Divinity (M.Div.) - Church History

Divinity (M.Div.) - Church History

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Program Courses
APOL 500Introduction to Apologetics3
BIBL 612Principles of Biblical Interpretation3
CHHI 510Survey of the History of Christianity3
CHMN 679Capstone3
or CHMN 699 Internship
DSMN 500Discipleship Ministries3
EVAN 525Contemporary Evangelism3
GICE 650Intercultural Communication3
HOMI 502Teaching in Christian Contexts3
or HOMI 602 Preaching to Change Lives
LEAD 510Biblical Foundations of Leadership3
NBST 516Introduction to the Life of Christ 3
NBST 517Introduction to the New Testament Church3
NGRK 515New Testament Bible Study Tools3
OBST 516Introduction to the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books 3
OBST 517Introduction to the Poetic and Prophetic Books 3
OTCL 515Old Testament Bible Study Tools3
PACO 505Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
SEMI 505Introduction to Ministry Studies 13
SEMI 510Tools for Ministry Studies3
THEO 521Foundations of Christian Theology 3
THEO 522Essentials of Christian Theology 3
THEO 523Issues in Christian Theology3
Total Hours63
1

SEMI 505 is required to be taken within the first semester for all students.

Church History Cognate
Church History Elective 13
Church History Elective 13
Church History Elective 13
Total Hours9
1

Choose any 500-600 level CHHI course not already required by the degree.

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 72 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
  • 2.0 GPA
  • Degree must be completed within 10 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3
DSMN 500 Discipleship Ministries 3
SEMI 505 Introduction to Ministry Studies 1 3
SEMI 510 Tools for Ministry Studies 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
EVAN 525 Contemporary Evangelism 3
CHHI 510 Survey of the History of Christianity 3
OBST 516 Introduction to the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books 3
PACO 505 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
 Hours12
Third Semester
GICE 650 Intercultural Communication 3
NBST 516 Introduction to the Life of Christ 3
NBST 517 Introduction to the New Testament Church 3
OBST 517 Introduction to the Poetic and Prophetic Books 3
 Hours12
Fourth Semester
BIBL 612 Principles of Biblical Interpretation 3
CHMN 679
Capstone
or Internship
3
OTCL 515 Old Testament Bible Study Tools 3
THEO 521 Foundations of Christian Theology 3
 Hours12
Fifth Semester
CHHI Elective 2  
HOMI 502
Teaching in Christian Contexts
or Preaching to Change Lives
3
LEAD 510 Biblical Foundations of Leadership 3
THEO 522 Essentials of Christian Theology 3
 Hours9
Sixth Semester
CHHI Elective 2  
CHHI Elective 2  
NGRK 515 New Testament Bible Study Tools 3
THEO 523 Issues in Christian Theology 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours63
1

SEMI 505 is required to be taken within the first semester for all students

2

Choose any 500-600 level CHHI course not already required by the degree.

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