Undergraduate
Fall Textbooks
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BIB1113 Old Testament History and Literature |
Arnold, Bill T. and Bryan E. Beyer. Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0801049538. |
BIB4343 Pentateuch |
Hamilton, Victor P. Handbook on the Pentateuch, 2nd Edition, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2005, ISBN-13: 978-0801027161 |
THE2213 Biblical Hermeneutics |
Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God’s Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting and Applying the Bible, 4th Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, Inc. 2020. ISBN: 978-0310109174. |
BIB3113 Life of Christ |
Textbook 1: Strauss, Mark L. Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels. Second Edition. 2020. ISBN: 978-0310528678.
Textbook 2: Bock, Darrell L. Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods. 2012. ISBN: 978-0801024511.
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COM1113 Fundamentals of Speech |
Hoogterp, Bill. Your Perfect Presentation. (New York: McGraw Hill Education, 2014 ). ISBN-13: 9780071825009. |
ATH1113 Theology of Prayer |
Textbook 1: The Spirit Helps Us Pray by R. L. Brandt and Zenas J. Bicket. ISBN: 978-0882436784.
Textbook 2: Grubb, Norman. Reese Howells Intercessor. Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pa; 1973.
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GEN1113 College Success |
Ellis, David B., and Doug Toft. Becoming A Master Student. 14th ed. Boston: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2013. ISBN13: 9781133311584 available on e-book/Kindle |
GEO2113 Historical Geography of The Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome
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Brisco, Thomas. Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History. Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1998 (2014).(ISBN 978-1558197091) OR 2nd Edition (ISBN 978-0805497601) 2. |
THE3113 Theology 1 |
Erickson, Millard J. Introducing Christian Doctrine, 3rd ed. Edited by Arnold Hustad. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House 2015. ISBN 978-0801049194. Or a student may use: Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids. Baker Book House, 2013. ISBN 978-0801036439 (expanded edition – 1173 pages). |
THE3313 Theology of Missions |
Missions in the Age of the Spirit by John V. York. ISBN: 978-0882434643. |
BIO2113 Life Science |
Wright, Richard T. Biology Through the Eyes of Faith. Harper One, 2002. ISBN: 978-0060696955.
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ATH2113 Evangelism in the 21st Century |
Textbook 1: Coleman, Robert E. The Master Plan of Evangelism. Baker Books, 2006. ISBN: 9780800731229.
Textbook 2: Comfort, Ray. Hell's Best Kept Secret. Whitaker House, 1989. ISBN: 978-0883682067.
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ATH4113 Pastoral Theology |
Textbook 1: The Pentecostal Pastor: A Mandate for the 21st Century. Edited by Thomas E. Trask, Wayde I. Goodall, Zenas J. Bicket. Gospel Publishing House, 2012. ISBN: 978-1607313281. Textbook 2: Senkbeil, Harold L. and Lucas Woodford. Pastoral Leadership. Lexham Press, 2021. ISBN: 9781683594758. |
ATH3243 Urban Youth and Children’s Ministry |
Textbook 1: Kilbourn, Phillis, ed. Children in Crisis: A New Commitment. Monrovia, California: 1996.
Textbook 2: Completing the Big Picture of Youth Ministry (20 Unavoidable Principles) by Bret L. Allen.
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ATH4153 Urban Compassion Ministry |
Textbook 1: Christensen, Michael J. City Streets, City People: A Call for Compassion. Nashville, Tn: Abingdon, 1988.
Textbook 2: Hopler, Tom and Marcia. Reaching the World Next Door: How to Spread the Gospel in the Midst of Many Cultures. Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1993, rev.
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THE3413 Intro. to Pentecostal Theology |
Textbook 1: Palma, Anthony D. The Holy Spirit: A Pentecostal Perspective. Gospel Publishing House, 2008. ISBN: 978-0882437866 Textbook 2: Menzies, Spirit and Power: Foundations for Pentecostal Experience. Zondervan Academic, 2000. ISBN: 9780310235071. Textbook 3: Grenz, Stanley J., Ed. Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms. Intervarsity Press, 2010. ISBN: 9780830867073.
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ATH3244 Cross-Cultural Adjustment |
Textbook 1: Lingenfelter, Sherwood G., and Marvin K. Mayers. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships. Baker Academic, 2003.
Textbook 2: Johnson, Alan R. Apostolic Function in 21st Century Missions. William Carey Library, 2009.
Textbook 3: Psychology of Missionary Adjustment 9780882433219 Marge Jones, E. Grant Jones Gospel Publishing House.
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ATH4223 Pastoral Counseling |
Textbook 1: Worden, J. William. Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner. Fourth Edition. ISBN: 978-0826101204.
Textbook 2: Helping The Struggling Adolescent Dr. Les Parrott III Zondervan Publishing 2000 ISBN 0-310-23407-7.
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COU2313 Development Across the Lifespan
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Textbook 1: Feldman, Robert S. Development Across the Lifespan. 7th Edition. Pearson New International Edition. ISBN: 978-1292022598 . Textbook 2: Burley-Allen, Madelyn. Listening, The Forgotten Skill: A Self-Teaching Guide. ISBN: 978-0471015871.
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COU4313 Cross Cultural Counseling
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Textbook 1: McGoldrick, Giordano, and Pearce. Ethnicity and Family Therapy. 2nd Edition. Guilford Press: NY, NY. ISBN: 978-0898629590. Textbook 2: Sue, Derald Wing. Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy. 1st Edition. John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 978-1118487556 .
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Master’s Degree
Fall Textbooks
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GEN5003 Intro. to Graduate Research and Writing
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Textbook 1: For MABS/MDIV/MTS Students: Turabian, K.L. A Manual for Writers of Research papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Ninth Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-0226430577. For MAPC Students: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th 2019. ISBN: 978-1433832161.
Textbook 2: Adler, Mortimer J. and Charles Van Doren. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading. New York: Touchstone, 1972. ISBN: 978-0671212094.
Textbook 3: Strunk Jr., William and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. Fourth Edition. 2022. ISBN: 979-8848365924.
Textbook 4: Vyhmeister, Nancy Jean. Quality Research Papers: For Students of Religion and Theology. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008. ISBN: 978-0310274407.
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BIB5123 The Canon of Scripture
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Textbook 1: Arnold, Clinton E. How We Got the Bible: A Visual Journey. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. ISBN: 978-0310253068.
Textbook 2: Bruce, F. F. The Books and the Parchments: The Original Languages, the Canon, Transmission and How We Got Our English Bible. Revised Kindle Edition. Nashville: Kingsley Books, 2018. ISBN: 978-0800712143.
Textbook 3: Evans, Craig A., and Emanuel Tov. Editors. Exploring the Origins of the Bible: Canon Formation in Historical,Literary, and Theological Perspective. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008. ISBN: 978-0801032424.
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ATH/COU5113 Pastoral Counseling
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Textbook 1: Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model Kindle Edition Baker Academic; 2nd edition (September 1, 2003).
Textbook 2: The Pastoral Counseling Handbook: A Guide to Helping the Hurting Kindle Edition Beacon Hill Press (April 13, 2013).
Textbook 3: Counseling and Psychotherapy with Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians: Volume I: Culture & Research Kindle Edition Sunflower (December 7, 2020).
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THE5213 Pentecostal Doctrine & History
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Textbook 1: Hiestand, Gerald., Wilson, Todd A.. The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision. United States: Zondervan, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-0310516828.;
Textbook 2: Menzies, William W.. Bible Doctrines: A Pentecostal Perspective. United States: Logion Press, 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1607313342.;
Textbook 3: Self, Charles E.., McGee, Gary B.., Wood, George O.. People of the Spirit: The Assemblies of God. United States: Gospel Publishing House, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1607313755.;
Textbook 4: Synan, Vinson. The Century of the Holy Spirit: 100 Years of Pentecostal and Charismatic Renewal, 1901-2001. United States: Thomas Nelson, 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1418532376.;
Textbook 5: Van Cleave, Nathaniel M.., Duffield, Guy P.. Foundations of Pentecostal Theology. United States: Foursquare Church, 2021. ISBN-13: 978-0578722344
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Winter Textbooks |
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BIB1213 New Testament History and Literature |
Elwell, Walter A. and Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies) 3rd Edition. |
ENG1213 English Composition 1 |
Keys to Successful Writing: A Handbook for College and Career. by Ann Raimes and Maria Jerskey. ISBN: 978-1111353698. |
MAT1213 Applied College Mathematics |
The student will purchase a subscription to Hawkes Learning. The student will receive an email with directions. |
PSY2213 Intro. to Psychology |
Textbook 1: Myers, David G. Psychology. Tenth Edition. Worth Publishing, 2011. ISBN: 978-1429261784. Textbook 2: Myers, David G. Psychology Through the Eyes of Faith. Revised Edition. November, 2002. ISBN: 978-0060655570.
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COU2323 Psychology and the Christian Faith
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Textbook 1: Entwistle, David N. Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview. Second Edition. Wipf and Stock Publishing, 2010. ASIN: B00N4EL8C8. Textbook 2: McMinn, Mark R. Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling. Tyndale House Publishers, 1996. ISBN: 978-0842352529.
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BIB2213 Pastoral Epistles |
1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series By Gordon D. Fee ISBN: 9780801046230 |
THE3113 Theology 1 |
Erickson, Millard J. Introducing Christian Doctrine, 3rd ed. Edited by Arnold Hustad. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House 2015. ISBN 978-0801049194. Or a student may use: Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids. Baker Book House, 2013. ISBN 978-0801036439 (expanded edition – 1173 pages). |
ATH3113 Homiletics 1 |
Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages by Haddon W. Robinson. ISBN: 978-0801049125 |
ATH3313 Church Business Administration |
Textbook 1: Hammar, Richard, and Frank Sommerville. 8 Legal Pitfalls for Churches (and How to Avoid Them) (Church Law & Tax Book 1). Kindle ed. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 2016. Textbook 2: Hammar, Richard. 10 Finance Questions Churches Ask (Church Law and Tax Book 3). Kindle ed. Carol Steam, IL: Christianity Today, 2016. (30 Pages) Textbook 3: Hammar Richard. 10 Tax and Employment Questions Churches Ask (Church Law & Tax Book 2). Kindle ed. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 2016. Textbook 4: Church Administration Handbook Bruce Powers editor B&H Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-8054-4490-2.
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BIB4323 Corinthian Correspondence |
1 & 2 Corinthians. Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Revised Edition. By Verlyn Verbrugge and Murray Harris ASIN: B06WRPKX4M. |
ATH3233 Youth Ministry |
Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry: A Personal and Practical Guide to Starting Right by Doug Fields. ISBN: 9780310240457 |
BIB4333 Biblical Models of Women in Leadership |
Textbook 1: Instruments for His Glory (Joyce Strong) (ISBN: 088419646-1). Textbook 2: Why not Women? (Cunningham) (ISBN: 1-57658-183-7). Textbook 3: God’s Women Then and Now (Gill and Cavaness) (ISBN: 0-09749539-0-3). |
ATH3243 Urban Youth and Children’s Ministry |
Textbook 1: Kilbourn, Phillis, ed. Children in Crisis: A New Commitment. Monrovia, California: 1996; Textbook 2: Completing the Big Picture of Youth Ministry (20 Unavoidable Principles) by Bret L. Allen |
ATH4263 Urban Church Planting |
Textbook 1: Conn, Harvey. Planting and Growing Urban Churches: From Dream to Reality. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1977. Textbook 2: Benesh, Sean. Exegeting the City: What you need to know about church planting in the city today. Portland, 2015. |
ATH1213 A Spirit-Empowered Church |
Textbook 1: A Spirit-Empowered Church by Alton Garrison. ISBN: 978-1681540016. Textbook 2: A Spirit-Empowered Life by Mike Clarensau. Springfield, MO; Vital Resources, 2015. |
BIB4343 O. T. Major Prophets |
Handbook on the Prophets by Robert B. Chisholm, Jr. ISBN: 978-0801038600. |
HEB2313 Hebrew |
Biblical Hebrew Grammar by D. Waylon Bailey and John O. Strange. ISBN: 978-0914520238. |
HUM2213 Ancient Greco-Roman Literature |
Textbook 1: Barrett, C. K. The New Testament Background: Writings from Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire That Illuminate Christian Origins. San Francisco, CA: HarperOne, 1995. ISBN: 978-0060608811. Textbook 2: Wilken, Robert Louis. The Christians as the Romans Saw Them. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003. ISBN: 978-0300098396.
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ATH4223 Christian Spiritual Formation |
Textbook 1: Mulholland, M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity, 1993. Textbook 2: RENOVATION OF THE HEART by Dallas Willard |
GRK2213 First Century Greek |
Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar by William D. Mounce. ISBN: 978-0310287681. |
ATH4363 Understanding the Spirit World
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Textbook 1: Anderson, Neil. The Bondage Breaker. Harvest House, 2003. ISBN: 978-0736975919. Textbook 2: McGee, Robert. The Search for Significance. Ralpha, 2000. ASIN: B006X50SLM.
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Spring Textbooks |
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HIS1313 History of the Pentecostal Movement |
Textbook 1: McGee, Gary B., George O. Wood, and Charlie E. Self. People of the Spirit: The Assemblies of God. Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 2014.; Textbook 2: Blumhofer, Edith L. Restoring the Faith: The Assemblies of God, Pentecostalism, and American Culture. Champaign: University of Illinois, 1993. (ISBN: 978-0252062810); Textbook 3: Bartelman, Frank. Azusa Street. Whitaker House, 2000. (ISBN: 9780883686386) |
BIB3313 Book of Romans |
Keener, Craig S. Romans: A New Covenant Commentary. Lutterworth Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0718892388 |
ATH3213 Homiletics 2 |
Textbook 1: Preaching to a Shifting Culture. 12 Perspectives. ISBN: 978-0801091629; Textbook 2: Bradford, James T. Preaching: Maybe It is Rocket Science. Gospel Publishing House, 2012. ISBN: 9781607311386.
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HTH1313 Health Education |
Health and Wellness: Honoring God in Body, Mind, and Spirit. Robert T. Harper, General Editor. ISBN: 9781931283045 |
ATH3343 Leadership Development |
Textbook 1: Bradford, James T. Lead So Others Can Follow: 12 Practices and Principles for Ministry. Springfield, MO: Salubris Resources, 2015. Textbook 2: Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges, Lead Like Jesus: Thomas Nelson (ISBN: 978-0-8499-1872-8). Textbook 3: Creps, Earl, Off-Road Disciplines Spiritual Adventures of Missional Leaders, Jossey-B, San Francisco, 2006, ISBN 13:978-0-7879-8520-2, ISBN – 10: 0-7879-8520-1. Textbook 4: Batterson, Mark, Whisper How to Hear the Voice of God, Multnomah, Colorado Springs, 2017, ISBN ebook 978-0-7352-9109-6; hardcover: ISBN 978-0-7352-9108-9.
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BIB2363 Book of Revelation |
Textbook 1: Horton, Stanley M. The Ultimate Victory: An Exposition of the Book of Revelation. Logion Press, 2016. ISBN: 9781607314387. Textbook 2: Hindson, Ed and Mark Hitchcock. Can We Still Believe in the Rapture?. Harvest House Publishers, 2018. ISBN: 978-0736971898. |
ATH4233 Crisis Intervention |
Textbook 1: Yperen, Jim Van. Making Peace: A Guide to Overcoming Church Conflict. Moody Publishers, 2002. Textbook 2: Competent Christian Counseling by Clinton and Ohlschlager. ISBN: 978-1578565177
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BIB2313 Book of Acts |
Textbook 1: Horton, Stanley. Acts. Logion Press. 2001. ISBN: 978-1607311393. Textbook 2: Laurito, Timothy. Speaking in Tongues: A Multidisciplinary Defense. Wipf and Stock, 2021. ISBN: 978-1666713879.
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ENG1313 English Composition 2 |
Textbook 1: VanderMey, Randall, and Verne Meyer, John Van Rys, Pat Sebranek. The College Writer Brief: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching. 5th Edition. Chicago: Cengage Learning. 2014. ISBN 978-1285437965 (Available on Kindle for $53.49), Textbook 2: Turabian, Kate L., Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William T. FitzGerald. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 9th Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2018. OPTIONAL TEXTBOOK: Booth, Wayne C., and Gregory C. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2008. |
PHI1313 Intro. to Philosophy |
Nash, Ronald H. Life’s Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999. ISBN 978-0310223641 (Available on Kindle) |
THE4313 Theological Ethics |
Textbook 1: Ministerial Ethics by Joel Trull & James Carter ISBN: 0-8010-2755-1. Textbook 2: Christian Ethics Wayne Grudem Crossway Publishing 2018 ISBN 978-1-4335-4965-6.
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ATH2313 Intro. to Urban Missions |
Textbook 1: The Urban World by J. John Palen. 9th Edition. ISBN: 978-0199946044. Textbook 2: Burleigh, Malcolm. Agenda-Driven or Assignment Led?: Discovering Your Calling in Christ.
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ATH2323 World Religions |
Textbook 1: Fisher, Mary Pat. Living Religions. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Publishing Co., 2010 (8th Edition). Textbook 2: Baker, W. David, Ed. Biblical Faith and Other Religions: An Evangelical Assessment. Kregel Academic & Professional, November 4, 2004. |
HIS2213 Survey of Church History |
Shelley, Bruce L. Church History in Plain Language. 4th Edition. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2013. ISBN: 978-1401676315 |
ATH3233 Youth Ministry |
Mcgarry, Michael. A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry: Teenagers in the Life of the Church. Randall House, 2019. ISBN: 978-1614840961.
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THE3213 Theology 2 |
Erickson, Millard J. Introducing Christian Doctrine, 3rd ed. Edited by Arnold Hustad. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House 2015. ISBN 978-0801049194. Or a student may use: Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids. Baker Book House, 2013. ISBN 978-0801036439 (expanded edition – 1173 pages). |
COU4323 Counseling Teenagers
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Textbook 1: Clinton, Tim, Clark, Chap and Straub, Joshua, The Quick Reference Guide to Counseling Teenagers, Baker Books (August 1, 2010); ISBN-10: 0801072352. Textbook 2: McWhirter, J., McWhirter, B., McWhirter, E., and McWhirter R. At-Risk Youth (5th Edition), Brooks/Cole; 5th edition (February 9, 2012); ISBN-10: 0840028598.
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