Military Chaplaincy (M.Div.)

Military 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 640Chaplain Leadership for Religious Freedom3
CHPL 645Chaplain Resilient Leaders3
CHPL 655Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship3
CHPL 680Military Chaplaincy3
CPED 631Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 26
CRIS 607PTSD and Combat Related Trauma3
GICE 500Global and Intercultural Engagement3
HOMI 550Foundations of Homiletics3
HOMI 605Expository Preaching3
HOMI 679Homiletics Capstone3
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
PACO 603Premarital and Marital Counseling3
PACO 604Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling3
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
PACO 505 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
Elective 2 3
 Hours12
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
PACO 603 Premarital and Marital Counseling 3
 Hours12
Sixth Semester
CHPL 640 Chaplain Leadership for Religious Freedom 3
CHPL 655 Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship 3
CHPL 680 Military Chaplaincy 3
HOMI 605 Expository Preaching 3
 Hours12
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
CRIS 607 PTSD and Combat Related Trauma 3
HOMI 679 Homiletics Capstone 3
Elective 2 3
 Hours9
Eighth Semester
CPED 631 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 3 6
PACO 604 Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours90
1

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

2

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.

3

This course is offered only as a residential intensive.

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