Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0. A personal statement and two letters of recommendation are also required, emphasizing the applicant's commitment to both counseling and Christian ministry. Career Opportunities Licensed Professional Counselor Addiction Rehabilitation Specialist Clinical Supervisor in Addiction Programs Faith-based Health Care Provider Community Outreach Coordinator Substance Abuse Educator Crisis Intervention Specialist 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. 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Degree abbreviation | B.S. in Faith-Based Rehabilitation Counseling Total program length | 76 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Faith-Based Rehabilitation Counseling core | 19 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CCP 503 | Introduction to Mental Health Counseling | 3 | Foundation Courses SPCh 500, GEN 502, GRAD 501 and MADC 500 ETH 600 | Professional Ethics in Counseling | 3 | None RCN 600 | Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 | None RES 600 | Graduate Research Methods | 3 | None ADD 610 | Foundations of Addiction Counseling | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites HLT 610 | Public Health and Behavioral Health Systems | 3 | None LAW 610 | Legal Issues in Counseling and Rehabilitation | 3 | None ORG 610 | Leadership in Human Services Organizations | 3 | None POL 610 | Mental Health Policy and Advocacy | 3 | None RCN 610 | Counseling Theories for Rehabilitation | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ADD 620 | Substance Use Disorders | 3 | None CMC 620 | Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 | None PSY 620 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 | None RCN 620 | Assessment in Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 | None RES 620 | Program Evaluation and Outcomes Research | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ADD 630 | Pharmacology of Addictive Substances | 3 | None PSY 630 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 | None RCN 630 | Case Management and Service Coordination | 3 | None RES 630 | Applied Research Seminar | 3 | None ADD 640 | Counseling Techniques in Addictions | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CMC 640 | Crisis Ministry and Compassionate Care | 3 | None PSY 640 | Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders | 3 | None RCN 640 | Psychosocial Aspects of Disability | 3 | None PSY 650 | Group Counseling | 3 | None RCN 650 | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ADD 660 | Relapse Prevention and Recovery Models | 3 | None PSY 660 | Behavioral Interventions | 3 | None RCN 660 | Community-Based Rehabilitation | 3 | None ADD 670 | Evidence-Based Practices in Addiction Treatment | 3 | None PSY 670 | Health Psychology | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RCN 670 | Rehabilitation Program Development | 3 | None ADD 680 | Group Work in Addiction Recovery | 3 | None PSY 680 | Crisis Intervention | 3 | None RCN 680 | Ethical Decision-Making in Rehabilitation | 3 | None PSY 690 | Community Mental Health Systems | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RCN 690 | Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 | None INT 700 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Behavioral Health | 3 | None RCN 700 | Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling | 6 | None RCN 710 | Rehabilitation Counseling Capstone | 3 | None PSY 813 | Advanced Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 | Semester 4