Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2020 through summer 2021. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Biblical & Theological Studies Courses
WRSP 801	Theological and Historical Developments Influencing Corporate Worship	3
WRSP 810	Foundations of Christian Worship	3
WRSP 835	Theology, Philosophy and Methodology of Worship	3
Total Hours		9

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Advanced Worship Studies Courses
WRSP 820	The Worship Leader	3
WRSP 840	Transitions in Leadership, Music, Worship, and Culture	3
WRSP 845	Pastoral Roles of the Worship Leader	3
WRSP 846	Growth, Development, and Spiritual Formation	3
WRSP 851	Community, Culture, and Relationship	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Pastoral Counseling Cognate
PACO 500	Introduction to Pastoral Counseling	3
PACO 603	Premarital and Marital Counseling	3
PACO 604	Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling	3
Total Hours		9

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Research Studies Courses
WRSP 880	Introduction to the Thesis Writing Project	3
WRSP 888	Thesis Project Proposal & Research I	4
WRSP 889	Thesis Project Proposal & Research 1	5
WRSP 890	Thesis Project Defense	0
Total Hours		12

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Any student who is not ready for enrollment in WRSP 890 Thesis Project Defense (3 c.h.) after completing WRSP 889 Thesis Project Proposal & Research (3,5 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student's thesis chair, to repeat WRSP 889 Thesis Project Proposal & Research (3,5 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in WRSP 890 Thesis Project Defense (3 c.h.)

All Applicable prerequisites must be met

Note

• Students must complete 9 hours with a minimum grade of B in WRSP 502 History and Philosophy of Worship (3 c.h.), WRSP 510 Biblical Foundations of Worship (3 c.h.), and WRSP 635 Building a Theology of Worship (3 c.h.) or their equivalents before the completion of 9 hours of DWS coursework

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 45 hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
• No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
• Degree must be completed within 7 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

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