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PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES
Master of Arts in Chaplaincy
Program Goal
The Master of Arts in Chaplaincy degree program seeks to train competent chaplains who are able to
integrate Christian faith and chaplaincy training into a professional chaplain identity for the purpose of
effective chaplaincy ministry in diverse organizational contexts.
Curriculum
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Course # Sem. Hrs.
MA core 27
The Many Faces of Chaplaincy CHP 550 2
Community-based Clinical Pastoral Education CHP 650 3
Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2
Group Experience CO 539 1
Issues in Counseling Ministries CO 540 3
Crisis Counseling OR CO 551
Counseling Responses in Crises & Disasters CO 657 2
Brief Counseling CO 560 2
Brief Counseling Practicum CO 570 1
Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling CO 621 3
Intro to Expository Preaching HOM 500 2
Worship Theory and Practice PME 604 2
Comprehensive Exam EX CHP 0
Total hours for degree: 50
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This program does not lead to board certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains, a vocation with the United States military, or
as a healthcare chaplain.
