The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in Islamic Chaplaincy is a comprehensive three-year (75-unit) graduate program that prepares students for professional chaplaincy roles in a variety of settings. The program emphasizes a strong grounding in the Islamic tradition alongside the development of pastoral care competencies necessary for effective spiritual and pastoral care. Students in this M.Div. program gain a thorough foundation in the core Islamic disciplines—covering subjects such as Islamic law (fiqh), and theology (ʿaqīdah), spirituality and ethics, and Qur’anic studies—while also engaging with practical training in counseling, ethical decision-making, and interfaith engagement. The curriculum is structured to integrate rigorous academic coursework with experiential learning. Students undertake core courses in classical Islamic disciplines to ensure scholarly depth, and specialized courses in chaplaincy that focus on spiritual care, crisis intervention, and community outreach. A hallmark of the program is the inclusion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), where students complete supervised clinical training in settings like hospitals or other care institutions. In addition, fieldwork placements or internships provide real-world ministry experience, allowing students to apply their learning through service as chaplains-in-training under the guidance of experienced mentors.

Ideal candidates for the M.Div., Islamic Chaplaincy are aspiring chaplains, Imams, or community leaders who seek to serve as faith-based caregivers in environments such as healthcare, higher education, the military, or correctional institutions. Graduates of this program will possess the core religious competencies of Islamic knowledge to compliment the pastoral skill sets required to offer compassionate spiritual care to Muslims and broader communities, in diverse, public and private institutions. They will be equipped to pursue chaplaincy certification and to serve communities with integrity, cultural competence, and adherence to standard Islamic liturgical and ethical norms.

Required: Five (5) Courses for All Degree Plans

Substitution: "Islamic Leadership and Spirituality" only allowed to replace “Islamic Ethics” for Islamic Leadership students.