Combined Bachelors/Masters Degree in

PASTORAL THANATOLOGY

Online Degree Program

Our online distance education program offers students the opportunity to study a comprehensive curriculum in the Pastoral Thanatology degree program.  Many times pastors of all faiths are faced with difficult questions and problems concerning the passing of a parishioner.   More and more churches today are expanding their pastoral care and spiritual support programs to assist their congregations.  One particular area of focus is providing pastoral care to the dying and their families.  Specialists (both clergy and lay) in pastoral care and Thanatology are in ever growing demand today.  Pastoral Thanatology is a spiritual ministry and highly rewarding.   

Through this program students will learn the skills needed to succeed in this field. All of the courses are focused on the major. This allows students to maximize their learning in the core courses and succeed in their educational and career goals.

Students begin with the study of death and dying, needs of the dying, death and mourning and sociology of death and dying. Specific courses focus on ministry to the dying, end of life issues, spiritual issues and cultural and ethical issues. In the higher division courses students enter symposium and project courses where they are able to focus more in one area of Pastoral Thanatology, and complete a comprehensive project and Pastoral Thanatology degree research topic course. Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:

* Pastoral Counselor in Thanatology
* Grief Support Minister
* Thanatologist
* Death and Dying Educator
* Hospice Support Consultant

The prerequisites for this program are: a high school diploma or a GED for the bachelor degree. You can go straight into the master level if you already have an earned bachelor degree in religious studies, pastoral counseling, counseling psychology, Christian studies, or a related field.

The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with on-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related websites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online Pastoral Thanatology curriculum includes:

TOTAL: 146 Semester Hours

Undergraduate Level Courses: GRF 151, GRF 201, PTH 250, PTH 360, PTH490, PTH 550, PTH 590, PTH 630, PTH 680
Graduate Level Courses: PTH 690 through PTH 790

Courses in this curriculum are to be taken in sequence as above.

TUITION: $400.00 per course for undergraduate courses and $500.00 per course for graduate level courses. Students may register and pay for one course at a time.

The Combined Bachelors/Masters Degree in Pastoral Thanatology has been approved by the American Academy of Grief Counseling. Students who complete the combined degree program are eligible to apply for Certification as a Certified Pastoral Thanatologist, through the Academy.

* Note: cost of tuition does not include cost of text books.

** There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.

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Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 10 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor. For all Symposium Courses, students are permitted up to a six month period for completion. Doctoral students are permitted one year for all Dissertation/Doctoral Project courses.

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