IPS Programs

IPS Programs

Pastoral Studies and Divinity

For students interested in chaplaincy, religious education, parish/congregational ministry, Lay Ecclesial Ministry certification, and much more:

• MA in Pastoral Studies
• Maestría de Artes en Estudios Pastorales Bilingüe – Disponible exclusivamente en línea
• Master of Divinity

Graduate Certificates in:

• Pastoral Leadership
• Religious Education
• Church Management
• Social Justice

For students interested in being leaders and change agents through such work as community organizing, social activism, political advocacy, organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion, justice education, and more:

• MA in Social Justice
• Concentration option: Social Enterprise (this concentration is not available online)

Graduate Certificates in:

• Social Justice
• Social Justice and Social Enterprise
• Counseling

For students interested in becoming licensed professional counselors (LPC and LCPC) or who want to integrate counseling skills in to their professions and ministries:

• MA in Pastoral Counseling (for those seeking licensure: LPC and LCPC)
• MA in Counseling for Ministry

Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (prior MA required)

• Spirituality

For students interested in Christian spiritual traditions, spiritual accompaniment, and spiritual direction:

• MA in Christian Spirituality

Optional Concentration in Spiritual Direction, with the ability to integrate the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Graduate Certificates in:

• Christian Spirituality
• Spiritual Direction (prior MA required)

Dual-Degree Programs:

• Master of Divinity / MA in Pastoral Counseling
• Master of Divinity / MA in Social Justice
• Master of Divinity / Master of Social Work (through the School of Social Work)
• MA in Social Justice / Master of Social Work (through the School of Social Work)

Student have the option to complete any IPS degree, certificate, and dual-degree (excluding the MSW) entirely online!