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maximum of 30 hours of transfer credit and/or Independent Study may be applied to this degree.‣ Nine-Year Time Limit: The time limitation for completion of the MAC degree is nine years.Courses taken more than nine years prior to degree completion may be credited toward thedegree only by faculty approval. Such approval may require re-examination or additional studyand may jeopardize financial aid eligibility.‣ Bible Content Exam: All students entering the MAC program are required to take the BibleContent Exam. Students must pass the test no later than one semester prior to graduation.Study guides for the exam are available on the portal.‣ Candidacy: Candidacy is the process of receiving permission to take the internship-relatedcourses for the MAC and is required prior to registration for those courses. Candidacy requiressatisfactory completion of at least 27 units of the first year’s curriculum (with the student lackingone systematic or Bible class or CO552 Research Methods). Candidacy also requires acumulative GPA of 3.0, recommendation of the counseling faculty, and evident potential foreffective counseling ministry. The Registrar’s office will contact students no later than Februaryof the year preceding their desired internship year to verify intent.Students who are not admitted to the internship may choose to terminate their studies with theGraduate Certificate in Counseling. Internship decisions are made at the end of the academicyear, and students are notified of their status by mid-June.‣ Internship: During the MAC internship year, students are required to participate in a counselinginternship that spans the entire school year and may begin in the summer. In addition to thetime spent at assigned sites, internship students meet for group supervision twice a week and atleast once every other week for individual supervision from a faculty member. Students need tobudget at least 15–20 hours per week for internship alone. Counseling sessions with clientscontinue during the January term, so students must plan to be in St. Louis throughout theirinternship year. Covenant strongly recommends that students limit working hours duringinternship to 20 hours per week or fewer (see first paragraph in this degree).‣ Licensure: Students must research licensure requirements in any state in which they wish to belicensed. Core MAC courses are designed to meet the educational licensure requirements of theMissouri Committee for Professional Counselors if the student uses elective credit to take coursesin three areas specified by the state: group dynamics, educational/psychological measurements[11]
and career counseling.Beyond the academic requirements, Missouri licensure also requires additional hours ofsupervised counseling under a licensed professional and successful completion of the NationalCounselor Examination. Students seeking licensure in other states should contact authorities inthose states for requirements.‣ Distance Education Studies: All counseling courses (CO300-599) must be taken in St. Louis.Students may apply a maximum of 12 credit units of distance education courses to the MAC.MASTER OF ARTS, EXEGETICAL THEOLOGY (MAET)‣ Program Requirements: The MAET degree requires satisfactory completion of 60 semester unitsas outlined in the curriculum with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0. Basic Bible knowledge isa degree prerequisite (see “Bible Content Exam” below). A maximum of 15 units may beaccepted in transfer for the MAET.Greek and/or Hebrew are prerequisites for most courses in this program. Students withoutsufficient background in Greek who wish to complete the degree in two years must take summerNT301/302 prior to their first fall semester.Students interested in teaching in a seminary are advised that the MDiv and ministry experienceare normally required in addition to an advanced degree. Such students may wish to pursue theMDiv in addition to the MAET.‣ Residency Requirements: The last 24 units of this degree (excluding the thesis) must normallybe taken in residence at Covenant Seminary.‣ Nine-Year Time Limit: The time limitation for completion of the MAET degree is nine years.Courses taken more than nine years prior to degree completion may be credited toward thedegree only by faculty approval. Such approval may require re-examination or additional studyand may jeopardize financial aid eligibility.‣ Bible Content Exam: All entering MAET students must take the Bible content exam prior toregistration. Students must pass the exam no later than one semester prior to graduation. Study[12]
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