Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - General

Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - General

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Core Courses
APOL 525Pluralism and World Religions3
CHHI 510Survey of the History of Christianity3
CHPL 500Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry3
CHPL 598Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain3
CHPL 615Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care3
CHPL 655Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship3
GLST 650Intercultural Communication3
HOMI 500Preparation of the Sermon3
or HOMI 601 Foundations of Expository Teaching and Preaching
LEAD 510Biblical Foundations of Leadership3
NBST 515New Testament Orientation I3
NBST 520New Testament Orientation II3
NBST 610Hermeneutics3
NGRK 505Greek Language Tools3
or NGRK 520 Beginning Greek I
OBST 515Old Testament Orientation I3
OBST 520Old Testament Orientation II3
OTCL 505Hebrew Language Tools3
or OTCL 520 Beginning Hebrew I
PACO 500Introduction to Pastoral Counseling3
PACO 603Premarital and Marital Counseling3
RTCH 500Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation3
THEO 525Systematic Theology I3
THEO 530Systematic Theology II3
Total Hours63
General Cognate
CHPL 645Chaplain Resilient Leaders3
Chaplaincy Ministry Elective 13
Choose 6 hours from the following courses:6
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 2,3,4
Chaplaincy Internship 2,4
Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 2,4,5
Elective 6
Total Hours12
1

Choose one of the following courses: CHPL 680 Military Chaplaincy (3 c.h.), CHPL 681 Healthcare Chaplaincy (3 c.h.), CHPL 682 Community Chaplaincy (3 c.h.), or CHPL 683 Sports Chaplaincy (3 c.h.)

2

Student must enroll in either CHPL 621 Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 (3 c.h.), CPED 631 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I (6 c.h.), or CHPL 699 Chaplaincy Internship (3 c.h.)

3

This course is online only and requires acceptance into a local CPE Program

4

16 week A-term course

5

This course is only offered as a residential intensive 

6

Choose a 600 level CHPL, CRIS, HOMI, or PACO course not already required by the degree

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 75 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
  • A minimum of 72 credit hours must be comprised of graded online or residential coursework from an accredited post-secondary academic institution
  • 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 Resident & Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
NBST 515 New Testament Orientation I 3
RTCH 500 Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 3
CHPL 500 Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry 3
NBST 520 New Testament Orientation II 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
CHPL 598 Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain 3
OBST 515 Old Testament Orientation I 3
CHHI 510 Survey of the History of Christianity 3
OBST 520 Old Testament Orientation II 3
 Hours12
Third Semester
NBST 610 Hermeneutics 3
THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3
CHPL 615 Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care 3
THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3
 Hours12
Fourth Semester
HOMI 500
Preparation of the Sermon
or Foundations of Expository Teaching and Preaching
3
NGRK 505
Greek Language Tools
or Beginning Greek I
3
CHPL 655 Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship 3
OTCL 505
Hebrew Language Tools
or Beginning Hebrew I
3
 Hours12
Fifth Semester
APOL 525 Pluralism and World Religions 3
CHPL 645 Chaplain Resilient Leaders 3
PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling 3
CHPL Elective 1 3
 Hours12
Sixth Semester
CHPL 621
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 2,3
or Chaplaincy Internship
or Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I
3-6
GLST 650 Intercultural Communication 3
PACO 603 Premarital and Marital Counseling 3
LEAD 510 Biblical Foundations of Leadership 3
Elective 4 0-3
 Hours12-18
 Total Hours72-78
1

Choose one of the following courses: CHPL 680, CHPL 681, CHPL 682, or CHPL 683.

2

Course is 16 weeks.

3

Student must enroll in either CHPL 621, CHPL 699, or CPED 631.

4

Choose a 600 level CHPL, CRIS, HOMI, or PACO course not already required by the degree.

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