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4. COURSE DESCRIPTIONSpeers and spouse, and their own death. Both preventative and redemptive modelswill be examined. Clinical interaction with elderly persons will give immediateapplication of course material.PC 807. Substance Abuse and Addictions Counseling. A survey of chemicaland behavioral addictions focusing on but not limited to alcohol, illicit drugs, andsexual addictions. DSM-IV sexual dysfunctions, paraphilic sexuality, etiology,and therapy models will be evaluated. Theological paradigms for addictions andrestoration will be analyzed.PC 810. Ethical and Legal Issues for Counselors and Other Christian Leaders.This course combines a brief introduction to general and Christian ethics with adetailed examination of selected critical legal challenges facing today’s Christianprofessional. Lectures and case studies provide springboards for the examinationof common problem areas such as professional and pastoral relationships, legalrights and responsibilities, integrity, confidentiality, competency and sexuality.Castelein and Hobler are co-teachers. (Same as LS706 and TH810)PC 890. Counseling Internship. A supervised internship in which the student isdirectly involved in the practice of counseling. The setting and supervisor must beapproved by the advisor. A minimum of 400 hours of counseling, research, didacticseminars, supervisory consultations, and administrative activities is required. Theinternship may be taken in an intensive unit during the summer or semester, or itmay be divided into two semester units of 3 hours each. PC891 or PC895 may betaken in place of this Internship with the advisor’s approval. (6 hours)PC 891. Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). A unit of intensely supervisedclinical experience in pastoral care and counseling to be taken off-campus at anaccredited center for CPE approved by the major professor. A basic unit of CPE(or an approved substitute) is required of all students in the Master of Arts inCounseling program. CPE units may be completed in two semesters of 3 hourseach or one semester of 6 hours. PC600 is a prerequisite. (3-6 hours)PC 892. Counseling Practicum. During the final year of the Master of Arts inCounseling program, the student will be required to work a minimum of 200 hoursin a church, church-related institution, or service organization. The primary servicemust be counseling, although other ministerial, administrative, and clerical tasksmay be included. The placement and service contract must be approved by theadviser. (3 hours)PC 895. Supervised Clinical Ministry. This two-semester course is a designatedalternative to PC891 Clinical Pastoral Education. Participating students must bein an active ministry context in which they are accountable for various pastoralministry functions. Both individual and peer group supervision will challenge77