United’s MDiv in Spiritual Direction program will prepare you with the required knowledge and skills to effectively support others in their personal spiritual development in both one-on-one and group settings. The MDiv program specifically prepares you for spiritual direction in an ordained congregational leadership position.
If you would like to focus on spiritual direction without pursuing comprehensive ministerial training or ordination, check out the MAL in Spiritual Direction.
This degree program may be a good fit for you if you are interested in:
In addition to achieving the core MDiv degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the Master’s in Spiritual Direction degree program will be able to:
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 4 |
Introduction to Religious Texts
Two 2000-level Religious Texts courses Choose one: Biblical Exegesis
One additional 2000-level Religious Texts course |
Theological Tradition | 4 |
Invitation to Theology: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
History of Christian Theologies History of Modern Theologies Constructive Theology |
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Choose one:
Christian Ethics
Comparative Religious Ethics Choose one:
Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
Formation | 2 |
Introduction to Spiritual and Personal Formation
Choose one: Organizational Leadership and Administration
Social Enterprise |
Cultural Contextualization | 1 |
Choose one:
Global Christianities
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 | MDiv Capstone Seminar |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
16 | |
Vocational Contextualization & Skills | 8 |
Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care
The Art of Discernment Spiritual Direction/Companionship 1 Spiritual Direction/Companionship 2 Trauma, Suffering, and Care Two elective courses Spiritual Direction Practicum (2 terms) |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
8 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
24 |
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