Canadian Mennonite University

Master of Arts in Spiritual Care (MA-SC)

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

Area/Thematic Requirement: 3 credit hours in Indigneous Studies

 

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. A maximum of 3 credit hours can be earned from one credit hour modular courses.
  3. 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).
 

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