HSCO 506 Integration of Spirituality and Counseling

Integration of psychology, theology, and spirituality provides the student with an overview of integration models as a theoretical and practical foundation for faith-based counseling. In order to practice Christian counseling, professional counselors must be able to articulate a Christian worldview and understand the way in which their worldview informs counseling theory and practice.

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will interact with the entire class for these collaborative discussion assignments. The student will submit his/her original discussion content in a thread of at least 400 words. Threads should be supported with course materials, cited in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student will reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply should be at least 200 words. Where applicable, the integration of a Christian worldview should be included. (CLO: B, C, F)

Journal Article Review Assignment

The student will choose 1 article to review from the provided list. The paper should be 3-5 pages, not including the title page and reference page, and follow current APA format. The student may utilize the Journal Article Review Template for guidance on current APA formatting. The paper should include the following sections listed as level one headings: summary, reflection, and application. The student will provide a summary of the main concepts of the article, a reflection on the article, and present a human services counseling scenario that utilizes concepts presented in the chosen article. This assignment will be submitted via Turnitin (a plagiarism detection tool) for grading. (CLO: C, D, E)

Book Review Assignments (2)

The student will complete 2 book reviews based on 2 of the courses textbooks. Each review must follow the detailed assignment instructions and be completed in current APA format as specified in the assignment instructions. Each book review will be submitted via Turnitin (a plagiarism detection tool) for grading. A Book Review Template has been provided to provide additional guidance on formatting. (CLO: A-F)

Book Review: Hawkins and Clinton Assignment

The student will complete a book review of The New Christian Counselor: A Fresh Biblical and Transformational Approach by Hawkins and Clinton. The book review will consist of 3 sections listed with current APA format headings: summary, analysis, and application. In at least 2 pages, the student will identify and summarize the 8-10 most important concepts of the book. In 1 page, the student will analyze the integration approach of Hawkins and Clinton. The analysis should discuss the model of integration Hawkins and Clinton’s approach represents, whether Hawkins and Clinton would identify psychological issues apart from spiritual issues, and how important psychological theory and research are to Hawkins and Clinton’s approach. In at least 1 page, the student will apply some of the principles discussed in the textbook in a human services counseling setting. The student will propose a specific human services counseling scenario and will apply at least 5 concepts from Hawkins and Clinton to fit their scenario. The book review should follow current APA format and should be at least 4 pages.

Book Review: McMinn Assignment

The student will complete a book review of Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling by McMinn. The book review will consist of 4 sections listed with current APA format headings: summary (at least 2 pages), personal reflection (1 page), analysis (at least 1 page), and application (at least 1 page). For the summary, the student will explain the essential elements in McMinn’s approach to the integration of psychology, theology, and spirituality in counseling as found in chapters 1-2. The student will then identify the most important elements of each chapter’s application of integration as presented in chapters 3-8. For the personal reflection, the student will discuss a few concepts from McMinn that most resonated with them. For the analysis, the student will chose 3-5 unique ideas from McMinn to discuss. For the application, the student will apply concepts from the book to a human services counseling setting. The student will list at least 5 important concepts from McMinn course textbook that can be applied in their work setting. The book review should follow current APA format and should be at least 5 pages. 

The student will write a 3-5-page paper in current APA format, not including the title page and reference page, that discusses the student’s personal spiritual formation, their experience with 2 spiritual practices, and the impact on integrative counseling. The paper will contain the following sections/headings: spiritual formation history, spiritual practices, and spiritual integration. In at least 1 page, the student will present their spiritual formation history, reflecting on their spiritual journey from childhood to present. The student will then choose 2 spiritual practices (from a provided list) to engage with over the week. In at least 1 page, the student will discuss their experience with the spiritual practices and the potential value in using the spiritual practices with future clients. For the spiritual integration section, the student will discuss the importance of their spiritual formation on their role as a counselor. This section should be at least 1 page and should be supported by at least 2 sources, with at least 1 source coming from the course materials. This assignment will be submitted via Turnitin (a plagiarism detection tool) for grading. (CLO: B, C, D, )

Quizzes (4)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned modules/weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, allow for 1 attempt, and have a 1-hour time limit. The first quiz contains 20 multiple-choice questions. The remaining questions contain 27-30 multiple-choice and true/false questions. (CLO: A-F)