Diploma in Spiritual Theology (D.S.T.)
Awarded by Regis College
D.S.T. REQUIREMENTS
The Diploma in Spiritual Theology is a ten-unit program, including eight academic units and two units of pastoral development. The DST may constitute the first year of the Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality.
D.S.T. PROGRAM OUTLINE
Pastoral Study: 5 Units
- RGP3227H Foundations of Christian Religious Experience (Prior to September 2009)
- RGP3281H Religious Experience in the World's Religions (Effective September 2009)
- RGP3687H Integration for Ministry I: Practicum & Seminar
- RGP3688H Integration for Ministry II: Practicum & Seminar
- RGP3214H Spirituality and Culture
- Pastoral Elective
Moral Theology: 1 Unut
- RGT1905H Ethical Reflection on Pastoral Practice
Electives: 2 Units
- These may be selected from within the four TST departments.
Supervised Pastoral Component: 2 Units
- RGP3218Y IFM MAMS Pastoral Component
The pastoral component is an approximately 400-hour program of supervised ministerial growth/development in a hospital, parish, or other ministerial setting, arranged in consultation with the Program Director. Some students fulfil this component through participation in the Forty-Day Spiritual Exercises Institute at Loyola House in Guelph, Ontario.