Undergraduate Certificate - Pastoral Care and Counseling
The Indiana Wesleyan University’s Pastoral Care and Counseling Certificate program affords students the opportunity to acquire theoretical and practical application of the practice of pastoral care and counseling. The certificate itself serves as documentation of this accomplishment, as does the transcript notation. This program provides valuable, personal spiritual growth as well as professional development for those in church or para-church ministries and careers. Students completing the Pastoral Care and Counseling Certificate acquire added knowledge and skills for more effective ministry.
Admission Requirements
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Accepted as a regular degree seeking student or as an unclassified student
- Unclassified student requires proof of high school graduation
- Currently enrolled in or a graduate of the Bachelor of Science with a major in
Biblical Studies program; OR
- Licensed or ordained minister (copy of current credentials required)
Completion Requirements
- 16 credit hours from the selected courses in the specific certificate area
- Nine of the credits must be earned at IWU for degree seeking students; all
credits must be earned at IWU for unclassified students
- Minimum grade of "C" in each course
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive certificate
Pastoral Care and Counseling - Program of Study
Pastoral Care and Counseling
| REL-469 | Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 |
| REL-469P | Pastoral Care Practicum | 1 |
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| In addition, students choose four courses from among the following: | |
| CNS-310 | Counseling Theories for the Faith Community | 3 |
| CNS-312 | Counseling Interventions for the Faith Community | 3 |
| REL-355 | Theological Issues in Health, Healing and Care Ministry | 3 |
| REL-455 | The Practice of Spiritual Care Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| CRJ-268 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
