The Master of Pastoral Studies degree at LIM with a focus area in pastoral care provides theological and spiritual grounding for pastoral care in a variety of local church contexts and other pastoral settings. The Master of Science in Counseling, through the Department of Counseling at Loyola, provides in-depth education on counseling models and meets all educational requirements for state licensure as a professional counselor.
Students in this program must be admitted separately to the Department of Counseling, as well as the Institute for Ministry. Individually taken, these two degrees would require 84 credits of graduate work. However, the joint degree program allows for certain courses in one master’s program to count as required courses or electives in the other. The total number of credits for the joint degree program is 69 credits—a reduction of 23 graduate credits.
Tuition is charged based on your program. For example, you will be charged the M.P.S. rate for LIM courses and the graduate counseling rate for your counseling courses.
The total number of credits for the dual degree is 72 credits. Individually taken, the two degrees would require 84 credits of graduate work. Pursuing the dual degree provides for a reduction of 12 graduate credits. The dual degree allows for courses in one program to count as electives or required courses in the other degree program.
| Loyola Institute for Ministry Courses: 24 credit hours View course descriptions » | ||
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| LIM C703 | Introduction to Practical Theology | 3 crs. |
| LIM C711 | Jewish Roots of Christian Faith: Intro to Old Testament | 3 crs. |
| LIM C712 | Christian Origins: Intro to New Testament | 3 crs. |
| LIM C714 | Grace, Christ, and Spirit | 3 crs. |
| LIM C722 | Church, Sacraments, and Ministry | 3 crs. |
| LIM C704 | Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics | 3 crs. |
| LIM C849 | Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 crs. |
| LIM C863 | Family Systems | 3 crs. |
| Department of Counseling Courses: 48 credit hours View course descriptions » | ||
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| CNSL A702 | Research and Statistical Methods in Counseling | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A704 | Research Writing Lab | 1 cr. |
| CNSL A725 | Developmental Psychology | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A776 | Measurement and Assessment | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A830 | Counseling Theories | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A835 | Counseling Practice | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A836 | Individual Counseling Skills Lab | 1 cr. |
| CNSL A840 | Group Counseling | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A843 | Group Counseling Skills Lab | 1 cr. |
| CNSL A841 | Vocational Counseling | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A846 | Ethics in Individual, Marriage, and Family Counseling | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A854 | Child Diagnosis & Treatment | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A855 | Adult Diagnosis & Treatment | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A842 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A863 | Fundamentals of Practicum and Internship | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A865 | Counseling Practicum (with group hours) | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A866 | Internship I | 3 crs. |
| CNSL A866 | Internship II | 3 crs. |
LIM students who enter the joint M.P.S./M.S. degree program should register for CNSL A702 Research and Statistical Methods in Counseling in the Department of Counseling within the first 12 hours of work in counseling.
Students should also take the Loyola Institute for Ministry course LIM 703 Introduction to Practical Theology as early as possible.