DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LEGAL SCIENCES
PRESENTATION
The bachelor’s degree in clinical counseling and spiritual care aims to form professionals who can work in different contexts by helping people in need of guidance using the word of God as its main compass.
Estimated duration of 48 months. Being:
Stage 1- General courses / components;
Stage 2- Specific courses / components and the preparation of the senior paper (dissertation or thesis) under direct guidance of an advisor;
Stage 3- Minor courses / components;
Stage 4- Practicum Education (internships);
The student must complete an additional workload in participating in academic events and lifelong education and extension courses to form the academic-scientific curriculum.
RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
Dr. Marcela Martins
Dean of Academic Relations at VCCU
Dr. Vivianne de Souza
Head professor at the School of Arts, Theology, and Ministry
Course Plan
GENERAL EDUCATION
- Introduction to the whole person formation
- Communication I (oral)
- Communication II (written)
- Ethics and spirituality
- Fundamentals of Human Rights
- Civics I (depending on the country where offered*)
- Public Policies and Human Rights
- Introduction to Theology
- Systematic Theology
- Theological Anthropology
- Fundamentals of Sociology
- Basic mathematics
- Economics I
- Research, teaching, and extension
- Principles of Psychology
- Public Health and Sustainability
HOURS
45
45
45
45
60
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
CREDITS
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
MAJOR EDUCATION
- Spiritual Approaches to Counseling
- Substance AbuseLifespan Development
- Psychology of Deviant Behavior
- Crisis Intervention
- Development of vulnerable populations
- Cognitive and behavioral psychology
- Personality Development
- Professional and career counseling
- Financial Planning
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Counseling and Spiritual Care Research
- Senior Paper
HOURS
60
60
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
60
90
CREDITS
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
MINOR EDUCATION
- School Counseling
- Professional and career counseling
- Marriage and the Family
HOURS
45
45
45
CREDITS
3
3
3
PRACTICUM EDUCATION
- Counseling and Spiritual Care Practice I (school/career)
- Counseling and Spiritual Care Practice II (Marriage and Family)
- Counseling and Spiritual Care Practice III (vulnerable populations)
HOURS
120
120
120
CREDITS
80
80
80
REASONS TO COMPLETE MY ONLINE COURSE AT VCCU
You can watch classes from anywhere in the world (online – live).
We have interactive classes through the VLE platform, taught by quality professors.
You are able to interact online with fellow students and professors inside and outside the virtual classroom.
You can access VCCU virtual resources from any device.
We have accredited degree programs.
You can get the same experience as students from all over the world.