Ministry (D.Min.) - Pastoral Counseling
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| DMIN 810 | Foundations for the Doctor of Ministry 1 | 3 |
| DSMN 815 | Personal Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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DMIN 810, Portfolio Option courses, and Thesis Report Option courses may not be fulfilled with transfer credit or course substitution.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Counseling Cognate | ||
| PACO 825 | Growth & Development of the Contemporary Minister | 3 |
| Choose two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Individual & Family Issues in Pastoral Counseling | ||
| Premarital & Marital Issues in Pastoral Counseling | ||
| Crises and Current Issues in Pastoral Counseling | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio or Thesis Project Report Courses 1,2 | ||
| Choose one of the following options: | 15 | |
| Portfolio Option 1 | ||
| Micro-Project I | ||
| Micro-Project II | ||
| Micro-Project III | ||
| Micro-Project IV | ||
| Portfolio Presentation | ||
| Thesis Project Report Option 1 | ||
| Research and Thesis Development | ||
| Thesis Project Proposal Development | ||
| Thesis Research and Writing Part I | ||
| Thesis Research and Writing Part II 3 | ||
| Thesis Project Defense | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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DMIN 810, Portfolio Option courses, and Thesis Report Option courses may not be fulfilled with transfer credit or course substitution.
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Once the student enters the either the Portfolio process or Thesis Project Report process, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring semesters excluding Summer semester) until all degree requirements are completed
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Students choosing the Thesis Report Option may take DMIN 881 a maximum of four times. Any student who is not ready for enrollment in DMIN 890 after completing DMIN 881 the first time may be required, as determined by the student’s thesis project mentor, to repeat DMIN 881 until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890. Student must maintain enrollment in DMIN 881 fall and spring semesters until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 30 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than one grade of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Portfolio or Thesis required (Minimum grade of B-)
- 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
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| DMIN 810 | Foundations for the Doctor of Ministry | 3 |
| DSMN 815 | Personal Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PACO 825 | Growth & Development of the Contemporary Minister | 3 |
| PACO Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PACO Elective 1 | 3 | |
| DMIN 820 or DMIN 851 |
Research and Thesis Development or Micro-Project I |
3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| DMIN 830 or DMIN 852 |
Thesis Project Proposal Development or Micro-Project II |
3 |
| DMIN 841 or DMIN 853 |
Thesis Research and Writing Part I or Micro-Project III |
4 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| DMIN 854 or DMIN 881 |
Micro-Project IV 2 or Thesis Research and Writing Part II |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| DMIN 855 or DMIN 890 |
Portfolio Presentation or Thesis Project Defense |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
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Choose from the following courses: PACO 830, PACO 835, or PACO 840.
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Students choosing the Thesis Report Option may take DMIN 881 a maximum of four times. Any student who is not ready for enrollment in DMIN 890 after completing DMIN 881 the first time may be required, as determined by the student's thesis project mentor, to repeat DMIN 881 until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890. Student must maintain enrollment in DMIN 881 fall and spring semesters until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890.