
and interests is another important course objective.
CM4522 Methodology and Investigation
of Communication...................................................... 3Cr.
This course will introduce the rationale of the modern research process in
professional communication settings including electronic database
searches, critically reviewing research literature, data collection and analy-
sis, writing the research report, and research ethics.
CM4531 Creativity: Theory and Practice................................ 3Cr.
Introduce the theory and practice of identifying hurdles to our own individ-
ual creativity and looking at problems in new ways. Hands-on exercises
and games are a fun and interactive way to stimulate imagination and to
practice new ways of thinking.
CM5103 Broadcasting Techniques ......................................... 3Cr.
Introduction to broadcast design with an emphasis on the design of pro-
gram delivery, interaction of broadcast elements, institutional formations
in broadcasting and role of broadcast designer in the production team.
CM5202 Performance ............................................................. 3Cr.
Advanced practice and application of speech writing, public address and
oral interpretation skills using many of the standards established by the
global systems.
CM5513 Journalism Composition Genre ................................ 3Cr.
Explores the relationship between genre and communication strategies
and settings. The course examines how genre is experienced and how
individuals learn to manage the dynamic of genre in interpersonal interac-
tion and public discourse.
CM6404 Homiletics ................................................................. 3Cr.
Preaching with emphasis on improved understanding of sermon prepara-
tion, delivery and self-evaluation. This course includes a study of praise
and worship services with suggestions for what is most helpful in worship
services. Students will visit sample churches of the four main worship
styles: liturgical written; Baptist and fundamentalist; Pentecostal, usually
unchanging each week; and Charismatic, rarely changing. They will ex-
plore the worship presentation and the sermon. There will be a class
discussion both of these sermons and worship services. Students will
preach one or more sermons, which will be discussed in a helpful, positive
way.
CM6410 Hermeneutics (Scriptural Interpretation) ............... 3Cr.
An introduction to the basic principles of Biblical interpretation, including a
survey of the history of interpretation. Special attention is given to the
New Testament writers use of Old Testament passages, as well as com-

mon hermeneutical fallacies.
CM6530 Communication Law and Ethics .............................. 3Cr.
A thorough understanding of the legal framework in which the communi-
cation industries operate and the ethical context of decision-making in the
media professions. It covers the basics of contempt and defamation law;
copyright; advertising; promotions and public relations; the legal frame-
work for electronic communication using the Internet and e-mail; issues in
the regulation and control of print, broadcast and electronic media and
the professional codes of ethics that apply in all fields of communication
practice.
CM7104 Radio Broadcasting: Language ................................ 3Cr.
Techniques required for speaking in front of a microphone, editing, read-
ing copy and news broadcasting. Experience includes recording and criti-
cizing various styles of delivery.
CM7418 Journalism: Practice and Theory.............................. 3Cr.
The written media, basic introduction and concepts. General overhaul of
the structure of the written expression. The journalistic sorts: article,
editorial, news article, interview, column, chronicle, news.
CM7420 Reporting and Writing for Online Media ................. 3Cr.
This class is designed to teach Media Communications students to report
and write for online media. Set up as an online newsroom, students are
given assignments and projects as if they were assignments from his or
her editor. Through the course of the semester, students will not only
report through the Web, but report on online society as well.
CM7424 Critical Reading and
Communication Technologies .................................. 3Cr.
This course will have many components and will reconcile literature within
a subset of literacy. This will develop familiarity with reading new informa-
tion communications technologies and multimodal, and trans-cultural
representations in our society.
CM8414 Biblical Interpretation Applications ......................... 3Cr.
This course challenges syncretism and legalism in the church as well as a
culture that largely values pluralism and popular philosophy and spiritual-
ity.
CM8422 Communications on the Internet ............................. 3Cr.
Examination of the rhetoric and ethics of Internet technology and culture.
Introduces theories of digital culture and its effects on both on-line and
actual identities and communities, especially in relation to ethnicity, gen-
der, class, physical ability and sexual orientation. Includes individual and
collaborative analysis.
CM8515 How to Prepare a Sermon......................................... 3Cr.
This course is designed to instruct the student concerning methodology in
organizing sermonic material into proper sermonic form. The student is
exposed to valid methods of textual analysis and outline construction.
ECONOMICS (EC)
EC4101 Introduction to Economics I ..................................... 3Cr.
The economy, basic economic theory, public economy, political economy,
theory of the utility, linear functions, globalization, international integra-
tion, economic opening.
EC4320 Economic Theory....................................................... 3Cr.
Describes how economic theory is linked to economic evaluation tech-
niques like cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis and to introduce
students to many concepts that are specific to economic evaluation. Intro-
duces students to the many varieties of economic evaluation to establish a
common terminology. Discusses cost-benefit with a demonstration of how
this type of evaluation is most clearly linked to economic theory. Explores
other theories and concepts, including cost measurement, benefit valua-
tion, and incremental decision-making.
EC4520 Globalization................................................................ 3Cr.
An analysis of how the concept of globalization, since the history of sail-
ing, has provided a cultural, economic, and political integration in various
continents of the planet, promoting a new beneficial reality on one hand,
but on the other hand evil.
EC6201 Macroeconomics.......................................................... 3Cr.
Basic study of macroeconomics using indicators of variation of the value of
money and macroeconomic models, GIP, rent indicators, savings and
investment, marketing goods, marketing money, and economic theories.
EC6502 Economics II ............................................................. 3Cr.
This course examines the allocation of scarce resources and economic
reasoning used by people as consumers, producers, savers, investors,
workers, voters, and as government agencies. Key elements include the
study of scarcity, supply and demand, market structures, government role,
national income determination, money and role of financial institutions,
economic stabilization and trade.

EC8503 Microeconomics ....................................................... 3Cr.
Theories of production, determination of prices and distribution of income
in regulated and unregulated industries and attention is also given to
industrial relations, monopolies and comparative economic systems.
EC8504 Economic Analysis .................................................... 3Cr.
This course is designed to enhance many of the learning objectives of the
economic programs including: critical thinking, problem solving, quantita-
tive skills, communication, research and technology skills.
EDUCATION (ED)
ED1102 The Teacher .............................................................. 3Cr.
This current study will contribute so that the students can identify them-
selves with the profile that is expected from the instructor, considering
that teaching is a practice understood as an integral educative assign-
ment, prepared and developed in a set of abilities and attitudes to obtain
significant learning, formed for a performance with leadership, capable of
inspiring the students to search for the truth.
ED1305 Introduction to Early Childhood Education.............. 3Cr.
An introduction to the history of early childhood education and an over-
view of current laws and best practices. Discussions will include issues
impacting families and current research in early childhood education.
ED1520 Internship................................................................. 3Cr.
This internship provides an opportunity for practical experience in student
affairs or other functional areas. The experience is meant to help the
strudent gain an understanding of the functions of an office staff member
responsibilities. Therefore this experience will provide the student with the
opportunity to engage in the reflective practitioner process as the student
is immersed in the field and gains experience.
ED2103 Historical Foundations.............................................. 3Cr.
The historical foundations of education course is an exploration and analy-
sis of the underlying issues within contemporary educational policies,
practices, and theories. It is an attempt to ground the day-to-day realities
of the classroom within a larger philosophical, historical, anthropological,
political and sociological context.
ED 2104 Mathematical Foundations ....................................... 3Cr.
The course will cover basics of logic and set theory, plus selected topics
from abstract algebra, number theory, and mathematical analysis. The
overall aim of the course is to prepare the students for advanced mathe-
matics courses by focusing on the methodology of crafting various types
of rigorous proofs.
ED2105 Principles of Statistics .............................................. 3Cr.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an introduction
to the science of statistics from a conceptual point of view that keeps the
use of mathematics and mathematical symbols and formulae to a mini-
mum.
ED3130 Teaching Pre-School
and Elementary Students ......................................... 3Cr.
This course is oriented to the analysis and review of contents for the
implementation of curriculum of elementary school (K-6). A practical work
in the writing areas of operational objectives, taxonomy of questions,
individualized education, groups and its form of registry in the curricular
planning.
ED3201 Technology for Educators......................................... 3Cr.
Technology applied to education, and TIC as tool of frequent use in edu-
cation. Use of Internet, computer science, programs of software, com-
puters and Internet like tools for education-learning, initiatives and lessons
learned when implementing projects of new technologies in the educative
process.
ED3408 Curriculum Activities in Early Childhood.................. 3Cr.
The purpose of this course is to explore the investigation and evaluation of
teaching and learning in the early childhood education program through
the use of human and material resources. Purposes, types, and designs
for developmentally appropriate evaluation will be examined.
ED3412 Pedagogy for Middle
and High School Levels of Education ....................... 3Cr.
This course will provide information about the development of children
and young people, role play and the routine observation of children and
young peoples development in every day work. The student will also learn
about ways to support children and young people during key transitions in
their lives.
ED3432 Social and Emotional
Development of Young Children .............................. 3Cr.
This course introduces students to the process through which a child
develops a sense of self within a socio-cultural system. Students will learn
the significance of a supportive interpersonal environment for personality
development. They will evaluate theories of emotional and personality

development in infants and young children, birth to 8 years. They will
describe the effects of social and emotional development on learning.
ED3435 Classroom Learning Principles ................................. 3Cr.
This course is designed to aid the in service educator (especially the
school counselor or school psychologist) in predicting, understanding, and
controlling the fundamental principles of learning and human development
as they apply to schools. The emphasis is on studying the variables shown
by research to affect students and educators in the teaching/learning
process.
ED3501 Techniques and Theories of Education ................... 3Cr.
This course demonstrates how the use of instructional technology and
how it provides some new possibilities for learning theories, how various
technologies can impact how we teach, learn, and think. Through applied
and basic research, as well as theoretical and conceptual inquiry we are
guiding the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a
new generation of learning environments.
ED3504 Setting up Ideal CE Curricula for a Church .............. 3Cr.
Analysis and application of curricular approaches, curriculum content,
instructional methodology, and organizational strategies that support
learners who seek non-academic outcomes in the church.
ED4102 Teaching Diverse Populations .................................... 3Cr.
Understanding of culturally different studies, the psychological and socio-
logical factors, that influence the teaching or training of the culturally
different. Special emphasis is placed on current practices utilized in over-
coming the deficiencies in school.
ED4407 Active Learning Techniques .................................... 3Cr.
Application of learning theory and assessment principles to classroom
teaching situations.
ED4433 Early Childhood
Education Theory and Practice................................. 3Cr.
An overview of early childhood education and services for young children
and their families includes historical roots, societal changes, and program
differentiation and future trends.
ED4435 Cultural and Family Systems.................................... 3Cr.
Historical, psychosocial, economic, and political factors influencing the
structure and functioning of ethnic families. Overview of racial/ethnic
health disparities over the life course and ways in which they are influ-
enced by multi-level contextual factors. Cultural competency in research,
service delivery, and development of family/health policy initiatives for
ethnic families.
ED4437 Current Communication Media for Educators ........ 3Cr.
The course uses an interdisciplinary approach to identify and analyze
important determinants affecting current educational theory, policy and
practice that directly and indirectly impact the curriculum and the educa-
tional experience.
ED4448 Education and the Law ............................................. 3Cr.
Educators must know the laws that govern the operation and conduct of
their organizations as they face a highly litigious society. A study of the
relevant legal principles that affect the operation, organization, and ad-
ministration of American schools. Practicing teachers, prospective teach-
ers, as well as practicing and prospective administrators will gain knowl-
edge about legal issues that will help them in effectively performing their
professional duties within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and
case law.
ED4450 Models of Teaching
and Instructional Theory .......................................... 3Cr.
This course will examine research findings related to effective teaching
practices, analyze the instructional models and strategies of teaching,
probe the theories and research evidence applicable to the various mod-
els, consider how students' diverse learning styles can be affected by
various models, and explore the dichotomy between the research on
teaching and the practice of teaching. Investigate instructional models
used and the choices made by teachers to build foundations for their
classroom practice. Identify the goals and purposes of each teaching
model and how each model fosters student learning.
ED4510 Applied Statistics ..................................................... 3Cr.
Beginning level course for students in elementary applied statistics. Topics
include basic statistical principles; graphic presentation; descriptive meas-
ures of central tendency, dispersion, and location, inferential statistics and
hypothesis testing, analysis and inference of linear correlation coefficient
and slope of regression line. Students will apply statistical concepts to real
world situations.
ED5109 Academic Supervision............................................... 3Cr.
This course is designed to provide intensive study of the field of school
and instructional supervision. Supervision as a process including all efforts
of school officials directed toward providing leadership to teachers and
other educational workers in the improvement of instruction.

ED5111 Educational Projects .................................................3Cr.
Definitions of the educative project; projection of systematic actions an-
ticipated for the intervention in the education areas of learning. Documen-
tation of the actions, and ways to formulate the project, its pursuit and
evaluation
ED5305 Curriculum Theory and Organization........................3Cr.
This purpose of this course is to assist students as they construct an
operational knowledge of integrated thematic curriculum. The course will
focus on theory, planning, implementation, and evaluation of an inte-
grated thematic curriculum. Additionally, issues surrounding the imple-
mentation of innovative teaching methodology in traditional settings will
be examined.
ED5403 Planning and Directing a Christian Education
Program......................................................................3Cr.
In this course, the student is introduced to the basic concepts of manage-
ment and organizations. Primary emphasis is given to three primary func-
tions: planning, organizing, and controlling. Additional topics include:
organization theory, global environment, ethics, and decision making.
ED5405 Guidance Counseling for the Classroom Teacher .......3Cr.
The history and trends of the modern school guidance and counseling
movement and an examination of the challenges and situations the school
counselor faces in the school setting. Skill development for curriculum
development and teaching methods that emphasizes the effective delivery
of a comprehensive guidance program encompassing cultural diversities
and special needs.
ED5408 Integral Education ....................................................3Cr.
The course will implement a wholistic vision in the education process of
learning. Competitions that require to be developed, what emotional
capacities are necessary to promote in students, in order that one is able
to take care of the intellectual formation, physical and spiritual in a har-
monic form. This means that the education is not only projected in a
rational dimension, but in an emotional, corporal, and relational one.
ED5606 Designing a Program for Special Needs Students ...3Cr.
Characteristics, definitions, educational problems, and appropriate educa-
tional programs for exceptional children in schools. Theories and historical
foundations for students with specific learning, physical, cognitive, and
emotional disabilities.
ED6303 Organization and
Administration of Higher Education ........................ 3Cr.
This course is designed to acquaint education leaders in higher education
with the control, organization, financial and business aspects, academic
and student personnel administration of the instructional program, com-
munity and government relationship.
ED6507 Quality Teaching....................................................... 3Cr.
Values education and quality teaching: The importance of education val-
ues in its potential to re-focus teachers and schools on their essential
purpose, namely, wholistic improvement of the students in their care.
ED6509 Education and Evaluation......................................... 3Cr.
Skills in designing traditional and alternative assessments, using results for
student evaluation and instructor performance and interpretation of stan-
dardized test results.
ED6514 Multicultural Education ............................................ 3Cr.
This course explores frameworks, materials, and strategies that will help
the students translate the philosophy of multicultural education into effec-
tive educational practice with learners of any age, level, or background;
accordingly, the course focuses on approaches to curriculum consonant
with a multicultural perspective.
ED6515 American Education System..................................... 3Cr.
American educational system. An introduction to the study of education,
providing students with a general view of this system, and analysis of the
underlying issues within contemporary educational policies, practices, and
theories.
ED7101 Philosophy of Education ........................................... 3Cr.
Historical study of the paradigms, presence and meaning of education.
Review of the objectives of education, and the pedagogical schools. Analy-
sis of the sense of value of the pedagogical work.
ED7110 Managerial Techniques
Oriented Toward Education...................................... 3Cr.
This course focuses on the current and emerging uses of technology in the
classroom, including electronic equipment for telecommunications, net-
working, online services, list servers, tele-netting, and user groups, the
uses and hazards of involving these technologies in teaching.

ED7307 Formation by Competition........................................ 3Cr.
Focused on identified needs to the process of globalization, the study of
scholar competencies that are defined on the professional field and the
review of the curriculum that allows the development of formation by
competitions.
ED7511 Teaching-Learning Processes................................... 3Cr.
Study of cognitive processes which determine learning. The teaching
relationship learning and the condition of the educator as a mediator in
learning.
ED7513 Educational and Pedagogical Management ............. 3Cr.
In this course students will study, planning, designing, implementing, and
evaluating a comprehensive developmental school guidance program,
serving not only the academic area, but curricular.
ED7518 Distance Learning Strategies ................................... 3Cr.
A study of various forms of distance learning with emphasis on computer
based systems and on-line learning. The course integrates relevant tech-
nology including multimedia authoring, web-based instructional materials
and management of internet based courses and programs. Students
design an educational web site and develop a strategy to deliver web-
based instruction.
ED7603 Christian Ethics......................................................... 3Cr.
This will be the continuity between the description of human nature and
normative principles of moral and ethical philosophy. The student will
acquire the knowledge necessary to include/understand and to give an
answer to main ethical and value questions.
ED7803 Administration of Varied Christian Education ......... 3Cr.
This course looks to incorporate professional competitions: leadership,
entrepreneurship, capacity of diagnosis, planning and conduction of edu-
cative management, practice in administrative functions-directors under
quality standards.
ED8052 Entrepreneurship Applied to Education ................... 3Cr.
Examine the application of entrepreneurial principles applied to the educa-
tion field and the differences between entrepreneurs and executives. Its
purpose is to identify the myths and principles that influence the process
of creating institutions or companies. It seeks to support and guide the
growing tendency of graduate students to develop ideas and new enter-
prises, and helps to identify the access to resources that are required for
the initial stages, analyzes the profile of the entrepreneur and motivates
the development of enterprising students.
ED8514 Evaluation by Competitions ................................... 3Cr.
This course examines the methodological contributions of the most impor-
tant assessments in the development of quality improvement, academic
excellence, and didactic teaching. The validity of evaluative tools and their
global status in the teaching and learning process. Also will be discussed
the educational teaching necessary for the proper performance of the
teacher in the act of teaching and learning, conceptualization, and meas-
urement criteria associated with formational skills.
ED8813 Critical Analysis of Social, Ethical, Legal,
and Safety Issues Related to Education .................... 3Cr.
Critical analysis of contemporary educational issues, including ethical,
safety, legal, cultural, and linguistic considerations which directly impact
schooling in a democracy.
EVANGELISM (EV)
EV3101 Evangelism I ............................................................ 3Cr.
Evangelism: Review of the recognized forms of evangelism: personal
evangelism, Evangelism Explosion and others. The great evangelistic
campaigns and the appearance of the mega churches.
EV5201 Evangelism II............................................................ 3Cr.
Continuation of EV4101 with special study of evangelism techniques.
INVESTIGATION (IN)
IN5601 Scientific Investigation: Theory ............................... 3Cr.
This is a course that contains all the norms of methodological procedures,
inquiry document writing and proposal.
IN5602 Scientific Investigation: Project ............................... 3Cr.
Analysis of problems that can be possible objects of investigation. Applica-
tion of norms and elaboration of thesis plan or project of investigation,
and approval of project
IN5606 Practicum.................................................................. 9Cr.
This is a carefully supervised 600hour practicum.
IN6603 Thesis: Research ....................................................... 6Cr.

Development by stages of formulated proposal in the thesis plan with due
pursuit and advising investigation.
IN6604 Thesis: Writing ..........................................................3Cr.
Preparation, review and presentation of definitive thesis, according to the
norms stipulated by the University.
IN6605 Thesis: Defense .........................................................3Cr.
Oral defense of the project of investigation before a court proposed by the
university.
IN7601 Scientific Investigation: Theory................................3Cr.
This is a course that contains all the norms of methodological procedures,
inquiry document writing and proposal.
IN7602 Scientific Investigation: Project ...............................3Cr.
Analysis of problems that can be possible objects of investigation. Applica-
tion of norms and elaboration of thesis plan or project of investigation,
project approval
IN7606 Practicum..................................................................9Cr.
This is a carefully supervised 800hour practicum.
IN8603 Dissertation: Research..............................................6Cr.
Development by stages of the proposal formulated in the dissertation plan
with the due pursuit and advising of the investigation.
IN8604 Dissertation: Writing.................................................3Cr.
Preparation, review and presentation of the definitive dissertation, accord-
ing to the norms stipulated by the University.
IN8605 Dissertation: Defense................................................6Cr.
Oral defense of the project of investigation before a court proposed by the
university.
MATHEMATICS (MA)
MA4101 Mathematics .............................................................3Cr.
This course is directed for students of all programs, in order that they
acquire elementary quantitative skills. The general contents are: numeri-
cal system, logical, first review of basic algebra, equations of first and
second degree, equations systems, applications, inequalities, linear pro-
gramming and other applications.
MA4103 Business Mathematics .............................................. 3Cr.
Functions, limits and continuity, derivatives, integration, and their applica-
tion to business.
MA4304 Quantitative Methods .............................................. 3Cr.
The applicable study of methods and quantitative models in the admini-
stration of the organizations, so that the administrator can apply the quan-
titative solution of the problems. The subjects in summary are: introduc-
tion to models, models in linear programming, analysis of sensitivity,
resolution in computer, problems of transport, PERT, CPM, networks,
decisions with multiple criteria, models of decision, simulation, inventories,
models of prognoses.
MA4405 Introduction to Statistics ........................................ 3Cr.
Introduction and application of the main ideas of statistics, directed to
students who require the notional handling of statistics, to include/
understand affirmations based on data and to carry out the analysis of
such.
MA6303 Financial Mathematics ............................................. 3Cr.
This course studies the subjects of mathematical study that the admini-
stration and the economy are related to, they are: exponential and loga-
rithmic functions and graphs, functions, mathematical financiers, linear
and first systems, linear programming, sets and probabilities and their
applications.
MA7506 Mathematics for
Administration and Economy ................................... 3Cr.
Review of the subjects of mathematics that the administration and the
economy are tied to. Among others they are: exponential and logarithmic
functions and graphs, functions, mathematical financiers, linear and first
systems, linear programming, sets and probability. Each one of these
subjects is studied with its applications.
MA8510 Financial Flow and Risks .......................................... 3Cr.
This course will focus on the interpretation and use of basic financial
information by non-financial managers, not on the production of financial
statements and reports.
MEDIA (ME)
ME1406 Image: Theory .......................................................... 3Cr.

Multidisciplinary summative conception; definitions. Study of image and
word, corporative image, digital image, image and the sound, etc.
ME2103 Symbolic Communication......................................... 3Cr.
This course examines various contributors to the human communication
process including the influence of language on thought, the symbolic
nature of communication, and the importance of context. It also investi-
gates the process of abstracting, human perception, epistemological
strengths and weaknesses, classification influence on communication, the
communication of prejudice, cultural influences on communication, and
various other aspects of human communication.
ME2105 Technology and Society............................................ 3Cr.
Theory of communication, set of principles, historical regularities, con-
cepts and laws, that serve the study of communication. Study of the
messages, average ones to transmit them, forms of storage, the possibil-
ity of creating and of using rational form means, for the operation of the
technician societies; levels of operation of the communication: a) a physi-
cal level of the process, b) semantic level and, c) socio-cultural level.
ME2521 Internet Ministry ...................................................... 3Cr.
This course makes a strategic analysis on the Internet; it reviews the
directives distributed by superior organisms on the characteristics of this
first social mass media, its technological and ethical configuration, the
digital breach and the freedom of expression.
ME3305 Media Communications ........................................... 3Cr.
This course introduces students to the structure and function of the mass
media, with special attention given to news and information. It is de-
signed to introduce mass communication majors to the field and various
media industries, and it will help all students become more informed and
discerning media consumers.
ME3307 Radio History .......................................................... 3Cr.
Nature of the media, mechanics of operation, history, economics, pro-
gramming, internal and external control.
ME3309 Radio Production Lab. ............................................ 3Cr.
Wireless speech, sonorous image, wireless assembly. Minimum units of
the sonorous assembly, the sequences. The wireless rate and density of
information. Study of the wireless message: text and significant units,
wireless script, classes, functional scheme of the script.
ME3310 Production Assistant (P.A.) Workshops ................. 3Cr.
The Production Assistant (P.A.) Workshop is an introductory course for
surveying work in production at its entry level position, paperwork, eti-
quette, processes and physical requirements of the job. The workshop
develops the skills and flexibility needed.
ME4311 TV Production I ......................................................... 3Cr.
The essential elements of Television as a medium, its capabilities and
limitations. Practical experience in studio and/or field work.
ME4312 Audiovisual Technology ............................................ 3Cr.
This module introduces the student to the fascinating subject of translat-
ing audiovisual programming for Television, cinema, and Internet. It pro-
vides the student with an insight into the audiovisual translation processes
involved in the production of video material. The student will receive
instruction on the principles of audiovisual translation and an introduction
to the technical aspects of subtitling and dubbing, and practice in the
production of subtitling and voice-overs for audiovisual material.
ME4313 TV Production II....................................................... 3Cr.
Fundamentals of broadcasting Television news including operation of
studio equipment, non-linear editing, and newscast direction in the pro-
duction of an on-air program.
ME5102 How to Interface Various Media............................... 3Cr.
Instruction in the design of an interface for an interactive multimedia
product for web development or CD, DVD distribution. Students will inte-
grate text, audio, video, graphics and animation to create productions for
art media portfolios, corporate marketing, instructional presentations or
business demonstrations. Students will go through the development proc-
ess of choosing a theme, determining a premise, structuring a storyboard
and creating a multimedia production.
ME5304 Multimedia: Internet and Technology...................... 3Cr.
This course shows how instructional tools for delivering materials to learn-
ers have improved since the conception of the Internet.
ME5305 Digital Video Editing ................................................. 3Cr.
Practicum in digital video editing. Students will learn how to edit using
state-of-the-art editing software. Experiences include capturing and im-
porting elements, creating and working with timelines, and outputting
completed projects in multiple formats.
ME5306 Communication Technology and Society.................. 3Cr.
This course examines the development of technologies, institutions, regu-
lations, cultural forms, and audiences of electronic media. It considers the

ways in which media were both shaped and forced into changing, the
cultural and social conditions.
ME6308 Photojournalism....................................................... 3Cr.
This class focuses on the basics of digital photography including the cam-
era, lenses and workflow using Adobe Photoshop and Bridge. Students
will learn how to see and capture light, composition, depth of field, expo-
sure and metering. There will be weekly assignments and a final pro-
ject. Students will have a weekly lab in which they will learn more about
their equipment and Photoshop.
ME6410 Multimedia Ministerial Projects................................ 3Cr.
Focus on creative and technical challenges involved in multimedia storytel-
ling. Instruction in audio, video, reporting software, editing and photog-
raphy skills necessary to produce compelling multimedia ministerial pro-
jects.
ME6520 Legal Regulations for Mass Communication............ 3Cr.
This unit is a thorough understanding of the legal framework in which the
communication industries operate and the ethical context of decision-
making in the media professions. It covers the basics of contempt and
defamation law; copyright; advertising; promotions and public relations;
the legal framework for electronic communication using the internet and
email; issues in the regulation and control of print, broadcast and elec-
tronic media and the professional codes of ethics that applies in all fields
of communication practice.
ME6601 Television Ministry ...................................................... 3Cr.
How to plan a Television ministry. This course introduces the student to
the basic production and application of Television programs as they apply
to ministry and education.
ME7501 Mass Media Administration ..................................... 3Cr.
Problems of executive planning and management of newspapers, maga-
zines, and broadcast media.
ME7502 Global Media: Theory and Research......................... 3Cr.
The course researches mass audiences and interrogates the global chang-
ing audiences and publics and postmodern approaches, and categories of
public/audience consciousness and media typologies.
ME8504 Online Media Production ......................................... 3Cr.
This course teach what are the dimensions and relationships of media
education, media analysis and media production.
ME8510 Screen and Sound Concepts ..................................... 3Cr.
Studies of the principles of screen and sound media in theory and practice.
It has a strong emphasis on digital video and new media, yet it also aims
to create an awareness of screen language and its role in the construction
of meaning, culture and history by looking at key examples from classic
films, to contemporary films, videos, documentaries, animation and video
art. It introduces students to the main concepts in media production,
filmmaking and sound, such as camera coverage, visual storytelling,
genre, narrative, montage, or sound design. It also introduces students to
basic editing software.
ME8511 Video Camera and Image Formation ....................... 3Cr.
This unit introduces students to the video camera as the primary tool of
video production and visual storytelling. It aims to create an awareness of
screen language and its role in the construction of meaning, culture and
history. Students will learn about the significance of the means of produc-
tion as part of this process.
MISSIONS (MI)
MI2101 Missions I.................................................................. 3Cr.
Introduction to foreign missions including geography, social economic
problems, and spiritual condition of representative countries.
MI3102 Missions II ................................................................ 3Cr.
Introduction to home missions. Identifying and locating home mission
fields. Discovering what needs to be done and who can do it. Specific
language barriers, cultural and geographic barriers and religious climate of
the population.
MINISTRY (MN)
MN2101 Grace and Sovereignty of God.................................. 3Cr.
The target of this course is to make the students be interested in Biblical
investigation approaching the Grace and Sovereignty of God. The insuffi-
ciency of men to reach God, and traditions. God as a provider of love and
faith. The sufficiency of Gods love and the results that we can see when
we live a life of obedience. This course uses as one of the text books
Grace and Sovereignty of God by Dr. Harold Shindoll.
MN2105 Christian Leadership (God's Perfect Order) ............. 3Cr.

This course is oriented to the exploration of the perfect order of God in
reconciliation, the ministry towards the family, in the government and the
church. This study is used with the text book God's Perfect Order by Dr.
Harold Shindoll and other books.
MN3307 Biblical Archaeology ................................................. 3Cr.
A study of Biblical Archaeology, the importance of its study. Some exam-
ples: the Dead Sea Scrolls; Noahs Ark.
MN3310 Contemporary Communications ................................ 3Cr.
This course addresses the modernization of communication as a human
interaction tool and essential to the proclamation of the gospel in current
days.
MN4306 Bible Geography ....................................................... 3Cr.
The objective of this course is to study the countries and main cities of
the Old Testament, physical and historical characteristics, geographic
situation and identification of the territories and registered Biblical events.
MN4505 Ministry of the Holy Spirit ........................................ 3Cr.
A study of the Holy Spirit. The theology of the enewal with use of J. Rod-
man Williams text, Renewal Theology. The work of the Holy Spirit for
regeneration, to justification, for sanctification and perseverance. The
baptism of the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Holy Spirit for the Christian life.
MN5302 Worship Services ..................................................... 3Cr.
History and application of praise and worship within the church including
evaluating of services from different kinds of traditions.
MN5305 Professional Ethics ................................................... 3Cr.
Analyzes the complex challenges faced by organizations and the broad
diversity of values, perspectives and opinions among the members of
those organizations, it is vital that change agents work from a strong set
of principles to ensure they operate in a highly effective and ethical man-
ner.
MN5409 Administration and Guidance of the Church............ 3Cr.
In this course we will study the principles of church administration, we will
be able to help the Christian leader to build a better administration of the
congregation that God has given them. An efficient administration of time,
money, gifts, abilities, etc.
MN5514 Ministry Help ............................................................ 3Cr.
This course will provide the following subjects: commission to serve, the
doctrine of the Lord Jesus, how to teach in a Sunday School, a body in
Christ, Partnerships with God, The sanctification of believers, forgiveness
by grace, the doctrine of the end times, the doctrine of the Bible, the
pastor in the church today, the salvation doctrine, and a ministry plan for
the deacons.
MN6211 Five Fold Ministry...................................................... 3Cr.
A study with foundation in Ephesians 5:11, it will study the five Biblical
ministries: apostle, pastor, prophet, evangelist and teacher and the re-
sponsibilities that the ministry entails.
MN6315 Ethics for Ministers and Other Christians .................. 3Cr.
Christian ethics, definitions and justifications; ministry ethic, moral relativ-
ism, the necessity of trustworthiness and right models of behavior.
MN7513 Apostolic FactsDisciple ........................................... 3Cr.
A study of the Acts of the Apostles in the fulfillment of the Great Commis-
sion. The apostolate: forming disciples, and motivations for discipleship.
The discipleship in the times of Jesus Christ, and the differences between
disciples, believers, models and methods for discipleship.
MN7521 Study of the Church Growth Movement ................... 3Cr.
A study of the movements of the modern church, the concepts and meth-
ods used for the growth of the church and a comparative study of the
principles mentioned in the Bible, analyzes the growth of the churches,
intervention, and preparation of its leaders.
MN7522 Biblical Sanctification ............................................... 3Cr.
A study of Christian perfection or practical sanctification, definitions, sanc-
tification with the help of the Holy Spirit as a process.
MN7523 Ministerial Formation................................................ 3Cr.
A study of the multiple aspects of a great leadership, some reflection
about real cases inside a ministry and how the pastor can fight against the
unexpected with ecumenical principles and wisdom. It teaches how to
think and act in your position as a Christian minister.
PSYCHOLOGY (PS)
PS2102 Learning Modalities .................................................. 3Cr.
This course will help you understand and identify differences in ap-
proaches to learning performance, including different learning styles and
ways in which students demonstrate learning. This course will emphasize
understanding how students learning is influenced by individual experi-

ences, talents, disabilities, gender, language, culture, family, and commu-
nity values.
PS2103 Cognitive Behavioral Psychology..............................3Cr.
This course reviews current cognitive-behavioral models and delineates an
innovative, theoretically and empirically grounded approach to assessment
and treatment.
PS3308 Problems of Learning ................................................3Cr.
This course teaches how to identify a learning disability, how to detect a
problem in a child; the condition in learning disability, hearing impaired,
verbal problems, reading difficulty, writing, difficulty in learning math,
social and emotional problems.
PS4302 Educational Psychology ...........................................3Cr.
The study of psychology starting from the problems derived from learning.
A review of the main schools of knowledge: cognitivism, psychoanalysis,
applied psychology, conductivism, humanism and gestalt.
PS4307 Biblical Psychology....................................................3Cr.
This course ties the scientific thought with the theological thought. It
establishes points of similarity and aspects recognized on the basis of the
investigation. It establishes the utilities and limits of psychology in the
analysis of human behavior.
PS4445 Faith Based Approaches
to Clinical Intervention.............................................3Cr.
A review of the contents of the psychological tests of usual application
and transference, its contents, ways of applying, evaluation, diagnostics,
and practice with various examples.
PS5308 Multiple Intelligences ...............................................3Cr.
Definitions and studies made on intelligence. Main exponent Howard
Gardner; intelligence as a developmental capacity. Types of intelligences,
importance, and description of the types of intelligence; application of
knowledge.
PS6404 Psychotherapy ..........................................................3Cr.
A study of concept, models, intervention strategies and fundaments of
behavioral psychotherapy. The therapist: psychological characteristics of a
successful therapist, common principles of change in psychotherapy,
methodological aspects of behavioral psychotherapy, techniques based on
classic and operant conditioning and on social learning, cognitive and self-
control.
PS6433 Psychological Testing and Measurements ............... 3Cr.
A study of the theories, techniques and means used by advisors and
teachers to make evaluation and assessments. Analysis of these tech-
niques when comparing between the content of discipline with the instru-
ment used. Preparation, administration, correction in interpretation of the
tests and other techniques of valuation and assessment. Emphasis in the
use of the results as a way of improving the therapeutic process of educa-
tion.
PS6528 Psychodynamic Theory............................................. 3Cr.
This course reviews the functions and dysfunctions of human behavior,
the levels of intervention and change on models of human occupation,
theoretical foundations for the planning of activities like therapy, sensorial
integration and the indicators of behavior
PS6549 Clinical Pharmacology .............................................. 3Cr.
Basic principles of therapeutic pharmacology.
PS 8307 Disorders: Stress, Phobias, Neurosis,
Anxiety, Suicide, Alzheimer's Disease...................... 3Cr.
Revisions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM
IV) brought major changes in the classification of the anxiety disorders.
The present definitions are based on external and reported symptom
patterns of the disorders rather than on theories about their origins.
PS8310 Developmental Psychology ..................................... 3Cr.
A study of achievement of the use of techniques and research methods for
research in developmental and educational psychology; gain advanced
knowledge for research in developmental and educational psychology.
PS8446 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ................... 3Cr.
This course focuses on the study of problems that children and adoles-
cents go through; and how their mental health is affected by changes
according to their age.
PS8580 Behavioral Research................................................. 3Cr.
A behavioral study identifying core behavioral aspects (thinking, beliefs,
attitudes, values, etc.) that control the outcome. This vital process differs
significantly from traditional, simplistic coaching approaches as it only uses
evidence-based behavior change techniques and tools to provide behav-
ioral change.

RELIGION (RG)
RG2101 Church History.......................................................... 3Cr.
A description of the history of the church from its beginnings. The de-
scribed primitive Church in the book of Acts of the Apostles, the Church in
the times of the Reformation, the Church in our day, a study of the par-
ticipation of women in the history of the Church and the work that they
have carried out from the New Testament to the present. This course will
be centered in the expansion of Christianity.
RG3405 History of Pentecostal and
Charismatic Movements .......................................... 3Cr.
A brief history of Pentecostalism, old Pentecostalism or Classic Pentecos-
talism, new Pentecostalism or Charismatic Renewal, the Signs and Won-
ders Movement.
RG5404 World Religions ........................................................ 3Cr.
Beginning with the creation, study of the religious beliefs of humanity,
with emphasis on myths of old civilizations and the effects of the presence
of Jesus Christ on earth. A study of the described primitive Church in the
book of Acts of the Apostles, contributions of old writers like Eusebius and
Josephus. The need of God in man, positive, negative religions, aspects,
and false religions, a comparison of the main religions of the world.
RG8407 Humanism................................................................ 3Cr.
A study of the effect of secular humanism on the church.
SCIENCE (SC)
SC5314 Leadership .................................................................. 3Cr.
A survey of leadership theories, styles, and strategies in the contemporary
public and non-profit workplace.
SEMINAR (SE)
SE2000 Seminar..................................................................... 3Cr.
FCU offers a Seminar with international exhibitors with academic contents
of interest for all Associate students.
SE3000 Seminar..................................................................... 3Cr.
FCU offers Seminars with international exhibitors with academic contents
of interest for all Bachelor students.
SE4000 Seminar ..................................................................... 3Cr.
of interest for all Bachelor students.
SE5000 Seminar ..................................................................... 3Cr.
of interest for all Master students.
SE6000 Seminar ..................................................................... 3Cr.
of interest for all Master students.
SE7000 Seminar ..................................................................... 3Cr.
of interest for all Doctor students.
SE8000 Seminar ..................................................................... 3Cr.
of interest for all Doctor students.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (SS)
SS4302 Introduction to Sociology......................................... 3Cr.
Basic principles and concepts of sociology, including culture, socialization,
social structure, groups, social processes, and social change.
SOCIAL WORK (SW)
SW1101 Introduction to Social Work .................................... 3Cr.
Introduction to the history, practice, values and perspective of social work.
Provides an overview of social problems and social services for different
populations with an emphasis on advancing social and economic justice.
Students will participate in exercises, observation and theory analysis.
Social Work Intervention I ....................................... 3Cr.
Nature, purpose, function, and organizational content of the profession.
Historical development; a consideration of the development of social wel-
fare institutions, formation of social welfare policies and their impact on
practice, and the role of the social work professional.

SW1115 Social Work Research Methods ............................... 3Cr.
An introduction to the basic principles of research for planning and evalu-
ating social intervention. Topics include problem formulation, design,
measurement, analysis, and application of findings to theory and practice.
SW2118 Interviewing and Counseling ................................... 3Cr.
This course covers interviewing and counseling in the context of legal
representation, and the course addresses theories and techniques used in
interviewing and counseling, utilizing simulation exercises.
SW2214 Sociology Principles.................................................. 3Cr.
This comprehensive course provides an up-to-date presentation of the
essentials of a sociological study. Students will learn a wide range of
classical and contemporary perspectives which will encourage links be-
tween theories and current research.
Social Work Intervention II ..................................... 3Cr.
Method in social work: scientific procedure and method. The procedure
and the operations of social work, the epistemology of the social work,
traditional methods of Social Work, secondary methods in Social Work:
supervision, investigation, administration, origin, processes, and functions.
SW3120 Social Work Process ................................................. 3Cr.
A sequence of actions or tasks which draw upon all of the components of
practice. Social work is a fluid and circular process whereby workers may
move from assessment through to implementation and evaluation. Mean-
ingful interventions that fit within an overall plan or strategy.
SW3124 Social Statistics........................................................... 3Cr.
This course introduces you to the basics of social statistics and social
techniques to summarize numeric data obtained from censuses, surveys,
and experiments. The topics include frequency distribution, central ten-
dency, variability, probability theory, and estimation.
SW3128 Global Perspectives in Social Work ......................... 3Cr.
This course is designed to provide an opportunity to engage in explora-
tions of global social issues related to social welfare policies, professional
social work practice, and of major global approaches addressing these
issues.
SW3303 Families, Schools and Community............................ 3Cr.
This course will introduce students to the theoretical and practical issues
which are relevant to family centered social work. This course will explore
the impact of psycho-neurological research in the field of family centered
work with parent figures and their infants and children as well as tradi-
tional and alternative family intervention models. How a social worker
interacts between the school, the family and society.
SW3502 Philosophy of Social Work........................................ 3Cr.
Philosophy of social work: meaning, objectives, scope and values; history
of social work in the U.S.A. and democratic (equality, justice, liberty &
fraternity) and humanitarian (human rights) matrix. Social work as a pro-
fession.
SW3510 Career of Social Work............................................... 3Cr.
This course is a systematically designed course based on the cognitive
information processing, theory for career problem solving and decision
making developed. The course is designed to help in students decision
about this career aspiration.
SW4115 Social Work Office .................................................... 3Cr.
This course provides an introduction to data analysis and interpretation as
used in professional social work practice. It includes an orientation to
value issues that relate to the use of statistical procedures and data pres-
entation in practice settings, including an understanding that data selec-
tion, analysis, and presentation have been used to maintain power differ-
entials and compromise progress toward social justice. It builds a knowl-
edge base of data handling, elementary descriptive and inferential statis-
tics, computer use in analysis, and interpretation.
SW4116 Social Security .......................................................... 3Cr.
This course provides an introduction to Social Security law. It focuses
especially on how Social Security's benefit rules relate to employment,
family relationships, household composition; how its procedures address
the challenge of adjudicating the massive number of benefit claims that
arise each year; and where lawyers fit in that process.
SW4130 Family Groups and Social Links ................................. 3Cr.
The purpose of this class is to provide professional skills that will help
students to select, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-
based family strengthening interventions. Students will increase their
knowledge, skills, and expertise in the most up-to-date information on
effective family strengthening interventions in their area of primary inter-
est.
SW4132 Social Work as Individualized Attention.................. 3Cr.
This course is concerned with social work as intervention with clients. The
focus of the course is on individualized treatment planning and execution,

based on diagnosis and the social worker's disciplined use of professional
skills.
SW5103 Social Welfare Policy and Services........................... 3Cr.
An analysis of policy issues as applied to such fields as poverty, discrimi-
nation, crime, physical and mental health on both national and state
levels.
SW5250 Social Administration ............................................... 3Cr.
A study of the meaning, scope, auspices-private and public, principles,
basic administrative processes and practices decision making communica-
tion, planning, organization, budgeting, financial control, and reporting.
SW5260 Funding for a Social Work Agency ........................... 3Cr.
An analysis of federal, state, and local policies related to contemporary
child welfare and system of social services to families. Current debates
about policies, financing, and structure and organization of service deliv-
ery; process of influencing policy changes in children and family services.
SW5470 Social Work and Family............................................ 3Cr.
This course will introduce students to the theoretical and practical issues
which are relevant to family centered social work. The impact of psycho-
neurological research in the field of family centered work with parent
figures and their infants and children as well as traditional and alternative
family intervention models.
SW5601 Social Work Practice,
Programs, and Social Policies .................................. 3Cr.
This is designed to introduce students to the generalist approach of micro
social work. The course focuses on developing a solid foundation for
practice with individuals. Basic communication and helping skills are em-
phasized. Social work values and principles as well as the integration of
theory and practice will be explored.
SW6210 Church and Social Work ........................................... 3Cr.
An intervention from social workers and ministers in social problems,
social agency, the church and available resources, competencies of coun-
selors that will handle effectively, responsibly to raise their personal stan-
dards.
SW6262 Child and Adolescent Rights..................................... 3Cr.
Childrens rights in their context, introduction to current issues concerning
childrens rights. Should children have rights? the international legal
framework for childrens rights. Balancing rights and responsibilities:
state, family, and child.
SW7618 Statistical Analysis of
International Sociological Data................................ 3Cr.
A statistical analysis of survey data, including forming sociological research
questions, variable selection, analysis, interpretation, and writing in stan-
dard scientific form.
SW7620 Psychosocial Dynamics of the Family....................... 3Cr.
Understanding and preventing child and spouse abuse.
SW7630 International Position of Gender.............................. 3Cr.
An emphasis on the relationship between the social construction of gender
and the experiences of women and men in societies. Consideration of
cultural diversity in defining gender roles.
SW8204 Criminal Justice and Social Work ............................. 3Cr.
A study on how the criminal justice system affects the social work profes-
sion.
SW8208 Social Planning.......................................................... 3Cr.
This course introduces an analysis of events including small town plan-
ning, environmental planning, neighborhood revitalization, economic de-
velopment, social planning, and urban design.
SW8220 Ethnicity and Social Work......................................... 3Cr.
This course analyzes concepts that include ethnicity, culture, race, gender,
minority and majority groups, marginality, social class, prejudice, stereo-
types, stratification, power, inequality, oppression, discrimination, racism,
ethnocentrism, anti-Semitism, sexism, xenophobia, and homophobia.
These concepts will be examined in relation to the experiences of the
economically disadvantaged and oppressed.
THEOLOGY (TH)
TH2102 Introduction to Theology......................................... 3Cr.
A general introduction to theology, stressing its Biblical roots, and using
the structure of the Apostles Creed as the framework for a systematic
theology as most theologies do. There will be a study of a number of
existing theologies, evaluating them with the Bible.

TH2305 Systematic Theology: Bibliology .............................. 3Cr.
Study of the light of the Bible on the subjects that always maintain inter-
est, such as: the wrath of God, the price of sin, dogmas, essence of God,
plan of salvation, baptism, etc.
TH3308 Soteriology................................................................ 3Cr.
The purpose of this course is to study the Biblical foundations of soteriol-
ogy, the historical unfolding of the implications of Biblical soteriology, and
the contemporary development in soteriology.
TH3406 Anthropology ............................................................ 3Cr.
Exploration from a Christian perspective of the mystery of human exis-
tence. Examination of the structures of human being: self transcendence,
finitude, freedom, destiny, relatedness, autonomy, growth, and history.
TH3420 Heresiology............................................................... 3Cr.
Heresiology focuses on identifying and explaining false doctrine. It is
often included as a component of elenctic theology.
TH4301 Christology................................................................ 3Cr.
Christology as it goes from Christian theology to the study of the role that
Jesus of Nazareth plays, his human nature, his divine nature, the interre-
lation between the two natures, some questions concerning the nature of
God are also included.
TH4302 Pneumatology .......................................................... 3Cr.
This course introduces the study of the theology of the Holy Spirit, includ-
ing the terminology and the divisions of theology, and examines the doc-
trines of revelation and inspiration.
TH4303 Ecclesiology .............................................................. 3Cr.
Historical analysis and study of the origin, nature, mission, structure and
areas of intervention of the church. Relationship of the Church of God,
development of ecclesiology.
TH4309 Introduction to Systematic Theology....................... 3Cr.
The course introduces how to properly use and interpret the Bible, the
basic essential teachings of the Bible, to discuss intelligently both sides of
controversial doctrinal issues, to demonstrate the validity of your own
beliefs using the Bible.
TH4420 Pastoral Theology..................................................... 3Cr.
This course provides an introduction to the work of pastoral ministry by
looking at its Biblical foundations, theological concerns and practical re-
sponsibilities. In this course students will survey the qualifications for
pastoral ministry, examine the nature of the pastoral ministry, including
the call and role of a pastor.
TH5021 Cosmology ................................................................ 3Cr.
This course will examine religion as a human phenomenon by focusing on
the aspect of cosmology, or the human view of how the world is con-
structed. It will consider and compare the Biblical cosmology with other
religions.
TH5307 Hamartiology ............................................................ 3Cr.
This course explores the important Christian doctrine about: the origin of
sin, the essence of sin, the transmission of sin, and sin in the life of man,
original sin, actual sin, and punishment of sin.
TH5310 Eschatology............................................................... 3Cr.
The doctrines of the Church and last things are essential to a proper theo-
logical understanding of life in the Body of Christ and its wider world. They
are informed by and in turn inform the ministries of all Gods people as
they respond to Gods grace in worship, evangelism, and hospitality.
TH5420 Apologetics ............................................................... 3Cr.
A study of the intellectual moorings of the Christian world view and the
practice of inviting real people into friendship and personal dialogue to
consider the reasons for faith. This course examines why we think it is
reasonable to believe anything at all, why we should think that God exists,
and why we should believe that Jesus Christ is the ultimate self-revelation
of God.
TH6411 Practical Theology .................................................... 3Cr.
Practical theology is the study of theology involving the effective means of
communicating and applying Biblical doctrine to human needs. The two
immediate goals of practical theology are the edification of believers and
the evangelization of unbelievers.
TH6510 Contemporary Theology ........................................... 3Cr.
This course will explore the nature of the task(s) of theology. Primary
readings from the great tradition of the Christian Church that represent
both the traditional positions and contemporary expressions and chal-
lenges to its undertaking will be surveyed.
TH7413 Angelology ................................................................ 3Cr.
This is a theological study about the angels, elect and fallen angels.

TH7414 Biblical Language
(Hebrew and Greek)-Analysis .................................. 3Cr.
The Interlinear Bible is compared to Greek and Hebrew texts using Biblical
Concordance, and parallel method reading for lexicon study.
TH8416 Mission Theology ...................................................... 3Cr.
Exploration of Biblical, historical, theological, political, and cultural perspec-
tives on the world mission of the church.
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International Headquarters
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CH8041 Global Leadership Development .............................. 3
CH8042 Emotional Intelligence................................................ 3
CH8043 Spiritual Intelligence.................................................... 3
AD8641 Business Coaching....................................................... 3
PS8580 Behavioral Research.................................................... 3
Total Credits ....................... 39
SEMESTER
IN8603 Dissertation: Research ................................................ 6
IN8605 Dissertation: Defense.................................................. 6
Total Credits......................... 21
Total Hours.......................... 60
Coaching 60 graduate semester credits.

WINTER SEMESTER 2011
Monday, January 10th, 2011
Winter Semester begins.
Closed for Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
End of drop/add period.
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Closed for Presidents Day.
Monday, April 21st, 2011
Winter Semester ends.
SUMMER SEMESTER 2011
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Summer Semester begins.
Monday, May 16th, 2011
Closed for Memorial Day.
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Closed for Independence Day.
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Summer Semester ends.
FALL SEMESTER 2011
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Fall Semester begins.
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Closed for Labor Day.
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Closed for Thanksgiving Day.
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Fall Semester ends.
Tuesday, January 16th, 2013
Monday, April 23rd, 2013
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2013
Wednesday, July 4th, 2013
FALL SEMESTER 2013
Monday, September 3rd, 2013
Tuesday, September 4, 2013
Thursday, November 22nd, 2013
Fall Semester ends.
Monday, January 21st, 2013
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
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Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Thursday, November 21st, 2013
Fall Semester ends.
Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
Friday, July 4th, 2014
FALL SEMESTER 2014
Monday, September 1st, 2014
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
Thursday, November 27th, 2014
Fall Semester ends.
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