The Master of Divinity in Bahá’í Pastoral Care program develops your competency in interreligious and intercultural spiritual care in preparation for Bahá’í endorsement in pastoral care vocations including chaplaincy. You’ll learn how to serve as an effective and compassionate minister, working with people from diverse faith backgrounds and walks of life.
This program may be a good fit for you if you plan to pursue a career in pastoral care with a Bahá’í focus in any of a number of contexts, including:
You also may pursue a career providing pastoral and spiritual care within the Bahá’í community.
In addition to achieving the core MDiv degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the Bahá’í Pastoral Care program will be able to:
Employment as a chaplain requires completion of additional CPE units beyond United’s degree requirements and endorsement by the Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly. BCCI certification, which is a common employment requirement, requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and an additional 2,000 hours of chaplaincy work experience after CPE.
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 4 |
Hebrew Bible 1: Orientation
Choose one: New Testament 1: Epistles, Acts, and Revelation
New Testament 2: Four Gospels The Bahá’í Faith*
Baha’u’llah’s Revelation* |
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Religious and Theological Interpretation
Choose one: History of Christian Theologies
History of Modern Theologies Bahá’í Theology*
Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Comparative Religious Ethics
Choose one: Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
Formation | 2 |
Introduction to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Organizational Leadership and Administration |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 |
World Religions
|
Arts and Theology | 1 |
Choose one:
History of Arts and Theology
Art, Religion, and Contemporary Culture |
Social Transformation | 1 | Leadership and Strategies for Social Change |
Integration | 1 | Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills | 10 |
An Introduction to Bahá’í History*
Bahá’í Institutions, the Community, and the Individual* Bahá’í Approaches to Social Change* Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care Preaching and Your Public Voice Intercultural Chaplaincy Interreligious Chaplaincy Trauma, Suffering and Care One elective CPE Internship |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
10 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
26 | |
* Online courses taken through the Wilmette Institute |
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