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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PRISON CHAPLAINCY
The Prison Chaplaincy Graduate Certificate Program consists of four courses and a project/paper related to studies. Courses are to be selected from the following list:
TH415 Healing and Rehabilitation of the Prisoner This course will tap on how a prisoner can heal and re-habilitate. This course deals directly with the origin causes of crime, violence, and addiction and offers a realistic approach to affecting growth that speaks particularly to the challenges facing incarcerated men and women.
TH420 The Role of a Prison Chaplain This course to be a starter for further study and discussion into what a chaplain’s role is in the corrections system. Thus, the course will teach the student a number of ways in which Chaplains, Administrators, and lay ministers can prepare themselves for this very unique and specialized ministry.
TH425 Ministry to the Incarcerated In this course the author mentions his experiences as an ordained minister, a nineteen-year police veteran, and a prison chaplain to examine the problems of the incarcerated.
TH430 A Study of Prison Culture In this course the minister/or chaplain will see prison ministry as an empowerment in doing valuable prison ministry by providing a meticulous inside-out view of prison life. Thus, in this course the study of prison culture and prison ministry will be seen at length.
TH427 Prison Minister: Chaplain and Volunteer Ministering the Inmate This course will go step by step explicating the basics in ministering to the incarcerated. It will cover the prison inmate, the crisis in our Criminal Justice System, a history of the Penal System, and a good ultimate clarification of the modern prison setting.
Project/Paper Student will submit a project or paper that is related to coursework and/or practical use of information acquired. Subject matter of project or paper to be approved by GMU Dean of Continuing Education.
Eligibility: A bachelor degree is required for acceptance into the Graduate Certificate Program.
Cost: $1400 plus $100 application fee.
Payment Plan: 8 monthly payments of $175
Students who later decide to pursue a degree program at Global Ministries University will be able to apply tuition and course work to the program. Contact GMU Office for more information or apply online now: APPLICATION
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