Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - General
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| APOL 525 | Pluralism and World Religions | 3 |
| BIBL 612 | Principles of Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| CHHI 510 | Survey of the History of Christianity | 3 |
| CHPL 500 | Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry | 3 |
| CHPL 598 | Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain | 3 |
| CHPL 615 | Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care | 3 |
| CHPL 655 | Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HOMI 502 | Teaching in Christian Contexts | 3 |
| or HOMI 602 | Preaching to Change Lives | |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| NBST 516 | Introduction to the Life of Christ | 3 |
| NBST 517 | Introduction to the New Testament Church | 3 |
| NGRK 515 | New Testament Bible Study Tools | 3 |
| OBST 516 | Introduction to the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | 3 |
| OBST 517 | Introduction to the Poetic and Prophetic Books | 3 |
| OTCL 515 | Old Testament Bible Study Tools | 3 |
| PACO 505 | Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 |
| SEMI 505 | Introduction to Ministry Studies 1 | 3 |
| SEMI 510 | Tools for Ministry Studies | 3 |
| THEO 521 | Foundations of Christian Theology | 3 |
| THEO 522 | Essentials of Christian Theology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
- 1
SEMI 505 is required to be taken within the first semester for all students.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Cognate | ||
| CHPL 645 | Chaplain Resilient Leaders | 3 |
| Chaplaincy Ministry Elective 1 | 3 | |
Choose six hours from the following courses: 2 | ||
| Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 2,3,4 | ||
| Chaplaincy Internship 2,4 | ||
| Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 2,4,5 | ||
| Premarital and Marital Counseling | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- 1
Choose one of the following courses: CHPL 680, CHPL 681, CHPL 682, or CHPL 683.
- 2
Student must enroll in either CHPL 621, CHPL 699, or CPED 631.
- 3
This course is online only and requires acceptance into a local CPE Program.
- 4
16 week A-term course.
- 5
This course is only offered as a residential intensive.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 75 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 Online Format
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HOMI 500 or HOMI 601 |
Preparation of the Sermon or Foundations of Expository Teaching and Preaching |
3 |
| NGRK 505 or NGRK 520 |
Greek Language Tools or Beginning Greek I |
3 |
| CHPL 655 | Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| OTCL 505 or OTCL 520 |
Hebrew Language Tools or Beginning Hebrew I |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| APOL 525 | Pluralism and World Religions | 3 |
| CHPL 645 | Chaplain Resilient Leaders | 3 |
| PACO 500 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| CHPL Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CHPL 621 |
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 2,3 or Chaplaincy Internship or Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I |
3-6 |
| GLST 650 | 3 | |
| PACO 603 | Premarital and Marital Counseling | 3 |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| Elective 4 | 0-3 | |
| Hours | 12-18 | |
| Total Hours | 72-78 | |