The MS in Spiritual Care program consists of a total of 72 credit hours, with the option for students to complete one unit of ACPE, Inc. Clinical Pastoral Education or a Capstone Project to count towards degree completion. Students also enjoy the flexibility of choosing from a wide scope of Elective courses to customize their learning based on their professional goals and desired knowledge.

Core Courses - 63 Credits

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
CHPL 590Research and Evidence Based Practice in Spiritual Care3 Credits
CHPL 600History and Role of Chaplains3 Credits
CHPL 610Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy3 Credits
CHPL 620Organizational Mission Leadership3 Credits
HTCA 545Population Health Management3 Credits
HTSC 640Cultural and Ethical Considerations in Healthcare3 Credits
RELB 519Old Testament Studies3 Credits
RELB 539New Testament Studies3 Credits
RELB 659Grace and Law: Living Between the Advents3 Credits
RELB 579Audacity to Trust: Faith and Health3 Credits
RELE 505Christian Ethics in Healthcare3 Credits
RELP 510Spirituality, Health, and Wholeness3 Credits
RELP 543Grief and Loss3 Credits
RELP 645Spiritual Disciplines and Practice3 Credits
RELT 528Historical Comparative Christian Religious Traditions3 Credits
RELT 568World Religions for Healthcare Professions3 Credits
RELT 618Christian Church History3 Credits
RELT 628Contemporary Christian Theologies3 Credits
RELT 648Living from a Pastoral Theology3 Credits
RELT 668Wrestling with God in Suffering3 Credits
STAT 515Scientific Inquiry and Research3 Credits

Elective Courses (Choose 3 of the following courses) - 3 Credits

Course numberCourse NameCredits
CHPL 630Spiritual Care Across the Life Cycle1 Credit
CHPL 640Spiritual Care in Pediatrics1 Credit
CHPL 650Spiritual Care at the End of Life1 Credit
CHPL 660Spiritual Care in a General Hospital1 Credit
CHPL 670Spiritual Care and Mental Illness1 Credit
CHPL 680Spiritual Care in Crisis and Trauma1 Credit
CHPL 690Spiritual Care as Part of an Inter-Professional Team (pre-req RELE 505)1 Credit
RELE 615Bioethics: Human Dignity and Human Flourishing (pre-req RELE 505)1 Credit
RELE 655Bioethics: Advanced Health Inequities and Social Justice (Pre-req RELE 505)1 Credit

Capstone (Choose 1 of the following options) - 6 Credits

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ACPE 510One Unit of ACPE, Inc. CPE*6 Credits
CHPL 699Capstone Project (Clinically-Based Applied Research)6 Credits

*Required for those becoming a Board Certified Chaplain

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Clinical Pastoral Education

Sample Course Plan

This sample course plan provides an example of how the program can be completed. Students will work closely with their Academic Advisor to customize a program completion plan that fits your needs.

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