Overview
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Pastoral Community Counseling program at Argosy University, Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida, is based on the fundamental belief that religious/spiritual communities provide a unique opportunity for human growth and development.
The program is designed to prepare you to become a leader within your religious community with an opportunity for personal and professional development, directed toward making a significant contribution to their community and to society. With this in mind, the program integrates the engagement of knowledge, the development of skills, reflective practice, and research in a manner that prepares the pastoral counselor to address individual and communal development in an ethically responsible fashion.
The Pastoral Community Counseling program is committed to the concept of community. In this regard, the learners participate with one another and with faculty in a virtual community. This provides a means of support and interaction that exceeds the boundaries imposed by geographical definition, and utilizes technology for the purposes of individual, community, and societal development.
Flexible Program Format
The program is designed to afford working professionals the opportunity to pursue doctoral study while maintaining active participation in their professional endeavors. Also, in concert with its emphasis on the religious/spiritual community, the program is offered in a modified cohort format. Courses in this program may be taken as electives by students in other EdD programs, and course substitutions may be approved by the program coordinator.
Career Outcomes
The EdD in Pastoral Community Counseling can prepare you for positions such as:
• Pastor
• Counselor
• School Counselor
• Family Counselor
• Group Therapy Counselor
• Guidance Counselor
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Enhance your career potential by enrolling in the EdD in Pastoral Community Counseling program. You can learn more about specific financial aid programs (available to those who qualify) on our Financial Aid & Scholarships pages, or by contacting us to request more information.
This degree program is also offered at other Argosy University Locations