9. Provide spiritual direction for others. Students will be trained to do spiritual direction by means of courses on theart of spiritual direction, supervision in practical settings and personal experience in their own spiritual direction (an activity that may be expressed in a variety of venues such as preaching, teaching, group and individual mentoring). 10. Experience evaluation and supervision in doing spiritual direction. Students will be evaluated in a variety of ways by faculty, practical supervisors and their spiritual directors to determine their ability, giftedness and preparedness to provide spiritual direction for others and in what venues. 11. Learn minimal assessment skills adequate to refer spiritual directee to appropriate care beyond competency of one’s training. Students will be familiarized with minimal content in psychological categories and assessment with the goal of referring their directee to medical or psychological care. 12. Appreciate the unique cultural dynamics involved in spiritual growth. Students will come to have some appreciation of the unique dynamics involved in teaching, mentoring and doing spiritual direction with believers of varying cultural backgrounds by means of course work and some practical experience.
Graduation Requirements
A. Satisfactorily complete 66 semester units as outlined in the curriculum.
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B. At least 24 of the total units required for the degree program must be completed in residency at Biola. Advanced Standing, Reduction and transfer credit are not considered residency units.
C. Obtain a 3.0 average with no grade below a “C-” in all courses to be credited toward graduation.
D. Complete the entire program in no more than five years.
First Year First Semester (15 units):
Hermeneutics & the Word in Spiritual Formation Introduction to Christian Spirituality & Prayer
TTSF 517
Units: 3
TTSF 521
Units: 2 - 3
TTSF 521 should be taken for 3 units.
History & Theory of Christian Soul Care & Direction
TTSF 524
Units: 2 - 3
TTSF 524 should be taken for 3 units.
Personal Foundations of Spirituality & Retreat
TTSF 543
Units: 1 - 3
Admission Requirements
TTSF 543 should be taken for 3 units.
Personal Spiritual Direction Theology I - Introduction: Revelation & Nature of God
Units: 0
TTSF 585
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree. Each should be a graduate from an accredited college with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree might relate to those objectives. For special admission deadlines and requirements, contact Graduate Admissions. Due to the unique nature of this program, all applicants will be personally interviewed.
TTTH 511
Units: 3
Interterm (3 units):
Soul Care Pre-practicum I & Professional Ethics
TTSF 577
Units: 2 - 3
TTSF 577 should be taken for 3 units.
Second Semester (15 units):
Developmental Spirituality & Contemplative Prayer
TTSF 532
Units: 2 - 3
Academic Probation
TTSF 532 should be taken for 3 units.
Personality Development & Psychopathology Units: 3
TTSF 544
Students are placed on academic probation if their grade point average for any semester falls below 3.0 and will remain on probation as long as the single semester or cumulative grade point average remains below 3.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level (3.0) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation.
Soul Care Pre-practicum II & Professional Referral Personal Spiritual Direction
TTSF 578
Units: 3
Units: 0
TTSF 585
Intensive Journey Inward & Retreat
Units: 1 - 4
TTSF 670
TTSF 670 should be taken for 2 units.
Theological Research Methodologies
Units: 1
TTSS 510
Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man & Sin
TTTH 512
Units: 3
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