Institutional Chaplaincy (AA)
The Associate of Arts Degree in Institutional Chaplaincy aspires to develop religious professionals committed with Institutional Chaplaincy, and who have the competencies, knowledge, skills and ministerial ethical attitudes that enable them to carry out effective interventions in the clinical, prison, educational, labor and ecclesiastical environment, among others.
The Fajardo and Metropolitan campuses are authorized to offer this Program. In addition, the Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer the associate degree at the University Center in Caguas.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
This Program is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:
Knowledge
- Know history and the fundamental principles Clinical Chaplaincy in the United States, Puerto Rico and Ibero-America.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques of “fatigue by compassion”.
- Know the techniques of intervention and handling of crises.
- Know the theories of pastoral care in different institutional clinical scenarios.
Skills
- Develop strategic plans of spiritual/pastoral care.
- Design care plans with clinical-religious contents according to the modern techniques approved by the School of Pastoral Supervisors and Therapists.
- Contextually apply the basic theories of institutional the clinical chaplaincy.
- Implement the theories of pastoral care in different institutional scenarios.
- Use techniques of intervention and administration of crises in group processes.
Attitudes
- Show sensitivity and empathy within the religious plurality.
- Appreciate tolerance for integration and work in interdisciplinary groups.
Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree in Institutional Chaplaincy
| General Education Requirements |
24 credits |
| Major Requirements |
36 credits |
| Total |
60 credits |
General Education Requirements - 24 credits
| GESP | Spanish - Select 6 credits from the GESP category | 6 |
| GEEN | English - Select 6 credits from the GEEN category | 6 |
| GEP-GEMA 1000 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| GEP-GEHS 2010 | Historical Process of Contemporary Puerto Rico | 3 |
| GEP-GECF 1010 | Introduction to the Christian Faith | 3 |
| GEP-GEIC 1010 | Information and Computing Technologies | 3 |
Major Requirements - 36 credits