Courses | M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| TTBE 519 | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| TTBE 520 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| TTSF 517 | Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| TTSF 521 | Introduction to Christian Spirituality and Prayer | 3 |
| TTSF 524 | History and Theory of Christian Soul Care and Direction | 3 |
| TTSF 531 | History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality | 2 |
| TTSF 532 | Developmental Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer | 3 |
| TTSF 543 | Personal Foundations of Spirituality and Retreat | 3 |
| TTSF 544 | Personality Development and Psychopathology | 3 |
| TTSF 577 | Soul Care Pre-practicum I and Professional Ethics | 3 |
| TTSF 578 | Soul Care Pre-practicum II and Professional Referral | 3 |
| TTSF 642 | Spiritual Disciplines Seminar | 2 |
| TTSF 645 | Christian Virtue and the Spiritual Disciplines | 3 |
| TTSF 670 | Intensive Journey Inward and Retreat 1 | 4 |
| TTSF 677 | Soul Care Practicum I | 2 |
| TTSF 678 | Soul Care Practicum II | 2 |
| TTSF 701 | Spiritual Formation Seminar | 2 |
| TTTH 521 | Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 |
| TTTH 522 | Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 |
| TTTH 623 | Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 |
| Co-Curricular Requirements | ||
| Contact the Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF) for a full description of these requirements. 2 | ||
Didactic Therapy | ||
Faculty-Student Retreats | ||
Personal Retreats | ||
Student Progress Assessment | ||
| Personal Spiritual Direction (must be taken every term of enrollment) | ||
| Total Credits | 56 | |
- 1
Must be taken twice for a total of 4 credits to meet program requirements. It may be taken for a minimum of 1 credit and a maximum of 3 credits.
- 2
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