This Master of Arts in Spiritual Care prepares students for chaplaincy work and spiritual care in religious communities. Across Canada, chaplains serve in hospitals, universities, Christian high schools, long-term care, correctional, rehabilitation and military facilities, and to a lesser degree in corporate, private, and NGO organizations. The MA in Spiritual Care is in alignment with the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care's (CASC) academic requirements for certification as a spiritual care practitioner.
Admission Requirements
A baccalaureate degree from a recognized university or college with a minimum GPA of 3.0 ('B'). For full admission requirements, see the Admissions Requirements and Deadlines page.
Residency Requirement
36 credit hours must be CMU courses
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 48 credit hours in the following areas
Sacred Texts – 6 credit hours (including 3 credit hours of Old Testament and 3 credit hours of New Testament)
Historical Studies of Faith Community/Tradition – 3 credit hours
Teaching and Tenets of Faith – 3 credit hours
Studies in Ethics – 6 credit hours
Spiritual Care Practice and Competencies – 21 credit hours including
BTS-5330 Foundations for Christian Ministry – 3 credit hours
BTS-5360 Pastoral Care – 3 credit hours
PSYC-XXXX Counselling – 3 credit hours
Professional Ethics – 3 credit hours
Electives – as required to reach a total of 48 credit hours
Area/Thematic Requirement: 3 credit hours in Indigneous Studies
Notes
For courses presented for graduation, students must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0, with no course below a 'C+'. This includes any additional courses required as a condition of admission.
A maximum of 3 credit hours can be earned from one credit hour modular courses.
The MA in Spiritual Care is in alignment with the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care's (CASC) academic requirements for certification as a spiritual care practitioner and includes the first two basic units of Supervised Psycho-spiritual Education (SPE).