Master of Arts in Biblical Psychology (MABPSY)
Major in Pastoral Counselling

Program Purpose:
This is an ecclesiastical and ministry-oriented master’s program designed for pastors, ministers, chaplains, church leaders, Bible school teachers, and Christian counselors. It equips students for biblical counseling, discipleship, pastoral care, soul care, and church ministry.

Important Note:
This program does not qualify graduates for PRC licensure as a psychologist, psychometrician, psychiatrist, or other state-licensed mental health professional. It is intended for pastoral counseling and ministry within a biblical and ecclesiastical context.

Program Curriculum (60 Units)

Code	Subject	Units	Status
MBP 501	Advanced Foundations of Biblical Psychology	3
MBP 502	Biblical Anthropology and Psychology of the Soul	3
MBP 503	Sin, Suffering, and Human Brokenness	3
MBP 504	Advanced Hermeneutics for Pastoral Counselling	3
MBP 505	Christian Formation, Sanctification, and Personality Development	3
MBP 506	Human Development, Discipleship, and Life-Stage Counseling	3
MBP 507	Theories of Personality and Biblical Evaluation	3
MBP 508	Abnormal Psychology, Mental Health, and Pastoral Referral	3
MBP 509	Psychology of Learning, Habit Formation, and Spiritual Transformation	3
MBP 510	Social Psychology, Family Systems, and Church Dynamics	3
MBP 511	Advanced Christian Counseling Theory and Practice	3
MBP 512	Biblical Counseling Methods and Case Formulation I	3
MBP 513	Biblical Counseling Methods and Case Formulation II	3
MBP 514	Crisis, Grief, Trauma, and Comfort Ministry	3
MBP 515	Marriage, Family, and Relational Counselling	3
MBP 516	Addiction, Emotional Struggles, and Life-Dominating Problems	3
MBP 517	Counseling Children, Youth, and Young Adults	3
MBP 518	Counseling Ethics, Boundaries, Assessment, and Referral	3
MBP 519	Integration of Theology, Psychology, and Pastoral Care	3
MBP 520	Master’s Practicum, Research, and Capstone	3

Total Units: 60

Assessment System

Component	Weight
Diagnostic Quiz	10%
Topic Quizzes	20%
Reflections	20%
Case & Ministry Applications	20%
Research Papers / Major Outputs	20%
Participation & Completion	10%

GPA Scale

Percentage	GPA	Equivalent
98–100	4.00	Excellent
95–97	3.75	Superior
92–94	3.50	Very Good
89–91	3.25	Good
86–88	3.00	Above Average
83–85	2.75	Satisfactory
80–82	2.50	Fair
77–79	2.25	Passing
75–76	2.00	Passed
Below 75	0.00	Failed / Remediation