Thank you for your interest in the PhD in Counseling Psychology program at Grace Mission University .
GMU’s PhD in CP course is a process that combines counseling and coaching methods in order to develop experts who can study integrated member care plans for missionaries and ministers in the ministry field and provide practical help.
All application forms except transcripts can be filled out and submitted online by clicking on the application form below. After all documents have been submitted, the final admission decision will be made through an interview at the admissions committee. After passing the course, you can register for classes, and once registration is complete, you can begin your full-fledged study. If you have any further questions, please contact the Admissions Officer below.
[email protected]
Admin Director of Doctoral Studies, PhD. Chul-Hong Choi
Admission Qualifications
- Master’s degree holders who have completed 36 credits or more (Bible/Theology 9 credits, Counseling 9 credits required, other majors required to take up to 15 credits of master’s course according to the admissions committee’s decision, Ph.D. One or more courses can be combined.)
- Must pass the admissions interview
- Students with an average grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale in the master’s program.
- All required documents must be submitted at the time of admission.
(Refer to the handbook at the bottom for confirmation of submitted documents) - If a person who is studying or has obtained a doctoral degree at an accredited school transfers, a maximum of 16 credits can be recognized through the committee’s deliberation.
Tuition and Scholarships
Tuition fees are set at the minimum cost according to the school’s policy to support missions. Therefore, you can study at 40-60% of the tuition of other schools.
Please refer to the table below for tuition and tuition for the Doctor of Philosophy program.
In principle, when registering for a semester, you must pay the tuition for one semester at a time. However, if there are special circumstances, you can submit a tuition installment plan to the Ministry of Finance and pay in up to three installments if approved.
In addition, the GMU Doctoral Institute provides 30% scholarships to ministers such as missionaries and pastors.
item | amount |
---|---|
Tuition | $590 / 1 Unit |
$2,360 / 1 course (4 Units) | |
$4,720 / 2 course (8 Units) | |
Total of all courses (52 units) | $30,680 |
Scholarship | 30% of tuition |
Admission fee | $100 (pay online when submitting the application form) |
Registration fee for each semester | $230 (registration fee + IT fee) |
Leave of absence | $180 (per semester) |
Graduation fee | $500 |
Audit fee | $200 (per subject) |
Program Composition
Graduation Requirements
Students who plan to graduate from Grace Mission University must fulfill all applicable graduation requirements for the program to which they were admitted. Students must notify the registrar of their intention to graduate no later than the beginning of the spring semester in the year in which they plan to graduate. The faculty and Board of Trustees reserve the right to deny graduation to any student who does not meet the stated requirements for graduation. Students must clear their financial accounts of any balances before graduation.
- Satisfactory completion of 52 semester units.
- Completion of all courses prescribed in the PhD in CP curriculum.
- Maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.3(B+)
- Completion of internship and practicum under the supervision of an academic advisor.
- Pass a comprehensive examination.
- Pass a final dissertation defense.
PhD Program Curriculum
Core Courses
- CP921 Biblical and Theological Foundations of Counseling Psychology
- CP922 Advanced Clinical theories & Practices for Member Care & Counseling
- CP923 Research of Advanced Abnormal Psychology
- CP924 Advanced Marriage & Family Counseling
Research and Dissertation
- CP911 Foundations of Research Design & Proposal
- CP912 Research & Statistical Methodology
- CP901 Dissertation I
- CP902 Dissertation II
Practicum and Internship
- CP991 Practicum : Debriefing(20h) + Counseling(20h) (2 units)
- CP992 Internship : Counseling(40h) (2 units)
Comprehensive Exam
- CP981 Comprehensive Exam
Emphases Track
- CP931 Missionary Debriefing
Electives / Optional Courses
- CP941 Christian Coaching for Ministry & Mission
- CP951 Doing Mission and Counseling Sociopolitically: Post-colonialism
- CP952 Intercultural & Global Mental Health Care and Counseling
- CP953 Self-Care in Mission
- CP954 Advanced Practice Writing a Psychological Assessment
- CP955 Postcolonialism for Self-Theologizing in Mission & Ministry