The concentration in Pastoral Care and Counseling is specifically designed for practicing professional counselors, pastors, chaplains, hospice workers, and others who seek to broaden their training and strengthen their understanding of the psychological dimensions of human behavior and the nurture of the human spirit. Individuals wishing to pursue licensure must comply with the licensure and/or board certification requirements of the state in which they intend to be engaged in professional counseling. 

  

This degree is a 36 credit program that may be completed in no less than eighteen months and no more than three years.