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Courses

2023 Spring Courses

BTI 507O Biblical Survey

Course Description

3 credits
MACP students only.

This course is a survey of biblical literature that focuses on its genres, literary forms, cultural contexts, and history of reception. Students will confront the risks and rewards of reading ancient texts, the role the reader’s social location plays in the act of reading, and wrestle with how these texts can remain in living conversation with contemporary questions and crises. Special attention will be paid throughout to the voices and experiences of marginal figures in the text.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Monday, Wednesday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Room TBA
Dr. J. P. Kang
1

CSL 503O Professional Ethics & Law

Course Description

3 credits
Prerequisites: CSL 544; CSL 553
Corequisite: CSL 543

This course provides an overview of professional ethics and Washington State law in the practice of counseling. Students will become familiar with professional ethical norms as well as common legal regulations. Additional topics include professionalism, licensure, moral responsibility in responding to the violation of human dignity, and issues of power and privilege. Students examine the impact of their cultural locatedness on the ethical decision-making processes in light of the difficult decisions facing the professional counselor.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
May 1 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 8:30am – 12:30pm
Room TBA
Dr. Stephanie Neill
1

CSL 503S Professional Ethics & Law

Course Description

3 credits
Prerequisites: CSL 544; CSL 553
Corequisite: CSL 543

This course provides an overview of professional ethics and Washington State law in the practice of counseling. Students will become familiar with professional ethical norms as well as common legal regulations. Additional topics include professionalism, licensure, moral responsibility in responding to the violation of human dignity, and issues of power and privilege. Students examine the impact of their cultural locatedness on the ethical decision-making processes in light of the difficult decisions facing the professional counselor.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Monday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Large Classroom - 3rd Floor
Dr. Stephanie Neill
1

CSL 516O Research & Statistics

Course Description

3 credits
This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding common psychological research methodologies, including various types of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Students will be equipped to formulate research questions and interpret and apply psychological research to their counseling practice.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
May 4 – June 23, 2023
Thursday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
ONLINE
Dr. Jermaine Ma
1

CSL 516S Research & Statistics

Course Description

This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding common psychological research methodologies, including various types of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Students will be equipped to formulate research questions and interpret and apply psychological research to their counseling practice.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 8:30am – 12:30pm
Large Classroom - 3rd Floor
Dr. Jermaine Ma
1

CSL 517R Family Systems

Course Description

3 credits
Prerequisites: CSL 502; IDS 501

This course utilizes a didactic and experiential format in which to explore therapeutic work with family and other systems. Theoretical foundations and developments of systems theory will be explored to introduce the student to the field of couples and family therapy. Clinical work with couples and families will be considered from an ecological/systemic perspective with specific emphasis on the following family factors and dynamics: life cycle, development, attachment, and systemic issues as relevant to contemporary family cultures.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 27 – June 23, 2023
Thursday, 8:30am – 12:30pm
ONLINE
Dr. Monique Gadson
1

CSL 517S Family Systems

Course Description

3 credits
Prerequisites: CSL 502; IDS 501

This course utilizes a didactic and experiential format in which to explore therapeutic work with family and other systems. Theoretical foundations and developments of systems theory will be explored to introduce the student to the field of couples and family therapy. Clinical work with couples and families will be considered from an ecological/systemic perspective with specific emphasis on the following family factors and dynamics: life cycle, development, attachment, and systemic issues as relevant to contemporary family cultures.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Large Classroom - 3rd Floor
Dr. Doug Shirley
1

CSL 518O Group Therapy: The Healing Context of Community

Course Description

3 Credits
Prerequisites: CSL 544; CSL 553
This course considers group psychotherapy from relationally based theoretical and theological perspectives and is informed by theological paradigms. The course covers group development and common group dynamics as well as techniques of intervention and leadership principles appropriate to various group stages.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Room TBA
Dr. Monique Gadson
1

CSL 518S Group Therapy: The Healing Context of Community

Course Description

3 Credits
Prerequisites: CSL 544; CSL 553
This course considers group psychotherapy from relationally based theoretical and theological perspectives and is informed by theological paradigms. The course covers group development and common group dynamics as well as techniques of intervention and leadership principles appropriate to various group stages.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 8:30am – 12:30pm
Medium Classroom - 3rd Floor
Dr. Doug Shirley
1

CSL 532A Internship III

Course Description

1 credit
Prerequisites: CSL 530, CSL 531
Students who have not completed their required hours of internship may register for internship until the hours are completed. Note that internship credits beyond the required Internship I and II do not count toward the total credits required within the degree.

THIS COURSE MEETS April 25, May 9, May 30 and June 13

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
1
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 9:00am – 10:00am
ONLINE
Peter Hopkins
1
1
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
ONLINE
Peter Hopkins
2
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CSL 543R Helping Relationships II

Course Description

3 Credits
Prerequisites: CSL 542

This course is the second in a two-part series that builds on the competencies, deep listening skills and self-reflection practices introduced in the common curriculum and Pre-Internship CSL 553. The course continues to cultivate students’ grasp of therapeutic processes, skills and techniques crucial for effective psychotherapy treatments across the lifespan from a relational posture. The course helps students apply their clinical knowledge and theory as they begin to inhabit the role of therapist. Students will engage course content through a combination of supervised role-play experiences, reflections, and didactic teaching methods as they prepare for their internship experience.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 27 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 8:30am – 12:30pm
Room TBA
Dr. Paul Hoard
1

CSL 543S Helping Relationships II

Course Description

3 Credits
Prerequisites: CSL 542
This course is the second in a two-part series that builds on the competencies, deep listening skills and self-reflection practices introduced in the common curriculum and Pre-Internship CSL 553. The course continues to cultivate students’ grasp of therapeutic processes, skills and techniques crucial for effective psychotherapy treatments across the lifespan from a relational posture. The course helps students apply their clinical knowledge and theory as they begin to inhabit the role of therapist. Students will engage course content through a combination of supervised role-play experiences, reflections, and didactic teaching methods as they prepare for their internship experience.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 26 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 8:30am – 12:30pm
Large Classroom - 3rd Floor
Dr. Paul Hoard
1

CSL 564O Assessment & Treatment of Trauma & Abuse

Course Description

2 Credits
Prerequisites: CSL 544

The purpose of this class is to discuss topics related to the treatment of victims/survivors of interpersonal violence (e.g., childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner/domestic violence). This class provides a foundation for understanding complex trauma, and trauma recovery, with a focus on trauma-informed treatment with various populations. Also included in this class, is the exploration of the professional’s response to trauma, vicarious traumatization, grief, and crisis intervention. Finally, students have the chance to review evidence-based practices in the trauma field.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Monday, 9:00am – 12:00pm
ONLINE
Abby Wong-Heffter
1

CSL 566 CTA Practicum A: Story Workshop

Course Description

1 credit

This course is open to students in the Concentration in Trauma & Abuse ONLY.

The Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing meets June 9-11 online.

This course provides an introduction to trauma-informed narrative engagement. It introduces the student toward understanding how their own experience within their family of origin helped shape how they interact with themselves and others and how it informed their tragedy/harm experiences. It gives the student the opportunity to interact with their peers to both read aspects of their own “story” and to do the same for others in their group.

Please read the syllabus carefully for additional details

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
1
April 10 – June 23, 2023
Administrative Faculty
1

CSL 572S Infant Observation III

Course Description

1 credit

This course introduces the experience of early formation, development in the infant, and the infant in relationship to their mothering figure, other primary caretakers, as well as ultimately to the birthing of the infant’s mind. Infant observation focuses on the primary relationships, primitive anxieties, defenses, which later inform clinical work with children, adolescents, and adult patients in psychotherapy. This in vivo learning experience takes place through a weekly observation of the infant with their mothering figure, primary caregiver in their home environment.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
1
April 26 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 2:00pm – 3:15pm
Room TBA
Dr. O'Donnell Day
1

CSL 580A Individualized Research: Social & Cultural Diversity

Course Description

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
1
April 10 – June 23, 2023
Dr. Paul Hoard
1
1
April 10 – June 23, 2023
Dr. Paul Hoard
2

CSL 580B Individualized Research: The Impact & Treatment of Trauma

Course Description

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
April 10 – June 23, 2023
Dr. Doug Shirley
1

IDS 503O Intersections: Textual Integrations

Course Description

1 credit
Prerequisites: IDS 501, IDS 502
This third Intersections course guides students in the synthesis of the first two Intersections courses. With faculty advising, students will develop a working draft of a theological and psychological anthropology (spanning issues such as economics, politics, culture, etc.) that will serve as an important contribution to the portfolio particular to the student’s program of study and as a basis for their vocation.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
1
May 3 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 8:15am – 10:15am
ONLINE
Dr. Dwight J. Friesen
1
1
May 3 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 10:30am – 12:30pm
ONLINE
Dr. Dwight J. Friesen
2
1
May 3 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
ONLINE
Joel Kiekintveld
3
1
May 3 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
ONLINE
Joel Kiekintveld
4

IDS 503S Intersections: Textual Integrations

Course Description

1 credit
Prerequisites: IDS 501, IDS 502
This third Intersections course guides students in the synthesis of the first two Intersections courses. With faculty advising, students will develop a working draft of a theological and psychological anthropology (spanning issues such as economics, politics, culture, etc.) that will serve as an important contribution to the portfolio particular to the student’s program of study and as a basis for their vocation.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
1
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Monday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Medium Classroom - 4th Floor
Dr. Lauren Sawyer
1
1
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Monday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Small Classroom - 3rd Floor
Dr. Kj Swanson
2

RES Residency

Course Description

This course will house materials related to the residency for the current term.

The Spring residency meets April 27-29.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
0
April 10 – June 23, 2023
Administrative Faculty
1

SFD 520T Engaging Local Partnerships: Creating Conversations with Grassroots Leaders in their Context

Course Description

2 credits

This course is a Travel Intensive that meets April 19-22.

This course is part of the Engaging Global Partnership series (Engaging Global Partnerships: Creating Conversations with Grassroots’ Leaders in their Context). It will focus on the spiritual formation and leadership development of Mending Wings, a Native American Youth Organization in Toppenish Washington. Students will participate in pre-trip readings focused on Native American, spirituality, theology, history and culture and a one weekend intensive hosted by Corey Greaves and the Mending Wings staff on the Yakama Reservation.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Dr. Ron Ruthruff
1

SFD 521T The Artist's Way

Course Description

2 credits

This course is a Travel Intensive that will meet May 18-21. Students travel to the Grunewald Guild in Leavenworth, WA. There is also an orientation meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 5:30pm.

This course is about discovering and recovering your creative self. It is for anyone interested in practicing the art of creative living. It is about both being creative and putting that creativity into practice. We will explore what it means to BE an artist and a Christian and how the arts can inspire and transform humanity's relationship to God, community and scripture. We will also discover how creativity can enliven our understanding and communication of Counseling, Theology and Scripture.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Dr. Pat Loughery
1

SFD 522O C.S. Lewis: Theological Perspectives for Spiritual Formation

Course Description

2 credits
This course will examine the literary legacy of one the twentieth century's foremost Christian authors. More specifically, it will explore the theological perspectives of C. S. Lewis, perspectives that speak of God, humanity, nature, love, heaven, hell, prayer, pain and suffering, and ethics. Students will critically reflect on how these insights might inform, nourish, challenge and support their own relationship with God and God's work in the world.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
May 4 – June 23, 2023
Thursday, 9:30am – 11:30am
ONLINE
Dr. Chelle Stearns
1

TCE 528O Biblical Theology, Narrative, and Social Ethics

Course Description

2 credits
Biblical theology is an integrative and unitive discipline that seeks to bridge the gap between biblical exegesis and interpretation and theological, practical and ethical application of the Bible in context of contemporary cultures. While remaining alive to the differences and discontinuities between both Testaments, Biblical Theology also endeavors to look for continuities and connections between them as these apply to the life of scholarship, the life of faith and discipleship and the mission of the church.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
April 25 – June 23, 2023
Tuesday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Room TBA
Dr. Ron Ruthruff
1

TCE 533O Theories of Change: Community Leadership

Course Description

3 credits

This course will explore how business for the common good and innovation are used in creative ways of service to communities in a variety of contexts. Students will examine how innovative practices, philanthropy, entrepreneurial leadership can be used to heal the heart of a community. A field research component will allow the student to begin to identify and construct the competencies and dimensions of their MATC apprenticeship.

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 27 – June 23, 2023
Thursday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Room TBA
Dr. Ron Ruthruff
1

TCE 538O Mission & Faithful Presence

Course Description

TBD

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 24 – June 23, 2023
Monday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Room TBA
Dr. Dwight J. Friesen
1

TCE 544O The Triune God & Creation

Course Description

2 credits
This course will explore the work and being of the Triune Creator (with special reference to the work of the Holy Spirit) and how understanding the Triune Creator helps to shape a dynamic eco-theology. The goal in this class is to survey the growing theological literature around the care of the earth. The lens of eco-theology intersects with the Doctrine of God and creation, Pneumatology, feminist theory, creation care, theology of place, agrarian theology, food, liberation theology, poverty and justice issues, etc. This class will weave context and doctrine together, moving back and forth between the Missio Dei to love and perfect all persons and things in the world and attending to the call of the earth toward love, justice, mercy, and humility for all of the created order

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
2
May 4 – June 23, 2023
Thursday, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Room TBA
Dr. Kj Swanson
1

TCE 546O Constructive Theology: Issues, Critiques, and Doctrine

Course Description

Required course for MATC students. This course does NOT count as core theology for MACP students.

This course prepares students to think critically about the task of doing constructive theology. The goal of this course is to survey, compare and contrast, and evaluate various contextual, constructive, and interdisciplinary perspectives on the doctrines of God, Creation, Theological Anthropology, and Pneumatology from the depth and breadth of the Christian tradition. Students will be able to articulate an understanding of what God is doing in the world, with implications for how they think, listen, live, and lead.

Course description pending final approval

Credit Hours Date/Time Location Faculty Section
3
April 26 – June 23, 2023
Wednesday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
ONLINE
Dr. Chelle Stearns
1

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