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148 | COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 │SEMINARY & SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
CHAPLAINCY MINOR
Minor Only
Purpose and Objectives
The Chaplaincy minor develops foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential to the professional field of
Chaplaincy as a stand-alone ministry and distinguish it from pastoral and missional ministry models. This program also
creates a foundational platform for future development of chaplaincy competencies.
Students will develop a basic understanding of chaplaincy as it applies to workplace ministry from a professional ministry
context. They will explore the role of the chaplain in institutional and organizational settings and will develop a basic
understanding of church ministry and administration, pastoral care, world religions, ethics, leadership, and spiritual concerns
as they relate and apply to chaplaincy.
In addition to the mission statement, general objectives, and requirements of the bachelor’s degree, the objectives of the
Chaplaincy minor are to enable students to:
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Develop a basic understanding of chaplaincy ministry in institutional/organizational settings.
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Build foundational leadership skills needed to lead, influence, and model what it means to be a Christian leader in
the world today.
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Build introductory administrative and church ministry skills that provide a basic understanding of how chaplaincy is
administered.
See Appendix A for graduation requirements.
Course of Study
15
Foundation
6
CHP 3110
Introduction to Chaplaincy
3
CHP 4110
Chaplaincy Capstone Course
3
Designated Electives
9
Choose three courses from the list below:
ICS 3110
Introduction to World Religions
3
MIN 3100
Communicating for Life Change
3
MIN 3715
Counseling Children, Youth, and Families
3
MIN 4536
Management Essentials for Christian Ministry
3
MIN 4538
Strategic Ministry Leadership
3
Note: Students who are not pursuing a professional major must complete three semester hours of upper-level practical
skill development in addition to the 15 hours set out above.