Master of Metaphysical Divinity: Chaplaincy Ministry

Study format, tuition and admissions

Online, self-paced religious study. The current curriculum lists 10 courses and 30 credit hours. Completion depends on meeting the program's academic requirements; no fixed completion time is promised.

Current tuition is $89 per month. Total tuition depends on the number of billed months, not a fixed program total.

New students need program-specific application approval before their first tuition payment. Applicants above Associate level must complete prior-credential review.

Credential recognition

These are church-issued religious credentials, not regionally accredited academic degrees or state licensure. Acceptance by employers and other institutions is not guaranteed. Spiritual care study does not qualify graduates to provide regulated clinical services.

Program courses

• MDIV-CHAP-501 — The Master Chaplain — Identity Vocation and Formation

  Master-level chaplaincy formation. Vocational discernment, professional identity, chaplaincy theology, advanced sacred presence.

• MDIV-CHAP-502 — Advanced Spiritual Care Assessment

  Master-level spiritual care assessment tools. HOPE, FICA, SPIRIT tools, narrative assessment, integrating assessment into care plans.

• MDIV-CHAP-503 — Chaplaincy in Mental Health Settings

  Sacred ministry in psychiatric settings. Mental health chaplaincy theory, working with psychosis, trauma units, dual diagnosis.

• MDIV-CHAP-504 — Pastoral Theology and Its Ministry Applications

  Pastoral theology at master level. Classic and contemporary pastoral theology, theology in practice, theological reflection methodology.

• MDIV-CHAP-505 — Narrative Chaplaincy — Sacred Story in Ministry

  Narrative approaches in chaplaincy. Story as sacred medicine, narrative identity, story-catching and story-telling in ministry.

• MDIV-CHAP-506 — Chaplaincy Ethics at the Margins

  Advanced ethics for chaplains working at margins. Prison, homeless, undocumented, addiction, mental illness — ethics in complex territory.

• MDIV-CHAP-507 — Integrative Sacred Care — Body Mind Spirit

  Integrating body-mind-spirit in chaplaincy. Somatic chaplaincy, energy awareness, holistic assessment, referral to complementary care.

• MDIV-CHAP-508 — Chaplaincy Leadership and Organizational Change

  Leading sacred change in organizations. Chaplaincy advocacy, institutional transformation, leading without positional authority.

• MDIV-CHAP-509 — Chaplaincy Capstone Research Project

  Original research in chaplaincy. Literature review, methodology, data collection or case analysis, presentation.

• MDIV-CHAP-510 — Chaplaincy Ministry Master Capstone

  Integrative capstone. Students present a complete chaplaincy ministry portfolio and formation narrative.