Faith-based community service programs, service immersion trips, and social justice projects attract high-minded "change agents: of great generosity and courage who want to serve economically disadvantaged communities, underserved and underrepresented populations, and people whose human dignity is under assault by social arrangements and structures. The post-Vatican II emphasis on a Church that sees working for justice as constitutive of the Christian life and that proposes an "option for the poor" as a pastoral standard has spawned a growing number of talented and educated young adults who want to integrate service, social justice, and advocacy into their life patterns and career choices. With Pope Francis, the social justice movement is gaining even more momentum.
This degree program is designed to serve these "change agents," offering a solid grounding in spiritual and theological foundations for this work, information about the key social justice issues today, the skills and told of assessment and analysis in addressing these issues, best-practice strategies for effective work in advocacy and community development, contextual education at sites where social justice work is exemplary, and the practical tools of successful leadership in addressing social justice issues.
Students in this graduate program will:
The curriculum consists of a 12-course, 36 credit hour program. Of these courses, nine are required.
15 April 2024
Fecha de inicio
22 Mayo 2024
Institute of Pastoral Studies
Lewis Towers Suite 630,
820 North Michigan Avenue,
CHICAGO,
Illinois,
60611, United States
Students should have earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree in progress.
English language requirements:
For the TOEFL, a score of at least 213 on the computer-based test or 550 on the written test is required. The minimum score for the new TOEFL IBT (internet-based test) is 79.
For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required.
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.