Theology (MA) and Divinity (MDiv): Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy

TH502A – Critical Analysis of Biblical Texts: Introduction *
TH502B – Critical Analysis of Biblical Texts: Advanced *
TH503A – Survey of the Hebrew Scriptures
TH503C – Survey of New Testament
TH503G – Jewish and Christian Bible Themes *
TH530A – Introduction to God and Theological Reflection
TH530B – Introduction to Jesus and Salvation
TH530C – Introduction to the Spirit and Community
TH560A – Introduction to Worship*
TH560C – Introduction to Proclamation and Preaching *
TH560E – Spiritual Formation and Nurturing Faith A *
TH560F – Spiritual Formation and Nurturing Faith B *
TH621E – Issues in Church History: Study of the Lutheran Confessions *
TH644A – Indigenous Wisdom and Methodology
TH645A – Intersectionality: Interfaith and Intercultural Perspectives
TH652A – Supervised Pastoral Education I: Theory and Practice of Spiritual Care (1.0 credit) 
TH663A – Grief
TH664H – Professional Studies and Ethics

Psychotherapy and Counselling Courses

TH663M – Family Therapy Overview
TH663Z – Theory of Change 
TH664O – The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy *Pre-requisite: TH663M – Family Therapy Overview or TH663Z – Theory of Change or instructor permission.
TH663L – Clinical Applications of Queer Theory

Human Development

Required: Take THIS course:

TH663V – Human Development *We recommend taking this course in your first year.

Required: Take ONE of the following counselling theory courses below, or an additional course from the Psychotherapy and Counselling Theory section above:

NOTE: taking ONE of these courses, or ONE course from the Additional Counselling Electives below, is required as a Practicum/SPE pre-requisite.

TH664M & TH664Q – Practicum I & Practicum II are two 0.5 credit courses that you take in the Fall and Winter of your second year. You take these courses as you are also working at your placement site. There are 4 sections to choose from: A, B, C or D. Please be sure to register in the SAME SECTION for both Practicum I and Practicum II, so that you are in the same class with the same instructor for both Fall and Winter terms.

If you choose to take TH652A – Supervised Pastoral Education for your Practicum, you do not attend class at Luther. All of your classes are held at your SPE location.

Pre-requisites for TH664M and TH652A are:

One course from the Psychotherapy and Counselling Courses section (TH663L, TH663M, TH663Z or TH664O)
Any other one Counselling course
TH664H – Professional Studies and Ethics
TH663Y – Assessment
TH664L - Pre-Practicum
Required: Take the TWO following courses:

TH664M – Practicum I
(or TH652A – Supervised Pastoral Education)
TH664Q – Practicum II
(or TH652A – Supervised Pastoral Education)

Required: Take ONE of the following counselling theory courses below, or an additional course from the Psychotherapy and Counselling Theory section above:

NOTE: taking ONE of these courses, or ONE course from the Additional Counselling Electives below, is required as a Practicum/SPE pre-requisite.

TH663C – Cognitive and Dialectic Behaviour Therapy 
TH663O – Therapeutic Modalities for Working with Children
TH663R – Core Skills in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Prerequisite: TH663W – Couple Therapy: Intervention
TH663S – Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy 
TH663W – Couple Therapy: Intervention
TH664A – Introduction to Art Therapy
NOTE: We strongly recommend taking ONLY TWO of the three following courses (TH664A, TH668X and TH668W) as you can only transfer two courses if you later pursue the planned Graduate Diploma in Applied
Creative Arts & Counselling (starting Fall 2026). This also allows you room for more variety in your Counselling Electives section. 
TH664D – Post-Modern Family Therapy
TH664P – Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

Additional Counselling Electives

Required: Take ONE of these courses. These can be selected as an additional course from the Psychotherapy and Counselling Theory section, the

Additional Counselling Theory Electives above, or from the following options below.
TH663U – Healing Alternative Adolescent 
TH663X – Addiction, Mental Health and Spirituality: Clinical Applications Fall
TH664T – Trauma and Theodicy
TH668X – Introduction to Drama Therapy
NOTE: We strongly recommend taking ONLY TWO of the three following courses (TH664A, TH668X and
TH668W) as you can only transfer two courses if you later pursue the planned Graduate Diploma in Applied Spring — Intensive (to be confirmed)
Creative Arts & Counselling (starting Fall 2026). This also allows you room for more variety in your Counselling Electives section.
TH668W – Introduction to Music Therapy *NOTE: We strongly recommend taking ONLY TWO of the three following courses (TH664A, TH668X and
TH668W) as you can only transfer two courses if you later pursue the planned Graduate Diploma in Applied Creative Arts & Counselling (starting Fall 2026). This also allows you room for more variety in your Counselling Electives section.