Master of Arts - Lutheran Ministries Chaplaincy Concentration
Outcomes:
Biblical Hermeneutics: Graduates, together with others in community, will read the Scriptures faithfully, critically, and imaginatively.
Systematic Theology: Graduates will articulate and confess the character, identity, and work of the Triune God in the world from diverse biblical, historical, and theological perspectives.
History of Christianity: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to understand the origins and spread of Christianity and the ways this history continues to shape persons and communities.
Lutheran Ministry: Graduates will articulate the distinctiveness of the Lutheran tradition, including its history, theology, and practices, and the implications for their leadership in God's world.
Christian Ministry Praxis: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to form and lead within Christian community gathered around Word and Sacrament for bold participation in God’s mission.
Signature Courses:
course number | course title | Number of courses required |
|---|---|---|
SG 0610 | Christian Public Leader | 1 course |
SG 0401 | Thinking Theologically and Confessing Publicly | 1 course |
LD 0535 | Portfolio Capstone Project | 1 course |
Total number of Signature courses | 3 courses |
Concentration Courses:
course number | course title | Number of courses required |
|---|---|---|
OT 0115 | Law and Narrative | 1 course |
NT 0214-0218 | Gospels | 1 course |
WO 0515 | Public Worship | 1 course |
LD 0500 | Theological Frameworks I | 1 course |
HC 0307 | History of Christianity II | 1 course |
HC 4337 | Diaconal History | 1 course |
HT 0801 | Lutheran Confessional Writings: History and Theology or denominational substitution | 1 course |
PR 0510 | Foundations of Preaching | 1 course |
CG 0525 | Congregational Care and Formation | 1 course |
Total number of Concentration courses | 9 courses |
Elective Courses:
course title | Number of courses required | |
|---|---|---|
Open electives | 4 courses | |
Total number of Elective courses | 4 courses |
Contextual Requirement Courses:
course number | course title | Number of Units required |
|---|---|---|
Clinical Pastoral Education | 2 units | |
Internship or Clinical Pastoral Education Residency |
CoCourse Descriptions for Signature [SG] Courses and All Courses