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Master of Arts in Spirituality/Spiritual Direction (M.A.)

CURRICULUM

The M.A. program in spirituality is a 2 track 36-credit hour program that includes:

Track I, Spiritual Direction:
10 three-credit hour courses and 2 sequential 3 credit hour practicum courses.
Track II, Contemporary Spirituality:
12 three-credit hour courses.

By completing the program, students should accomplish the following learning goals:

  • Demonstrate an integrated spirituality, grounded in self-awareness and engaging both culture and tradition
  • Develop praxis models of spirituality
  • Cultivate professional skills in spiritual direction
  • Increase capacity for communal and professional engagement around spiritual themes
  • Develop a spiritual literacy grounded in psychological and theological competencies

Core Courses (Both Tracks): 3 courses

  • Foundations of Christian Spirituality (IPS 545)
  • Human Person and Psychological Development (IPS 555)
  • Christian Moral Theology and Ethics (IPS 553)

Track I: Spiritual Direction Requirements: 4 courses / 5 electives / plus 4 units (semesters) of non-credit personal spiritual direction

  • Introduction to the Praxis of Spiritual Direction (IPS 428)
  • Advanced Spiritual Direction (IPS 429)
  • Spiritual Direction Practicum I  (IPS 432)
  • Spiritual Direction Practicum II  (IPS 430)
  • Five Electives (3 credit hours each)
  • Spiritual Growth and Development in Ministry: Spiritual Direction (IPS 527 - 4 units)
         The following needs to be completed and turned into Fr. Krupa for 4 semesters:
              Spiritual Direction Semester Confirmation Form

Track II: Contemporary Spirituality: 1 required course* (added to the Corse) / 8 electives / plus Integration Project