Educational Ministries (M.A.)

Educational Ministries (M.A.)

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. 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
CHMN 500Foundational Leadership Models for Next Generation Ministry3
CLCM 510Constructing a Theology of Networks for the Digital Age3
DSMN 520Spiritual Formation3
EDMN 525Biblical and Theological Foundations of Christian Education3
EDMN 530History and Philosophy of Christian Education3
EDMN 540Teaching Strategies and Curriculum Development for Christian Education3
EDMN 545Teaching Across the Lifespan3
LEAD 510Biblical Foundations of Leadership3
NBST 515New Testament Orientation I3
or NBST 520 New Testament Orientation II
OBST 515Old Testament Orientation I3
or OBST 520 Old Testament Orientation II
RTCH 500Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 13
Choose one of the following courses:3
Systematic Theology I
Systematic Theology II
Biblical Theology
Total Hours36
1

RTCH 500 Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation (3 c.h.) is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 36 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 5 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
RTCH 500 Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 1 3
NBST 515
New Testament Orientation I
or New Testament Orientation II
3
EDMN 525 Biblical and Theological Foundations of Christian Education 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
EDMN 530 History and Philosophy of Christian Education 3
OBST 515
Old Testament Orientation I
or Old Testament Orientation II
3
THEO 525
Systematic Theology I
or Systematic Theology II
or Biblical Theology
3
 Hours9
Third Semester
LEAD 510 Biblical Foundations of Leadership 3
CHMN 500 Foundational Leadership Models for Next Generation Ministry 3
EDMN 540 Teaching Strategies and Curriculum Development for Christian Education 3
 Hours9
Fourth Semester
CLCM 510 Constructing a Theology of Networks for the Digital Age 3
DSMN 520 Spiritual Formation 3
EDMN 545 Teaching Across the Lifespan 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours36
1

RTCH 500 is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students.

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