Program of Studies
Required: 78 semester hours; minimum 2.5 GPA.
Spiritual Formation
| SF 511 | Principles of Spiritual Formation I | 2 |
| SF 512 | Principles of Spiritual Formation II | 2 |
| SF 714 | Prayer | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Bible
Theology
| TH 507 | Christian Theology I | 4 |
| TH 508 | Christian Theology II | 4 |
| TH 628 | Contemporary Theologies | 2 |
| TH 720 | Ethics | 2 |
| TH 742 | Colloquium in Christian Theology | 3 |
| HTH 614 | Church History to the Modern Era | 3 |
| IS 701 | Christian Theology and World Religions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Pastoral
| CN 721 | Foundations in Biblical Counseling | 2 |
| CN 723 | Practicum Counseling | 1 |
| CN 724 | Marital Counseling | 2 |
| CN 726 | Crisis Counseling & Recovery Care | 2 |
| CN 728 | Growth & Development Through Life Stages | 2 |
| PM 605 | Principles of Leadership for God's People | 2 |
| PM 624 | Orientation to Institutional Ministry | 2 |
| PR 611 | Foundation in Homiletics | 2 |
| PR 708 | Communication Skills for Ministry & Lab | 4 |
| MM 750 | Mentored Ministry-MDIV | 2 |
| MM 760 | Mentored Ministry-MDIV | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Electives
Seminary courses AND/OR additional units of CPE
Total Credit Hours: 78
*Student may substitute MM 790 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE, 1 unit = 400 hours) or Military Chaplain Training (2 units = 400 hours) for MM 750 and MM 760.
According to the Professional Chaplains Board Certification, if you use CPE units toward fulfilling academic requirements, you cannot use the same units toward CPE Chaplains Board Certification.
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