Indiana Wesleyan University
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    Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christian comprehensive university of The Wesleyan Church. The University was founded in 1920 as Marion College and is committed to liberal arts and professional education.

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    Indiana Wesleyan University offers over 280 academic programs, certificates and endorsements in business, technology, education, science, ministry, nursing and more. We offer program options online, on campus in Marion, IN, and at our onsite regional centers in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

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    God has gifted you with a unique set of gifts—on purpose, and for the purpose of changing the world in a way that only you can. We are here to help you discover, clarify or develop that calling. The world is waiting.

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    Whether your intent is to complete an associate degree, finish your bachelor's degree, prepare for special education licensure, enter the world of higher learning with a master's degree, pursue a doctoral degree, or earn one of our many certificates, our education programs are designed specifically for your busy lifestyle.

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You can care for those who are hurting in a meaningful way from a Christ-centered perspective. Pursue an interdisciplinary ministerial program designed to prepare IWU students to counsel and care for those in need and provides immediate career opportunities in pastoral ministry upon graduation. For those seeking to be licensed counselors or chaplains, the Pastoral Counseling and Care degree also provides preparation for graduate studies.

Students in this program will:

  • Acquire pastoral counseling and care skills that will prepare them to meet the needs of a hurting world
  • Gain ministry skills needed for professional pastoral ministry; or prison, hospice, hospital, or shelter chaplaincy
  • Take life-changing courses like Hope and Suffering, Spiritual Vibrancy throughout Life, Developmental Psychology, and Counseling and Care

The Pastoral Counseling and Care program can be completed in just three years. Students can enhance their learning experience by pairing this degree with other academic programs such as: 

  • Pastoral Ministries major (for students seeking ordination and/or desiring to participate in the Kern Mentoring Program)
  • Psychology minor (for students who want to pursuing licensed counseling)
  • Human Trafficking Studies certificate

Students who double-major in Pastoral Counseling and Care and Pastoral Ministries can also meet most, if not all, ordination requirements, as well as participate in the Kern Ministries program. 

The Kern Mentoring Program allows for students to receive an undergraduate ministry degree in three years and a Master of Practical Theology in two years, completing two degrees in five years.

Faculty

At IWU, the faculty in the School of Theology and Ministry are experience and innovative. They seek to equip ministry professionals for leadership in ministering and counseling from a biblical foundation. All faculty members who teach this major have extensive practical ministry experience as well as graduate degrees in their areas of expertise.

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Career Paths

Pastoral Care
Teaching Pastor
Family Service Centers
Chaplain (U.S. Military)
Spiritual Caregiver

Christian Schools
Coaching
Hospice Chaplain
Clergy

 

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Courses

One of the best ways to discover a degree program is to check out the course listings. Soon you will be able to preview the courses for Pastoral Counseling and Care at Indiana Wesleyan University using the course catalog.

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