“Chaplaincy is one of the fastest growing forms of ministry in society,” said Carl Cosaert, dean of the School of Theology. Recognizing this, the WWU School of Theology has decided to partner with AdventHealth University (AHU) to support more students as they seek to conduct ministry in a healthcare setting.

Now in effect, this new collaboration offers dual-credit classes counting towards both WWU’s theology and religious studies undergraduate degree and AHU’s master in spiritual care degree. This creates a wonderful opportunity for students to significantly reduce the amount of time and money needed to complete their master’s degree.

AHU’s regular program consists of six trimesters and a total of 72 credits. The dual-credit classes can lessen that time by a full trimester, providing up to twelve quarter hours of graduate credit. In order for these classes to count towards their master’s degree, students must earn a B or higher.

Chaplaincy is “a key means to reach people with the gospel in an increasingly secular world,” said Cosaert, who is excited for this partnership to strengthen the School of Theology’s chaplaincy concentration and the classes it is able to offer.

Posted Oct. 28, 2024