Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
High school diploma or equivalent with minimum GPA of 2.5. Transcripts from all previous institutions. Personal statement describing interest in psychology and spiritual care. Two letters of recommendation. Background check may be required for clinical placements. Career Opportunities Mental Health Counselor Clinical Chaplain Pastoral Counselor Crisis Intervention Specialist Behavioral Health Technician Case Manager Substance Abuse Counselor Grief Counselor Child and Family Counselor Hospital Chaplain Hospice Care Coordinator Community Mental Health Worker Social Services Coordinator Graduate Studies in Psychology or Counseling Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. The University annually affirms its compliance with the requirements applicable to faith-based institutions in Florida through Commission for Independent Education. HBIU accreditation from QAHE (for quality assurance in pre-tertiary and higher education mechanisms). QAHE offers globally recognized accreditation and quality assurance for higher education, training providers, and professional institutions worldwide. Students should consider the nature and scope of this recognition in relation to their individual certification and professional goals. Transfer credit is evaluated individually based on course content, credit hours, grades, institutional documentation, program requirements, and applicable university policies. 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Degree abbreviation | B.S. in Psychology, Minor: Clinical Chaplaincy Psychotherapy Total program length | 144 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Psychology and clinical chaplaincy core | 87 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GEN 101 | English Composition I | 3 | None PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None GEN 102 | English Composition II | 3 | None GEN 103 | College Algebra | 3 | None GEN 104 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None GEN 105 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None GEN 106 | Ethics and Moral Reasoning | 3 | None GEN 107 | GEN 107 Public Speaking and Communication | 3 | None GEN 108 | Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GEN 109 | Introduction to Biology | 3 | None MTH 110 | College Algebra | 3 | None PSYC 120 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | None CCP 201 | Introduction to Faith-based Counseling | 3 | None PSY 201 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 | None CCP 202 | Interfaith Perspectives on Mental Health | 3 | None CCP 203 | Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 | None CCP 204 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | None CCP 205 | Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CCP 206 | Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | 3 | None CCP 207 | Addiction and Recovery Counseling | 3 | None CCP 208 | Family and Marriage Counseling | 3 | None CCP 209 | Group Counseling and Facilitation | 3 | None CCP 210 | Psychological Testing and Measurement | 3 | None PSY 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | None CCP 211 | Crisis Intervention and Trauma Healing | 3 | None CCP 212 | Ethics and Professionalism in Counseling | 3 | None CCP 213 | Integrating Theology and Counseling | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CCP 214 | Neuropsychology and Spiritual Healing | 3 | None CCP 215 | Child and Adolescent Christian Counseling | 3 | None PSY 220 | Social Psychology | 3 | None PSY 230 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 | None PSY 240 | Biological Psychology | 3 | None PSY 250 | Theories of Personality | 3 | None PSY 260 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | None PSY 270 | Psychological Testing & Measurement | 3 | None CCP 301 | Interfaith Apologetics and Mental Health | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CCP 301 | Foundations of Clinical Chaplaincy | 3 | None PSY 301 | Experimental Psychology (Lab) | 3 | None CCP 302 | Prayer and Healing in Therapy | 3 | None CCP 303 | Faith-Based Grief and Bereavement Counseling | 3 | None CCP 304 | Counseling Across Cultures | 3 | None CCP 305 | Holistic Health and Wellness in Counseling | 3 | None CCP 310 | Spiritual Assessment & Case Formulation | 3 | None CCP 320 | Ethics in Pastoral & Spiritual Care | 3 | None PSY 321 | Health Psychology | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSY 322 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 | None PSY 325 | Child & Adolescent Psychopathology | 3 | None CCP 330 | Grief, Loss, & Bereavement Counseling | 3 | None PSY 335 | Motivation & Emotion | 3 | None CCP 340 | Trauma, Crisis, & Pastoral Response | 3 | None PSY 340 | Sensation & Perception | 3 | None PSY 360 | Counseling Psychology | 3 | None PSY 380 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 | None CCP 400 | Integrative Chaplaincy & Psychotherapy Practice | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CMH 401 | Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | 3 | None CMH 402 | Trauma-Informed Care in Interfaith Counseling | 3 | None CMH 403 | Applied Counseling Techniques | 3 | None CMH 404 | Multicultural Perspectives in Mental Health | 3 | None CMH 405 | Pastoral Care and Crisis Counseling | 3 | None PSY 410 | Psychology Capstone Seminar | 3 | Completion of introductory psychology courses and upper-level psychology coursework recommended PSY 420 | Positive Psychology & Well-Being | 3 | None PSY 430 | Psychology of Religion & Spirituality | 3 | None PSY 440 | Group Dynamics & Therapy | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites PSY 450 | Industrial-Organizational Psychology | 3 | None PSY 460 | Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology | 3 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology or equivalent PSY 470 | Ethics & Professional Practice in Counseling | 3 | None PSY 480 | Internship in Psychology / Supervised Fieldwork | 3 | Introduction to Psychology or equivalent PSY 495 | Senior Thesis / Research Project | 3 | Completion of introductory psychology courses and research methods in psychology