Spiritual Care - M.A.
Entry Requirements
Required Undergraduate GPA: 2.75
Required ministerial competencies in the four areas of study listed below:
- Bible
- Theology and Philosophy
- Discipleship Ministries
- Pastoral Care and Counseling
Students are required to satisfy all four competencies in the MA Spiritual Care program. Competencies are satisfied by completing the designated undergraduate course(s) with a grade of C or higher - see chart below. Competencies not satisfied by undergraduate courses may be fulfilled by taking the designated graduate class. Students may not choose the graduate pathway to fulfill the competency requirements in more than two disciplines.
*Pastoral Counseling requirement:
Six semester hours in undergraduate psychology of which three semester hours must be in Abnormal Psychology.
Competency
|
Undergraduate Pathway
(C or Higher)
|
Graduate Pathway |
Program Course that requires competency to be fulfilled
|
| Bible |
BIL 101 Old Testament Survey (3)
BIL 102 New Testament (3)
|
BIL 500 Survey of the Bible (3)
|
BIL 510 Biblical Hermeneutics (3)
|
Theology and Philosophy
|
THE 101 Theology of Christian Life (3)
PHL 180 Humanities Philosophy (3)
|
REL 500 Survey of Christian Thought (3) |
THE 500 Christian Doctrine (3) |
| Discipleship Ministries |
REL 270 Evangelism and Discipleship (3)
|
REL 521 Discipleship Ministries (2) |
REL 575 Mentoring, Spiritual Direction, and Discipleship (3)
REL 625 Corporate Spiritual Formation (2)
|
| Pastoral Care & Counseling |
REL 370 Pastoral Care & Counseling (2)
|
REL 520 Congregational Care (1)
|
REL 570 Strategic Pastoral Counseling (3)
|
Additional Ministerial competencies for the Congregational Formation Specialization:
Christian Education (Required)
|
CED 255 Local Church Education (2) |
CED 550 Educational Ministries (1)
|
CED 630 Christian Education of Children and Families (3)
CED 635 Christian Education of Youth and Families (3)
|
| Christian Worship (Optional) |
WOR 235 Worship (2)
WOR 436 Church Rituals (1) |
WOR 530 Worship Pastor (2) |
WOR 535 Leading Worship Renewal (3) |
Requirements (36-42 credits)
Core (24 credits)
Ministerial Studies
Spiritual Care
| REL-501 | Formation in Christian Practices | 1 |
| REL-502 | Formation through Spiritual Direction | 1 |
| REL-525 | Spiritual Care and Counseling | 3 |
| REL-570 | Strategic Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| REL-575 | Mentoring, Spiritual Direction, and Discipleship | 3 |
| REL-670 | Pastoral Care | 3 |
Specializations (12 credits)
Pastoral Counseling
| CNS-504 | Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-506 | Appraisal of Individuals and Families | 3 |
| CNS-508 | Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues | 3 |
| CNS-522 | Foundations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
Congregational Formation
| REL-602 | Coached Ministry Apprenticeship 1 | 1 to 3 |
| REL-603 | Coached Ministry Apprenticeship 2 | 1 to 3 |
| REL-625 | Corporate Spiritual Formation | 2 |
| REL-675 | Mission and Church Health | 2 |
REL-602 and
REL-603 should be taken for 1 credit hour in both the fall and spring semesters.
Choose 2 of 3
| CED-630 | Christian Education of Children and Families | 3 |
| CED-635 | Christian Education of Youth and Families | 3 |
| WOR-535 | Leading Worship Renewal: Moving from Passive to Participatory Worship | 3 |
