Healthcare Chaplaincy (M.Div.)

Healthcare Chaplaincy (M.Div.)

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 525Pluralism and World Religions3
BIBL 500Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation 13
BIBL 505Language Tools 13
CHHI 500The Redemptive History of the Church3
CHPL 500Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry3
CHPL 598Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain3
CHPL 615Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care3
CHPL 620Chaplain Leadership3
CHPL 645Chaplain Resilient Leaders3
CHPL 655Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship3
CHPL 681Healthcare Chaplaincy3
CPED 631Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 26
CPED 632Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 26
CPED 633Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 3 26
CPED 634Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 4 26
GICE 500Global and Intercultural Engagement3
HOMI 550Foundations of Homiletics3
NBST 501The Gospel, the Kingdom, and the Teachings of Jesus3
NBST 502New Testament Letters for the Church3
OBST 501Torah and Story in the Old Testament3
OBST 502Reading the Old Testament Poems and Prophets for the Church3
PACO 505Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
THEO 505Theological Foundations3
THEO 540Issues in Systematic Theology3
Elective Courses
Elective 33
Elective 33
Total Hours90
1

Foundational courses are required to be taken within the first semester.

2

This course is offered only as a residential intensive.

3

Choose a 500-600 level course from the following disciplines for which prerequisites have been met: APOL, CHHI, CHMN, CHPL, CPED, CLED, DSMN, EVAN, EVCP, GCST, GICE, HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, OTCL, PACO, RLGN, or THEO.

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 90 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 Resident Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 500 Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation 1 3
BIBL 505 Language Tools 1 3
CHPL 500 Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry 3
THEO 505 Theological Foundations 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
CHPL 598 Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain 3
NBST 501 The Gospel, the Kingdom, and the Teachings of Jesus 3
OBST 501 Torah and Story in the Old Testament 3
THEO 540 Issues in Systematic Theology 3
 Hours12
Second Year
Third Semester
CHPL 615 Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care 3
GICE 500 Global and Intercultural Engagement 3
NBST 502 New Testament Letters for the Church 3
OBST 502 Reading the Old Testament Poems and Prophets for the Church 3
 Hours12
Fourth Semester
APOL 525 Pluralism and World Religions 3
CHPL 620 Chaplain Leadership 3
CHPL 681 Healthcare Chaplaincy 3
 Hours9
Third Year
Fifth Semester
CHHI 500 The Redemptive History of the Church 3
CHPL 645 Chaplain Resilient Leaders 3
HOMI 550 Foundations of Homiletics 3
 Hours9
Sixth Semester
CHPL 655 Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship 3
CPED 631 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 2 6
 Hours9
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
CPED 632 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 2 6
PACO 505 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
 Hours9
Eighth Semester
CPED 633 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 3 2 6
Elective 3 3
 Hours9
Fifth Year
Ninth Semester
CPED 634 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 4 2 6
Elective 3 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours90
1

Foundational courses are required to be taken within the first semester.

2

This course is offered only as a residential intensive.

3

Choose a 500-600 level course from the following disciplines for which prerequisites have been met: APOL, CHHI, CHMN, CHPL, CPED, CLED, DSMN, EVAN, EVCP, GCST, GICE, HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, OTCL, PACO, RLGN, or THEO.

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