CSSC
Certificate of Spirituality and Social Change
Build practical skills in spiritual formation, ethical decision-making, organizing, and design for social change.
On campus or distance learning
Designed for one year full-time; up to three years part-time
$865 per unit (21 units)
The CSSC teaches leadership skills for ethical decision-making, design thinking for social change, spiritual formation and theological reflection, and community organizing and activism principles. It can be completed as a stand-alone program or become the foundation for the MAST or MDiv.
How the program is built
- Spiritual Formation for Leadership
- Contextual Thinking
- Rhetorical Use of Texts
- Introduction to Christian Ethics
Where it leads
Social justice advocacy, community organizing, the arts, or congregational leadership
Stacks with
- Certificate of Sexuality and Religion · On campus or distance learning
- Certificate of Theological Studies · On campus or distance learning
Source: 2025-2026 Academic Catalog