Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - Healthcare

Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - Healthcare

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
Healthcare Concentration
CHPL 645Chaplain Resilient Leaders3
CHPL 681Healthcare Chaplaincy3
Choose 24 credit hours from the following courses: 124
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 1,2,3
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 2,3
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 3 2,3
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 4 2,3
Chaplaincy Internship 1,2
Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 1,2,4
Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 2,4
Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 3 2,4
Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 4 2,4
PTSD and Combat Related Trauma
Trauma Assessment and Interventions
Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling
Theories and Techniques in Pastoral Counseling
Healthcare Chaplaincy Elective 5
Healthcare Chaplaincy Elective 6
Healthcare Chaplaincy Elective 6
Total Hours30
1

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.)

2

16 week A-term course

3

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

4

This course is only offered as a residential intensive

5

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

6

Choose a 600 level HOMI, NBST, NGRK, OBST, or OTCL course not already required by the degree

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 93 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 681 Healthcare Chaplaincy 3
OTCL 505
Hebrew Language Tools
or Beginning Hebrew I
3
 Hours12
Fifth Semester
CHPL 621
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 1
or Chaplaincy Internship
or Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I
3
APOL 525 Pluralism and World Religions 3
CHPL 655 Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship 3
PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling 3
 Hours12
Sixth Semester
Elective 2 3-6
CHPL 645 Chaplain Resilient Leaders 3
PACO 603 Premarital and Marital Counseling 3
Elective 2,3 3
 Hours12-15
Seventh Semester
Elective 2 3-6
GLST 650 Intercultural Communication 3
LEAD 510 Biblical Foundations of Leadership 3
Elective 2,3 3
 Hours12-15
Eighth Semester
Elective 2 3-6
Elective 2 3
Elective 2,3 0-3
 Hours6-12
 Total Hours90-102
1

Course is 16 weeks.

2

See Degree Completion Plan for Elective options.

3

Students who desire to complete a Thesis must complete RTCH 680, THES 689, and THES 690.

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