PACO 501 - Foundational Doctrines for Pastoral Counselors

PACO 501 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 400–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be between 200–250 words.

PACO 501 Journal Article Critiques (2)

For each critique, the student will read the assigned peer-reviewed, scholarly journal article and write a critique. The critique must be 2 full pages (but must not exceed 3 pages) and be double-spaced. Each critique must include a title page and follow current APA format.

PACO 501 Research Paper

The Research Paper will be completed in 3 steps.

PACO 501 Topic

First, the student must select a doctrinal topic for his/her paper from a provided list.

PACO 501 Proposal

After the student’s topic has been approved by the instructor, he/she must complete a research paper proposal that is 1 full page (but must not exceed 2 pages). The proposal must contain the following components: a title page, a working thesis statement, the purpose of the study, the procedure of the study, and a working reference list of at least 6 scholarly references.

PACO 501 Submission

The student must write his/her Research Paper using the approved topic and proposal. The body of the paper must be a minimum length of 8 full pages, not to exceed 10 pages (count does not include title, abstract, and reference pages) and must include the major sections listed in the instructions document; it must also contain at least 6 scholarly references and follow current APA format.

PACO 501 Exams (4)

The exams will cover the Reading & Study material for the modules/weeks covered. The exams will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice, matching, and true/false questions, and have a 90-minute time limit.