Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care

The Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care is a 72-credit-hour degree program designed to equip students for Christ-centered and biblical-based compassionate care ministries in settings beyond the local church, such as the military, hospitals, hospice services, prisons & detention centers, businesses & corporations, first-responder organizations, airports, and the like, as well as in local congregations. The degree plan offers students opportunities to focus on foundational graduate-level training in biblical, practical, theological, and chaplaincy ministry. Pastoral care and counseling fundamentals, intercultural studies, cross-cultural engagement, and family ministry are included to prepare students for expansive ministries in contemporary settings. Chaplaincy internships are available for coordination with supervisory chaplains in the military, hospitals, and DFW Airport.    

In addition to previously stated admission requirements, the following program-specific requirements must be met:

• Evidence that the student is a Christian and is compatible with DBU’s mission by proven conduct in accordance with Christian standards set forth in the Bible, announced intent, and by church involvement.

• Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.

Graduate School of Ministry Portfolio

 Dallas Baptist University’s Ministry Degree Programs seek to provide an academic experience that enables all candidates to engage and impact Christian Ministries of the 21st century. The Portfolio is designed to be an individualized collection of documents that represent the candidate’s preparation for future ministry positions, demonstrating the candidate’s ongoing knowledge, skills, and ministry experiences.   

The Graduate School of Ministry provides candidates the opportunity for self-reflection through the compilation of documents in an electronic Portfolio. Documents in the Portfolio may include Signature Assignments, Resume, and Philosophy of Ministry among others.  

Throughout the program, the candidate will collect designated documents and upload them to the Portfolio within Blackboard. The Portfolio will be used to assess development as the candidate proceeds through their designated ministry program.  It is the candidate’s responsibility to meet with their GSOM Program Director to discuss the Portfolio required documents prior to graduation.

REQUISITES

• Old Testament Survey

• New Testament Survey

Requisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution or from a passing grade on the GSOM Old Testament and New Testament equivalency exams and do not count toward degree completion.

 (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

 Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.