The M.A. program in spirituality (MASp) offers a choice of two 36-credit hour Tracks and an 18-credit hour Graduate Certificate Program.

Track I, Spiritual Direction:
4-course, 12-hour Core / plus 24 hours of required and elective courses, including a year-long Practicum.  An option in Track I is the specialization in Ignatian spirituality, the Ignatian Exercises Program (IEP).  Click Ignatian Exercises Program for more information.

Track II, Contemporary Spirituality:
4-course, 12-hour Core / plus 24 hours of required and elective courses, including an Integration Project.  

Graduate Certificate Program in Spiritual Direction (18 hrs.). 


     By completing the program, students will be able to demonstrate:

     ·         an integrated spirituality, grounded in self-awareness and engaging both the Christian
               tradition and modern culture
     ·         spirituality literacy grounded in biblical, theological and psychological competencies 
     ·         spirituality praxis through personal, communal and professional engagement around spiritual
               themes 
     ·         professional skills in spiritual direction (Track I / Graduate Certificate Program/Ignatian
               Exercises Program)

Core Courses (Both Tracks): 4 3-hr. courses  (12 hrs.) 

     ·         Foundations of Christian Spirituality (IPS 545)
     ·         Biblical Foundations (IPS 416 – Christian Origins or IPS 417 – The Literature of Ancient Israel) 
     ·         Theological Foundations (IPS 531 – Christian Doctrine) 
     ·         Psychological Foundations (IPS 555 – Human Person and Psychological Development)

   
Track I: Spiritual Direction
5 3-hr. required courses * (added to 4 Core Courses)  / 9 hrs. of electives / plus 4 units (semesters) of non-credit personal spiritual direction

     ·         Introduction to Spirituality Praxis  (IPS 428 – Fall only) *
     ·         Advanced Spiritual Direction Praxis  (IPS 429 – Spring only / 428 prerequisite) *
     ·         Spiritual Direction Practicum I  (IPS 432 – Fall only / 428 & 429 prerequisites) *
     ·         Spiritual Direction Practicum II  (IPS 430 – Spring only / 432 prerequisite) *
     ·         Ethics of Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction (IPS 512) *
     ·         9 hrs. of Electives 
     ·         Personal Spiritual Direction (4 units/semesters) **

               ** For Personal Spiritual Direction the following Confirmation Form must be returned to
                    Susann Ozuk for your file in each of 4 semesters:  Spiritual Direction Confirmation Form

Click here for more information about both certificate offerings at IPS.