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

NTST or OTST

4 Credits
Theology THST 2 Credits
Discipleship & Religious Education

DSLE 503 - Marriage, Family, & Interpersonal Relationships

DSLE 534 - Ministry to Youth and Young Adults

DSLE 607 - Intergenerational Ministry

DSLE 610 - Teaching for Discipleship

10 Credits
Church History CHIS 574 - History of SDA Theology 2 Credits
Practical & Applied Theology PATH 526 - Conflict Management 2 Credits
World Missions World Missions Course 2 Credits
Concentration Courses

DSLE 507 - Introduction to Chaplaincy

DLSE 615 - Collaborative Ministry

DSLE 620 - Scholarly & Professional Development

DSLE 660 - Field Practicum (take after 24 credits)

DSLE 664 - Advanced Campus Ministry

DSLE 669 - Reaching the Secular Mind

PATH 643 - Trauma & Advanced Crisis Intervention

PATH 648 - The Chaplain as Institutional Leader

17
credits
Degree Electives

DSLE 564 - Advanced Youth & Young Adult Ministry Leadership

DSLE 608 - Youth & Young Adults in Contemporary Culture

DSLE 626 - Ministry to At-Risk Youth

DSLE 636 - Seminar in Youth Ministry

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

 


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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