STMA 5530 - Art of Spiritual Direction Practicum I

3 credit hours
Formerly - STMA 553

Students must be accepted into the Spiritual Direction specialization and attend an orientation prior to the course. This course begins a two quarter practicum in the art of spiritual direction. The sequence (STMA 553 and 554) combines two components: 1) an internship in the practice of spiritual direction and 2) a weekly class. Each participant offers direction for at least two people. Students present verbatim in the context of a specific supervisory process. They also engage in discussion of readings, peer evaluation, and role playing.

Prerequisite Course: STMM 5570, STMM 5580, STMM 5590, STMM 5610, STMM 5710 and STMA 5610, STMA 5700