Specialization in Pastoral Studies

Requirements

Core Courses (9 credits)

• Pastoral Care and Counseling (3 credits)
• Ministry to Families (3 credits)
• Listening in Pastoral Ministry or equivalent ministry communications course (3 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Electives must be specific to pastoral studies and may include courses coded 40:xxx such as Reflections on Hispanic Ministry; 43:xxx Ministry to Families, Crisis Ministry, Grief in Pastoral Ministry, and 49:xxx Human Development and Christian Maturity, Human Sexuality.

Supervised Ministry Practicum (3 credits)

Note: While not a license to practice pastoral care, a certificate is evidence of training in pastoral care.