Spiritual Care Association
University of Theology and Spirituality
The SCA University of Theology and Spirituality (UTS) is a center for higher learning that educates and assists in the development of forward-thinking leaders and practitioners of spiritual care. We are a progressive, interdenominational, interfaith, and inter-spiritual institution. We distinguish ourselves from traditional seminaries, and theological learning institutions by offering a curriculum that is centered around spiritual care rather than a specific denomination or faith tradition focus. All courses are designed to assist busy professionals by offering accessible, online courses that work around their schedules and from their location.
The SCA University of Theology and Spirituality specializes in degrees that emphasize professional growth and spiritual enrichment.
We offer degrees in:
- Thanatology
- Divinity in Pastoral Ministry
- Spiritual Care Nursing
- Chaplaincy
- Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy
- Spiritual Care
- Spiritual Direction
SpRING 2023 Course Offerings
March 20 - May 14
Spiritual Direction
- Master’s Program – SD321 Foundations in Spiritual Direction
- Master’s Program – SD323 The Self and Living a Spiritual Life
- Master’s Program – SD328 Selected Themes in Spiritual Direction
- Doctorate Program – SD421 Fundamentals of Multifaith Spiritual Direction
- Doctorate Program – SD424 Multifaith Spiritual Perspectives: Deepening the Practice, learning from the Mystics
Chaplaincy
- Master’s Program – CH322 Cultural Competence, Inclusion, and Vulnerable Populations
- Doctorate Program – CH430 Delivery and Continuity of Care: Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care
- Master’s Program – CH322 Cultural Competence, Inclusion, and Vulnerable Populations
- Doctorate Program – CP425- Spiritual Assessment and Evaluation
- Doctorate Program – TH421 Fundamentals of Thanatology
- Doctorate Program – CH430 Delivery and Continuity of Care: Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy
- Doctorate Program – CP425 Spiritual Assessment and Evaluation
Spiritual Care Nursing
- Master’s Program – SN321 Foundations in Spiritual Care and Faith Community Nursing
Thanatology
- Doctorate Program – TH421 Fundamentals of Thanatology
- Doctorate Program – TH422 Death and Dying
All Programs
- Master’s Program – MT321 Master Project and Thesis Writing Course
- Master’s Program – WL321 Master Project and Thesis Writing Lab
- Doctorate Program – DD422 Dissertation Writing Course
- Doctorate Program – WL421 Dissertation Writing Lab
Electives
- AL323 Adult Learning I
- CH321 Advanced Topics in Pediatric Chaplaincy
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
- CO321 Fundamentals of Spiritual Coaching
- DV321 Worship I
Summer 2021 Term
All courses are 8-weeks in length and taught by credentialed professors.
Summer 2021 Courses Include:
Chaplaincy/Spiritual Care
- Supporting the Interdisciplinary Team
- Spiritual Assessment and Documentation
- Delivery and Continuity of Care
- Counseling Skills for Chaplains
- Perinatal Loss
- Pediatric Chaplaincy Care
Spiritual Direction
Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy
SCA UTS WINTER 2022 TERM
Degree Program Course Offerings
WINTER 2022:
January 10-March 6
Spiritual Direction
- Master’s Program – SD321 Introduction to Spiritual Direction
- Doctorate Program – SD428 Setting Up Your Own Multi-Faith Spiritual Direction Practice
Chaplaincy
- Master’s Program - CH 327 Grief and Loss& Bereavement
- CH 323 Building & Maintaining a Chaplaincy Department
- Doctorate Program– CH427 Support of Those Who Grieve
Spiritual Care
- Master’s Program– SC325 Counseling Skills for Spiritual Care
- Doctorate Program - SC424 Methods for Spiritual Care Integration
Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy
- Doctorate Program- CP426–Spirituality and Mental Illness
- Doctorate Program - CP440- Deepening Understanding of Satir’s Concepts and Process
Spiritual Care Nursing
- Master’s Program- SN321 Foundations in Spiritual Care and Faith Community Nursing
Thanatology
- Master’s Program– TH321 Fundamentalsof Thanatology
Courses Begin the First Day of Each Month
December 2021 Courses
Adult Learning
- AL323 Adult Learning in the Digital Age
Palliative Care
- HC321 Understanding the Basics of Hospice Care
Pediatric Chaplaincy
- CH329 Pediatric Chaplaincy Care
Psychospiritual Transformational Change: The Satir Model
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
Spiritual Care Nursing
- SN321 Foundations as a Faith Community Nurse
Spiritual Coaching
- CO321 Foundations in Spiritual Coaching
Spiritually Informed Social Work
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Thanatology
- TH321 Fundamentals of Thanatology
CPE Supervision
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Courses Begin the First Day of Each Month
December 2021 Courses
Adult Learning
- AL323 Adult Learning in the Digital Age
Palliative Care
- HC321 Understanding the Basics of Hospice Care
Pediatric Chaplaincy
- CH329 Pediatric Chaplaincy Care
Psychospiritual Transformational Change: The Satir Model
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
Spiritual Care Nursing
- SN321 Foundations as a Faith Community Nurse
Spiritual Coaching
- CO321 Foundations in Spiritual Coaching
Spiritually Informed Social Work
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Thanatology
- TH321 Fundamentals of Thanatology
CPE Supervision
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Adult Learning
AL323 Adult Learning in the Digital Age
Family Care
- SC327 Coping with Grief
Palliative Care
HC321 Understanding the Basics of Hospice Care
Pediatric Chaplaincy
- CH329 Pediatric Chaplaincy Care
Psychospiritual Transformational Change: The Satir Model
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
Spiritual Care Nursing
- SN321 Foundations as a Faith Community Nurse
Spiritual Coaching
CO321 Foundations in Spiritual Coaching
Spiritually Informed Social Work
CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Thanatology
- TH321 Fundamentals of Thanatology
CPE Supervision
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Adult Learning
- AL323 Adult Learning in the Digital Age
- AL324 Motivation in Adult Learning
Family Care
- SC327 Coping with Grief
- SC328 Ethical and Moral Challenges in Health Care
Palliative Care
- HC321 Understanding the Basics of Hospice Care
HC322 Fundamentals of Spiritual Care in Palliative Care
Pediatric Chaplaincy
- CH329 Pediatric Chaplaincy Care
- PC331 Advanced Topics
Psychospiritual Transformational Change: The Satir Model
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
- CP430 Applying the Satir Theory and Process
Spiritual Coaching
- CO321 Foundations in Spiritual Coaching
- CO322 Theory and Spiritual Coaching
Spiritual Care Nursing
- SN321 Foundations as a Faith Community Nurse
SN322 Wholistic and Holistic Health
Spiritually Informed Social Work
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
CP422 Spiritual and Pastoral Counseling for Individuals
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
- CP422 Pastoral Counseling for Individuals
Thanatology
- TH321 Fundamentals of Thanatology
- TH322 Death and Dying
CPE Supervision
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
Adult Learning
- AL323 Adult Learning in the Digital Age
- AL324 Motivation in Adult Learning
- AL321 Adult Learning Theory 1
Family Care
- SC327 Coping with Grief
- SC328 Ethical and Moral Challenges in Health Care
- CP423 Family Systems
Palliative Care
- HC321 Understanding the Basics of Hospice Care
- HC322 Fundamentals of Spiritual Care in Palliative Care
HC323 Advanced Practice Spiritual Care in Palliative Care
Pediatric Chaplaincy
- CH329 Pediatric Chaplaincy Care
- PC331 Advanced Topics in Pediatric Chaplaincy
PC333 Pediatric Palliative Care
Psychospiritual Transformational Change: The Satir Model
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
- CP430 Applying the Satir Theory and Process
- CP440 Deeping Understanding of Satir Concepts
Spiritual Coaching
- CO321 Foundations in Spiritual Coaching
- CO322 Theory and Spiritual Coaching
- CO323 The Business of Coaching/Ethics
Spiritual Care Nursing
- SN321 Foundations as a Faith Community Nurse
- SN322 Wholistic and Holistic Health
SN324 Health & Wellness-Global Community Nursing Concepts
Spiritually Informed Social Work
- CP420 Fundamentals in Human Interaction Process and Theory
- CP422 Spiritual and Pastoral Counseling for Individuals
CP423 Premarital and Family Counseling from a Spiritual Perspective
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
- CP422 Pastoral Counseling for Individuals
- CP424 Spiritual Small Group Ministries
Thanatology
- TH321 Fundamentals of Thanatology
- TH322 Death and Dying
- TH324 Addressing Spiritual Needs of Dying
CPE Supervision
- CP421 Human Spirituality/Development
- AL321 Adult Learning Theory 1
Winter 2021
10.18.2021 to 12.12.2021
Begin your Master or Doctoral Program today, or continue in the course direction you already started. Our next set of courses is:
Master Programs
Master of Theology in Chaplaincy
- CH338 Major Religious Traditions
- MT321 Masters Project and Thesis Writing
Master of Theology in Spiritual Direction
- SD321 Multifaith Spiritual Direction Foundations
- MT321 Masters Project and Thesis Writing
Master of Theology in Thanatology
- TH321 Introduction to Thanatology
- MT321 Masters Project and Thesis Writing
Doctoral Programs
Doctor in Chaplaincy
- DD422 Doctoral Project and Dissertation Writing
Doctor in Spiritual Care
- DD422 Doctoral Project and Dissertation Writing
Doctor in Spiritual Direction
- SD426 Monitoring the Self in Spiritual Direction and Companionship Work- Ethics, Boundaries, and Self Care
- SD427 Spiritual Assessment Tools for Multifaith Spiritual Direction Practice: Working with Specific Populations and Needs
- DD422 Doctoral Project and Dissertation Writing
Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy
- CP421 Human Development
- DD422 Doctoral Project and Dissertation Writing
Executive Certificates / Specialty Certificates
10.18.2021 to 12.12.2021
Winter 2021
You have your degree, now what?
Spiritual Coaching
- CO321 Introduction to Spiritual Coaching
Pediatric Palliative Care
- PP321 Pediatric Palliative Care
Satir Family Systems
- CP430 Satir Family Systems: Applying the Satir Theory and Process
- CP440 Deepening Understanding of Satir’s Concepts and Process
Graduate Academy of CPE Supervision
02.07.2022 to 05.27.2022
06.13.2022 to 09.30.2022
Our next 8 CPE Unit offerings are:
FEBRUARY OPTIONS:
| Option ONE: | Mondays | 02.07.2022 to 05.27.2022 | From 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm |
| Option TWO: | Mondays | 02.07.2022 to 05.27.2022 | From 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm |
| Option THREE: | Tuesdays | 02.08.2022 to 05.27.2022 | From 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm |
| Option FOUR: | Tuesdays | 02.08.2022 to 05.27.2022 | From 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm |
JUNE OPTIONS:
| Option FIVE: | Mondays | 06.13.2022 to 09.30.2022 | From 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm |
| Option SIX: | Mondays | 06.13.2022 to 09.30.2022 | From 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm |
| Option SEVEN: | Tuesdays | 06.13.2022 to 09.30.2022 | From 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm |
| Option EIGHT: | Tuesdays | 06.13.2022 to 09.30.2022 | From 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm |
Online Courses
SCA University of Theology and Spirituality (UTS) offers instructor-led degree courses, and self-directed courses.
Instructor-Led Courses: Most of our courses are Instructor-led, and you can find a long list of these courses in the New 2021-2022 Student Handbook.
Self-Directed Courses: We have a large selection of Self-Directed courses that can be found listed on our website.Self-Directed courses are also monitored by an SCA UTS professor.
Take Online Courses
School of Spiritual Care
The Andrew E Slaby, MD, PhD, MPH School of Spiritual Care
M.TH. in Spiritual Care
D.TH. in Spiritual Care
Our Spiritual Care degree focus allows professional care providers to expand their education to include working with a person’s spiritual needs as well as the biological, psychological, and sociological needs. It is designed for the multidisciplinary pastor, spiritual director, minister, clergy, chaplain and the others who would like to expand their knowledge base and skill set in the area.
School of Spiritual Direction
M.TH. in Spiritual Direction
D.TH. in Spiritual Direction
Our Spiritual Direction degrees provide training for new individuals starting out in the field, as well as allowing for experienced professionals to expand their education to include a degree. It is interfaith, and multifaith in scope and practice.
Degree-Granting Institution
Washington Student Achievement Council Religious Exemption
The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), in accordance with Chapter RCW 28B.85.040 (3) (c) and WAC 250-61-060(8) of the Washington Degree-Granting Institutions Act, granted the SCA University of Theology and Spirituality religious exemption. The Washington Student Achievement Council has determined that SCA University of Theology and Spirituality qualifies for religious exempt status from the Degree-Granting Institutions Act for the following programs: Master of Theology in Spiritual Direction, MTH-SD; Doctor of Theology in Spiritual Direction, DTH-SD; Master of Theology in Chaplaincy, MTH-CH; Doctor of Theology in Chaplaincy, DTH-CH; Doctor of Theology in Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy, DTH-CP; Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry, MDIV-DV; Master of Divinity Degree in Chaplaincy, MDIV-CH; Doctor of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry, DD-DV; Doctor of Theology in Adult Education, DTH-ED; Master of Theology in Spiritual Care, MTH-SC; Doctor of Theology in Spiritual Care, DTH-SC; Master of Theology in Thanatology, MTH-TY; Doctor of Theology in Thanatology, DTH-TY; Master of Theology in Multifaith Chaplaincy, MTH-MC; Doctor of Theology in Multifaith Chaplaincy, DTH-MC; Master of Theology in Islamic Studies, MTH-IS; Doctor of Theology in Islamic Studies, DTH-IS; Master of Theology in Jewish Studies, MTH-JW; Doctor of Theology in Jewish Studies, DTH-JW. The Council makes no evaluation of the administration, faculty, business practices, financial condition, or quality of the offerings by this institution. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the University may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430 or by email at degreeauthorization@wsac.wa.gov.
