Chaplaincy, MA

The M.A. in Chaplaincy degree provides students with specialized skills to perform the pastoral, caregiver, emotional, and spiritual support roles of a chaplain. It prepares students to serve as chaplains in a corporate, institutional, or organizational context.

In addition to the mission statement and general objectives and requirements of a CBS degree, the objectives of the M.A. in Chaplaincy degree are to enable students to:

• Articulate the theology, history, and nature of chaplaincy
• Articulate the biblical, theological, and worship foundations of chaplaincy in a pluralistic setting
• Apply an evangelistic approach to bringing others to Christ in pluralistic settings

The M.A. in Chaplaincy degree is available fully online in a 6 and 8 week format or in a residential 16 week format.

Admission Requirements

• Online application
• Application fee
• Affirm to be a Christian and agree with CIU’s Doctrinal Standard
• Official transcript for highest earned degree and any master’s level credits earned
  • A minimum 2.5 GPA for the most recent degree obtained.
• Essay (800 words total)
• Church Leader Reference