776397 - Chaplaincy (MA)
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Application Deadline
Spring: December 1st
Contact Information
370 JSB
801-422-3290
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The MA Chaplaincy degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the chaplaincy field. The MA Chaplaincy program currently offers two tracks of study: Military Chaplaincy and Healthcare Chaplaincy.
Required
• Transcripts
• Statement of Intent
• Letters of recommendation (professional or academic)
• One of the three letters of recommendation MUST be a letter of endorsement from the Military Relations and Chaplain Services Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please contact: pst-military@ChurchofJesusChrist.org or 801-240-2286 to begin the endorsement process.
Required Tests
GRE
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Chaplaincy MA is open to chaplain candidates endorsed by the Military Relations and Chaplain Services Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The degree is designed to provide advanced preparation for service as a chaplain either in the armed forces, healthcare or other professional settings. For more information regarding coursework and degree requirements see https://chaplaincy.byu.edu/. Chaplain candidates will conclude their program with a comprehensive oral exam and a final project.
Requirements for Degree--Chaplain Candidates
Credit hours (72): minimum 66 course work hours plus 6.0 Clinical Pastoral Education hours.
Required courses: course, course, course, course, course, course; course, course, course
Fifty-seven hours in Religious Education and Chaplaincy
Fifteen hours in the following areas: Social Work and Counseling Psychology.
Examination: Final oral comprehensive examination.
Final Project: Follows a thesis format with a practical application. Project committees must include three members selected from the Religious Education graduate faculty or other approved academics.
