Campus Chaplaincy

The Campus Chaplaincy Concentration is designed for those youth and young adult specialists who see themselves ministering as chaplains on either public or private campuses. This concentration has been approved for credentialing by the Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Required Courses for the Degree

Biblical Spirituality	DSLE 541 - Foundations of Biblical Spirituality	3 credits
Biblical Studies	NTST or OTST course (2 credits) NTST or OTST course (2 credits)	4 Credits
Theology	THST course (2 credits)	2 Credits
Discipleship & Religious Education	DSLE 503 - Marriage, Family, & Interpersonal Relationships (3 credits) DSLE 534 - Ministry to Youth and Young Adults (2 credits) DSLE 607 - Intergenerational Ministry (2 credits) DSLE 610 - Teaching for Discipleship (3 credits)	10 Credits
Church History	CHIS 674 - Development of SDA Theology	2 Credits
Practical & Applied Theology	PATH 526 - Conflict Management or PATH 543 - Christian Leadership in a Changing World	2 Credits
World Missions	MSSN course	2 Credits
Concentration Courses	DSLE 507 - Introduction to Chaplaincy (2 credits) DLSE 615 - Collaborative Ministry (2 credits) DSLE 620 - Scholarly & Professional Development (0 credits) DSLE 660 - Field Practicum (3 credits) [take after 24 credits] DSLE 664 - Advanced Campus Ministry (3 credits) DSLE 669 - Reaching the Secular Mind (2 credits) PATH 643 - Trauma & Advanced Crisis Intervention (2 credits) PATH 549 - Philosophy & Ethics of Chaplaincy (3 credits)	17 credits
Degree Electives	Choose 6 elective credits in consultation with advisor DSLE 564 - Discipling Young Adults DSLE 608 - Youth & Young Adults in Contemporary Culture DSLE 626 - Discipling At-Risk Youth DSLE 636 - Discipling Youth DSLE 651 - Foundations of Biblical Counseling DSLE 656 - Counseling Youth & Young Adults DSLE 659 - Human Sexuality DSLE 678 - Spiritual Nurture of Children CHMN 553 - The Church & Social Issues CHMN 623 - Innovative Evangelism CHMN 632 - Contextualized Preaching for Youth & Young Adults CHMN 656 - Evangelistic Small Groups	6 credits
Advanced Standing	Courses relevant to scholarship in religion (10 credits) and to scholarship in education or religious education (4 credits) is dependent upon prior undergraduate and graduate learning AND the particular MA (Discipleship in Lifespan Education) concentration area chosen. The courses will be distributed appropriately in the course plan. Advanced standing may be obtained for these credits based on a background of advanced theological or educational study or prior extensive undergraduate studies in religion, religious education, or education.	0-14 credits
Total		48 credits

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