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Master of Divinity - Professional Studies |
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| Course Title: |
Master of Divinity - Professional Studies | |
Category: |
Arts & Humanities | |
Subject: |
Religion | |
| College: |
Liberty University Online 
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| Course Description: |
The Master of Divinity - Professional Studies is well-suited for students whose goal is to serve as associate pastors in such areas as administrative leadership, evangelism, discipleship, and in the ministry of a local church or para-church group. Liberty University incorporates core Christian values into all of their degree offerings in order to provide all students a thorough academic and spiritually enriching program of study, making it as the world's largest evangelical university. |
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| Delivery Format: |
Online | |
| Course Level: |
Masters Degree | |
| Course Requirements: |
Regionally or nationally accredited bachelor's degree with at least a 2.0 GPA for admission in good standing. | |
| Course Type: |
Online Degrees | |
Course Long Description: |
Master of Divinity - Professional Studies (Liberty University Online) Be prepared for professional Christian ministry in the local church and para-church settings with a Master of Divinity - Professional Studies from Liberty University Online. As the world's largest evangelical university, they integrate core Christian values into their degree offerings so that they can deliver students a detailed academic and spiritually enhancing program of study. The program's curriculum provides an in-depth study the principles and strategies of biblical leadership, in addition to an intensive study in the Scriptures and vital truths of the Christian faith. Through the entire program, a focus is placed on understanding and applying core Christian values, and the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively serve in a variety of ministry-based roles. Required courses in the online Master of Divinity - Professional Studies degree program include: • FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES (36 hours) - CHHI 520: History of Christianity I - CHHI 525: History of Christianity II - CHHI 694: History of Baptists - NBST 521: New Testament Orientation I - NBST 522: New Testament Orientation II - NBST 652: Hermeneutics - OBST 591: Old Testament Orientation I - OBST 592: Old Testament Orientation II - THEO 525: Systematic Theology I - THEO 530: Systematic Theology II - Choose two 500-600 level APOL/THEO electives • PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (27 hours) - DSMN 500: Discipleship Ministries - EVAN 565: Contemporary Evangelism - HOMI 501: Prep. of the Sermon - PLED 520: Spiritual Formation - PLED 625: Ministry Matters - Choose one (World Missions or Cross-cultural Evangelism & Church Planting) - Choose one (Church Administration, Theology of Pastoral Ministry, or Pastoral Counseling) - Choose one (Church Growth II, Church Planting, Spiritual Warfare, or Cross-Cultural Evangelism & Church Planting) - Choose one (Biblical Foundations of Leadership, Leading a Healthy Church, or Christian Leadership) • NT LANGUAGE (9 hours) Greek Track: - NGRK 620: Greek Syntax - Choose a 600 level NGRK exegesis elective - Choose a 600 level NGRK elective OR English Bible Track: - NGRK 506: Greek Language Tools - Choose two 500-600 level NBST/NGRK electives • OT LANGUAGE (9 hours) Hebrew Track: - OTCL 510: Beginning Hebrew - OTCL 530: Hebrew Syntax - OTCL 635: Hebrew Exegesis OR English Bible Track: - OTCL 505: Hebrew Language Tools - Choose two 500-600 level OBST/OTCL electives • PASTORAL MINISTRIES TRACK (12 hours) Choose four 500-600 level electives from CHPL, CLED, CMIN, DSMN, ETHM, EVAN, HOMI, ICST, PACO, PLED, WRSP, YOUT Career Opportunities: Upon completion, graduates of Liberty University's online Master of Divinity - Professional Studies degree program could pursue such careers as: - Senior Pastor - Military Chaplain - Cross-cultural Missionary - Ministry Worker - College Professor - Denominational Leader Admission Requirements: Students must have earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent (in any field) from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S., Department of Education (e.g., SACS, TRACS, ABHE, etc.) with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Students who hold a prior degree from an unaccredited institution may be considered for admission on academic probation. Students admitted on academic probation are required to take and pass GRST 500 introduction to graduate writing their first semester. Students must have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 paper-based test; 250 computer-based test; 100 internet-based test. |
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