Courses
Please Note: Course descriptions list the course number, the course title and the number of semester-units in parentheses.
PCAC 515 Personality Development (3)
A comparative study of personality theories. Students are also encouraged to begin developing their own theory of personality. The goal of this course is to help students improve their understanding of those to whom they minister.
PCAC 516 Professional Ethics in Ministry (1)
A study of the complex ethical issues arising in the helping professions with an emphasis on providing insight into issues of integrity in ministry.
PCAC 517 Psychology of Religious Experience (3)
A study of the interface of psychological and religious themes in the works of writers such as Freud, Jung, Fromm, and Buber. The course includes current research deriving from these theories and the application of these insights to pastoral care and counseling.
PCAC 587 Professional Topics in Pastoral Care and Counseling (1-3)
An investigation of selected issues of importance to pastoral counseling professionals. Topics include, but are not restricted to: assessment methods, gender studies, cultural sensitivity in therapy, substance abuse issues, human sexuality, counseling the terminally ill, counseling the elderly patient, alternative theories of psychotherapy, abusive relationships and marriage or family issues.
PCAC 590 Pastoral Care and Counseling: Integration Seminar (3)
The theory and practice of pastoral counseling with an emphasis on the development of basic communication and counseling skills and the integration of behavioral science and religion.
PCAC 592 Pastoral Care and Counseling: Practicum (3)
Weekly on-campus seminars plus supervised fieldwork at an approved site where students gain experience in pastoral care and counseling. Pass/Fail grading option only. Prerequisite: PCAC 590. PCAC 592 may be repeated for up to 12 units.
PCAC 595 Clinical Pastoral Education (3)
An intensive 10-week (400-hour) internship program in which students learn and reflect upon the skills required for effective ministry in a number of specialized settings including hospitals, parishes, prisons, family clinics, hospices, and community organizations serving HIV or AIDS patients, the homeless, the mentally ill, and the homebound. Utilizing didactic seminars, group process, and individual supervision, the program offers students internship experience and provides them with a theological perspective for understanding the issues that arise from this experience. This course is offered in collaboration with one of the Clinical Pastoral Education centers in San Diego. Pass/Fail grading option only. Prerequisites: Permission of student’s academic adviser and prior acceptance into an approved CPE program. Students who anticipate enrolling for this course should, therefore, begin the advisement and application process at least one semester before their planned registration for PCAC 595. May be repeated with permission of the PCC Coordinator.
PCAC 597 Practicum in Spiritual Direction (3)
The practicum involves students in doing spiritual direction with five directees, their own personal spiritual direction, individual supervision, and weekly on-campus seminars which include group supervision of interns’ practicum experiences and discussion of particular issues in spiritual direction. Pass/Fail grading option only. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the first two courses in the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program (non-credit), permission of the student’s academic adviser, and acceptance into the Practicum-level of the Certificate Program by the program instructors from the Center for Christian Spirituality.
PCAC 598 Advanced Practicum in Spiritual Direction (3)
The Advanced Practicum continues and deepens the process of supervision and discussion of issues in spiritual direction. Pass/Fail grading option only. Prerequisites: Successful completion of PCAC 597, permission of the student’s academic adviser, and acceptance into the course by the program instructors from the Center for Christian Spirituality.
PCAC 599 Directed Research (1-3)
An opportunity for students to research a topic of particular interest to them and to write a substantive paper on this topic. Prerequisite: Permission of the PCAC coordinator and approval of the faculty member who agrees to supervise the project.
Reservation of the Right to Modify
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