Degrees

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in Accounting

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Accounting program is an introductory program designed to develop students' competencies in such areas as financial, managerial, governmental, and non-profit accounting, auditing, and taxation. Students will develop proficiency in communication and computer application skills in order to evaluate and synthesize common accounting problems. Students will also learn to identify, analyze, and appropriately deal with ethical dilemmas from a sound moral and biblical perspective, utilizing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to formulate solutions. Your associate's degree allows you to quickly jump-start your career, opening the door to your future. This degree can prepare you for entry-level positions in the field of accounting or a bachelor's degree in accounting. 62 credit hours are required to complete this program, of which 15 must be taken through LU. As the world's largest evangelical university, 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.

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in Business

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in General Studies program is designed as an intermediate, close-range goal for the adult learner, appropriate for either the individual whose career goals require a two-year, college-level education or for the individual who seeks the degree as a bridge toward a Bachelor of Science degree. Students will study across a broad range of courses designed to provide foundational knowledge in areas such as English, mathematics, science, and history. Through such courses, students will develop skills in university-level writing, speaking, reading, and computer literacy, with the ability to utilize analytical reasoning and library research. As the world's largest evangelical university, 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.

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems program provides students with an applied knowledge of the information technology industry. Strong emphasis is placed on ways in which computer technology can be best optimized in order to provide the maximum benefit to a business, recognizing the importance of working ethically and professionally in a team environment. Courses are geared to equip students to understand fundamental concepts of data communications and network design. As the world's largest evangelical university, 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.

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in General Studies

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Psychology program provides students with a foundational background for understanding relevant facts and concepts of human behavior, including the sociocultural context in which psychology emerged. Students will develop familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative methods of research, as well as methods for presenting their research, and will understand the importance of utilizing ethical principles of psychologists through psychological theory, practice, and research. Students will also learn to use critical thinking in understanding the similarities and differences between themselves and others, and will grasp the roles that gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and class play in affecting all human perspectives and experiences. As the world's largest evangelical university, 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.

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Religion program provides students with a solid foundation from which to understand the fundamentals of the Bible, Christianity, Christian theology, and the Christian church, with the goal to train students for effective ministry. Students will gain understanding of the origin and contents of the Bible, and will be equipped to use the Bible in dealing with contemporary issues in ministry, developing excellent oral and written communication skills that are key to effectively communicating in both personal and professional ministry environments.

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in Psychology

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Business program is designed to prepare you to serve as professionals in the modern business world, integrating faith with learning in a professional atmosphere. Specialized courses will equip you to confidently tackle business opportunities and solve common business problems through synthesis and evaluation, utilizing the decision-making methods taught through the program. You will gain foundational knowledge in relevant elements of the workplace, including accounting, business, communications, computers, law, organizational ethics, and statistics.

Degree title: Associate Degree Programs

College: Associate of Arts in Religion

Description:

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice program provides you with a strong foundation of both knowledge and skills to prepare you for careers within a wide-variety of criminal justice related fields. You will develop excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to effectively communicate in both professional and personal environments within this field, as well as build strong leadership and managerial skills for qualification for future promotional opportunities and certifications. The Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice is a great stepping stone towards a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, which is also offered online through Liberty's Distance Learning Program.

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• Associate Degree Programs
• • Associate of Arts in Accounting
• • Associate of Arts in Business
• • Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
• • Associate of Arts in General Studies
• • Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems
• • Associate of Arts in Psychology
• • Associate of Arts in Religion

Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Accounting program prepares you to be effective leaders in business through the development of competencies in financial, managerial, governmental, and non-profit accounting, auditing, and taxation. You will develop proficiency in communication and computer application skills in order to evaluate and synthesize complex accounting issues. You will also learn to identify, analyze, and appropriately deal with ethical dilemmas from a sound moral and biblical perspective, utilizing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to formulate solutions.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Business
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Business program is designed to prepare you to serve as professionals in the modern business world, integrating faith with learning in a professional atmosphere. Through this program, you will learn to internalize general business proficiencies required in today's workplace, demonstrating competence in synthesizing and evaluating knowledge of internal and external business operations. Courses will equip you to evaluate principles, policies, and strategies of marketing used to identify and satisfy customer desires. You will also gain knowledge on how to successfully analyze financial considerations for businesses, including accounting and financial management.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program provides you with a solid foundation of both knowledge and skills for a wide variety of criminal justice related fields. You will learn to identify the constitutional, procedural, and organizational differences of the federal criminal justice system and representative systems, and will gain understanding of the internal workings of the criminal justice system and its response to different types of crime. You will also be equipped to discern the unique characteristics that differentiate substantive and procedural criminal law, as well as the interplay between those laws. Courses develop excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to effectively communicate in both professional and personal environments, as well as building strong leadership and managerial skills for qualification for future promotional opportunities and certifications.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Education
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Education program approaches the discipline of education from a Christian perspective to provide you with a firm foundation from which to understand educational development and behavior. You will gain insight into the development and influence of a Christian world view in education, as well as study current educational trends practiced in today's private and public schools. Courses give you the opportunity to tap into the education by evaluating associated methods and interventions such as differentiated learning and direct instruction. You will be given the opportunity to create lesson plans and units for the purpose of educational planning.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems program provides you with a solid foundation in business and technology, developing skills that prepare you to effectively apply information technology to improve business processes across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Through this program, you will be able to effectively demonstrate advanced skills in business application software, current programming languages, as well as recognize various phases of the software development cycle and the appropriate management of that developmental cycle in a business environment.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies is designed for the adult learner, like you, with college credit in varying disciplines. This program enables you to combine your previous academic and work experiences in two or three distinct cognates, allowing for faster degree completion than a traditional major requiring many additional hours in one specific field. This program is especially beneficial for military or public service personnel with previous college credit or life experience in more than one specific academic regimen. Courses focus on developing strong skills in writing, speaking, and reading, as well as analytical reasoning, computer literacy, and library research. In correlation to previously earned credit, you may create a customized 120 credit hour degree plan by selecting cognates of interest.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) program prepares registered nurses, like you, for positions of leadership in the nursing field, encouraging professional development and personal growth, as well as opening the door for continued education at the graduate level. Courses are specifically designed for the practicing nurse, drawing from your real-life nursing experiences to expand your knowledge. You will develop strong leadership skills in collaboration with clients, other professionals, and groups within the community for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, and restoring health. You will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills in determining nursing interventions and applying therapeutic skills, with emphasis placed on refining written, communication, and research skills.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Psychology program approaches the discipline of psychology from a Christian perspective to provide you with a firm foundation from which to understand psychological development and behavior. You will gain insight into the development and influence of personality based on current theories, as well as study human personality in relation to others through the application of ideas about group dynamics relative to business, industry, public and private life. Courses give you the opportunity to tap into the diverse theoretical approaches of counseling and psychotherapy by evaluating associated methods and techniques. Furthermore, you will explore the complex functioning of the human body to acquire an understanding of primary mechanisms of behavior. You will also examine the origin, classification, and symptoms of neurotic and psychotic behavior.


Degree title: Bachelor's Degree Programs
College: Bachelor of Science in Religion
Description:
Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Religion program provides you with a solid foundation from which to understand the fundamentals of the Bible, Christianity, Christian theology, and the Christian church. Additionally, you will gain a rich understanding of the origin and contents of the Bible, and will grasp its importance to the Christian faith. You will be equipped to use the Bible in dealing with contemporary issues in ministry, developing excellent oral and written communication skills that are key to effectively communicating in both personal and professional ministry environments. Graduates of this program are fully prepared for a wide range of church ministry positions, as well as advanced studies at the graduate or seminary level.

• Bachelor's Degree Programs
• • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• • Bachelor of Science in Business
• • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
• • Bachelor of Science in Education
• • Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
• • Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies
• • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
• • Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• • Bachelor of Science in Religion

Degree title: Minors
College: Minor in Management Information Systems
Description:
Liberty's Master of Science in Accounting program prepares you to excel as a leader in your career through in-depth study of both national and international accounting practices. You will develop excellent oral and written competencies in specialized accounting contexts, and will exhibit familiarity with current research methods and scholarship relevant to accounting, auditing, and taxation. Through this program, you will increase your computer literacy, heighten skills in analytical reasoning, and learn to make spiritual, intellectual, and technical application of course material in your professional life. Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to accounting practices in accordance with the profession's established code of professional conduct. This thirty hour program can be completed between one to two years, and may enable students to meet the 150 hours required to sit for the CPA exam.

• Minors
• • Minor in Management Information Systems

Degree title: Certificate Programs
College: Willmington School of Bible
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Science in Management program prepares you to excel as a business professional in a variety of management positions, enhancing opportunities for promotion and associated salary increases. Through this program, you will have the opportunity to significantly upgrade your current management skills, stretching your knowledge to such areas as entrepreneurship, legal issues in business, and non-profit management. You will be challenged to improve your critical thinking skills through complex, real-world assignments that require the utilization of graduate-level analysis and synthesis, and will improve project development abilities through participation in group projects, working through and completing complex management challenges as a team. You will also develop written competency in advancing one's own proposals and evaluating the proposals of others. Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.

• Certificate Programs
• • Willmington School of Bible

Degree title: Graduate Business
College: Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) – Online
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Business Administration program prepares you to excel as a professional manager, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. You will strengthen management skills, stretching your knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, you will develop managerial expertise in accepting and devising solutions to complex management challenges, and will become familiar with current research methods and scholarship relevant to business administration. Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.


Degree title: Graduate Business
College: Master of Science in Management (MSM) – Online
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals, like you, who want to apply insight, gained through the study of human behavior, in their workplace in order to better impact the culture and improve the well-being of those whom they lead and serve. This program is specifically geared toward individuals who desire to attain a master's degree to further their career but do not wish to seek licensure leading to professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specializations are comprised of an eclectic mix of graduate coursework from a variety of disciplines to supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed for effective work in the vast field of human services.


Degree title: Graduate Business
College: Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Online
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program provides you with a strong understanding of counseling principles and strategies to prepare you to seek licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs). Our courses provide you with a thorough background in individual and group counseling theories and techniques, as well as clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the integration of faith into counseling practice, and understanding the ethical, professional, and legal issues in counseling.

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• Program Format: Online, Blended, Resident
• Graduate Business
• • Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) – Online
• • Master of Science in Management (MSM) – Online
• • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Online

Degree title: Graduate Counseling
College: Master of Arts in Human Services Resident – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program provides you comprehensive training in professional counseling to prepare you for licensure and national certification. Our courses also provide you with a strong foundation based on biblical principles to supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively work as a professional counselor.


Degree title: Graduate Counseling
College: Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy* – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty University's Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling program provides advanced training in the field of professional counseling or pastoral care and counseling, equipping individuals, like you, for work in either private or public practice, as well as providing the necessary qualification to teach at the university level. This degree is comprised of specialized courses platformed on biblical principles that supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed for effective work as a professional counselor, and is well-suited for individuals, with either a master's degree in the field of counseling or a seminary degree who seek to expand their professional standing in the community. This program utilizes internships to give you experience in the academic teaching field, and offers a flexible practicum to allow you to pursue work in your particular area of interest. You may choose from two specializations, Professional (Clinical) Counseling or Pastoral Care and Counseling.


Degree title: Graduate Counseling
College: Master of Arts in Professional Counseling* – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty University's School of Education now offers a variety of ways to pursue a graduate education degree, regardless of your undergraduate experience. Our Master of Arts in Teaching is specifically geared toward individuals with no prior teaching experience who are interested in gaining initial teaching licensure in elementary education, secondary education, or special education. Along with core courses in this program, you will choose one of the three specializations for licensure, and will complete your student teaching requirement in the area in which you are seeking licensure.

This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is a state-approved program for initial licensure (reciprocity with other states) or endorsements.


Degree title: Graduate Counseling
College: Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling (PhD) – Blended
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Education program prepares you for effective leadership in Christian, public, and private schools. Courses provide specialized preparation for individuals seeking credentials for a K–12 school position or those with a desire to further their education and pursue either an EdS or EdD. Along with core courses, you choose a specialization to gain in-depth knowledge in your chosen field. Specializations include Administration and Supervision, Teaching and Learning, Program Specialist, School Counseling.

• Graduate Counseling
• • Master of Arts in Human Services Resident – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy* – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Professional Counseling* – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling (PhD) – Blended

Degree title: Graduate Education
College: Master of Arts in Teaching* – Online, Blended
Description:
This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is a state-approved program for advanced licensure (reciprocity with other states) or endorsements


Degree title: Graduate Education
College: Master of Education (MEd)* – Online, Blended
Description:
Liberty University's Educational Specialist program is designed to prepare competent and effective leaders, like you, with a Christian worldview who will model high academic standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Courses provide specialized preparation for individuals seeking credentials for K-12 or university-level school positions. You will develop the skills necessary to assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system. This degree program is well-suited for the professional educator, like you, seeking a salary increase or who has a desire to pursue a doctoral degree. As a student of this program you may choose a specialized cognate area along with your core courses in educational leadership.


Degree title: Graduate Education
College: Educational Specialist (EdS)* – Online
Description:
This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).


Degree title: Graduate Education
College: Doctor of Education (EdD)* – Online
Description:
Liberty University's Doctor of Education program provides advanced training for individuals, like you, seeking positions in higher education, developing competent and effective leaders with a Christian worldview who will model high academic standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Specialized courses develop the skills necessary to assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system, whether it is as a teacher, superintendent, principal, college instructor, or another academic position requiring strong leadership and decision-making abilities. This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

• Graduate Education
• • Master of Arts in Teaching* – Online, Blended
• • Master of Education (MEd)* – Online, Blended
• • Educational Specialist (EdS)* – Online
• • Doctor of Education (EdD)* – Online

Degree title: Graduate Nursing
College: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Science in Nursing program equips you to provide expert clinical care and related health care services and programs to individuals, families, and people groups across the lifespan in a variety of acute care and community settings. Emphasis is placed on advanced practice in nursing, and the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is integrated throughout the curriculum. Clinical practicum experiences are based upon your selected area of practice and are designed to further enhance clinical competence and to develop advanced practice knowledge, expertise, and leadership. Through this program, you will also gain a strong awareness of ethical, social, and spiritual issues relevant to health and nursing care. Graduates of this program are prepared to practice as a CNS with the critical thinking skills and knowledge needed to promote the profession of nursing through teaching, clinical practice, program development and implementation, and scholarship.

• Graduate Nursing
• • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Online, Blended, Resident

Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Christian Leadership – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
By choosing to earn your Master of Arts in Christian Leadership you can set that opportunity in motion. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program prepares men and women to serve the church in a variety of leadership positions. Courses provide students with a solid understanding of biblical leadership principles and strategies, equipping them to effectively serve in leadership positions. The degree is grounded in a core of specialized courses that provide students with an in-depth biblical foundation to supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively serve in church ministry.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries – Online, Resident
Description:
Liberty Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries program is designed to meet the growing need of ministry leaders in churches across the country seeking specialized training in the area of Christian discipleship. Courses provide students with a strong understanding of biblical leadership principles and strategies specific to small group settings to train up disciples within their local churches. This program is well-suited for associate pastors, discipleship pastors, small group pastors, and Christian education pastors.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Evangelism & Church Planting – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Evangelism and Church Planting program prepares students to serve the church as staff and leaders for ministry in evangelism and church planting. This program is specifically suited to individuals who are seeking to lead in church planting, localized evangelism, and church growth. Specialized courses provide students with in-depth, biblical training to supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively serve the church in an evangelistic-specific capacity.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Marketplace Chaplaincy – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Marketplace Chaplaincy program prepares servant leaders to be wise, faithful stewards of the gospel, developing very specific ministry skills, strategies, and Christian character traits relevant for successful ministery in an institutional chaplaincy setting. Students will examine the theological and cultural issues of a formal and informal ministry setting. Students will observe the similarities and differences among the various types of chaplaincies, giving careful attention to ministry in religiously pluralistic, multicultural, and multi-staff environments. Some of these settings may include corrections/prisons, geriatric/eldercare homes, emergency response arenas, hospitals, and workplace/industrial settings.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling program prepares students to serve as staff servant-leaders involved in non-professional counseling of church members and others in a variety of ministry settings, including churches, rescue missions, and shelters. Courses provide students with a strong understanding of biblical counseling principles and strategies in order to better meet the needs of others. This degree program is well-suited for students looking to meet the requirements to serve as military chaplains for certain branches of the armed services. It may also assist students seeking professional licensure as a counselor, although it does not meet licensure requirements alone.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Theological Studies – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Theological Studies program is geared toward individuals seeking an introductory graduate degree in religion for service in a supportive role in their local church. Courses include surveys of the Old and New Testament and systemic theology, providing students with a solid foundation from which to understand the fundamentals of the Bible, Christianity, Christian theology, and the Christian church. This program is well-suited for pastors, Christian educators, informed lay leaders, and pastors' wives.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Online, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Worship Studies program is designed to equip worship leaders to better serve the church as skilled, passionate leaders of worship, equipped to fit the needs of today's post-modern culture. This specialized program allows students to study and practice context-specific Biblical and theological competencies in worship and worship theories practical to the local church. Students will receive comprehensive training in qualitative and quantitative research methods, developing knowledge and expertise to function in a variety of worship cultures and contexts within the evangelical community. Courses are taught by today's top Christian leaders in worship music, song writing, and arranging. Instructors include Al Denson (worship leader/CCM artist/songwriter), Rick Muchow (worship pastor, Saddleback Community Church), Todd Bell (worship pastor/producer, Prestonwood Baptist Church), and Mark Harris (worship leader/song writer/band member of 4Him).


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Religion program provides students with intensive study in the scriptures and the essential truths of the Christian faith. This program is geared toward individuals seeking an introductory graduate degree in religion, providing students with a solid foundation from which to understand the fundamentals of the Bible, Christianity, Christian theology, and the Christian church. Courses are well-suited for pastors, Christian educators, informed lay leaders, and pastors' wives who wish to have a firm scriptural undergirding for service in a supportive role in their local church.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Divinity (MDiv) – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Divinity program is the standard professional degree for ministry. Specifically designed to help men and women prepare for professional Christian ministry in local church and para-church settings, this program provides students with in-depth study of biblical leadership principles and strategies, and intensive study in the scriptures and essential truths of the Christian faith. Emphasis is placed on understanding and utilizing the core values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral roles. This degree program is also well-suited for students looking to meet the requirements to serve as military chaplains for certain branches of the armed services.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Religious Education (MRE) – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Religious Education program is the professional theological degree in Christian education and discipleship ministries, and is well-suited for individuals seeking a broad, foundational graduate degree in church ministry. This program is designed to equip men and women called by God to serve as professional Christian workers in such capacities as associate pastor, discipleship pastor, and small group pastor, as well as other positions that require a general knowledge of church educational programs and discipleship ministries.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Religious Education - Chaplaincy – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty University's Master of Religious Education degree program, with a specialization in Chaplaincy, prepares you to become a military chaplain or servant leader. As a student in the MRE program, you will be trained to be a wise, faithful steward of the gospel, and develop specific ministry skills, strategies, and Christian character traits relevant for successful ministery in a military or institutional chaplaincy setting. In this program, you will examine the theological and cultural issues relevant for formal and informal chaplaincy settings. You will also observe the similarities and differences among the various types of chaplaincies, giving careful attention to ministry in religiously pluralistic, multicultural, and multi-staff environments. Some of these settings may include service as a military chaplain, or in corrections/prisons, geriatric/eldercare homes, emergency response arenas, hospitals, and workplace/industrial settings.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Master of Sacred Theology – Online, Blended, Resident
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Master of Sacred Theology program provides advanced training beyond the Master of Divinity for individuals called to service in full-time Christian ministry. Courses provide students with intensive study in areas of theology and apologetics, equipping students to understand the deeper elements of the Christian faith, as well as how they relate to contemporary issues faced today by the Christian church. Through coursework, research, and logical and critical writing, students are supplied with the values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively serve in a variety of ministry-related roles.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Doctor of Ministry (DMin) – Blended
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Doctor of Ministry program provides students with opportunities to sharpen their ministry skills. The program aims at helping men and women develop a deeper understanding of biblical principles and strategies in order to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral roles. Through courses, students are given the opportunity to interact with a variety of recognized church leaders to increase their vision and deepen understanding of the purpose and goals in ministry. The degree is well-suited for pastors, missionaries, and other church leaders seeking the opportunity for professional and personal growth.


Degree title: Seminary and Graduate School
College: Doctor of Theology & Apologetics (Ph.D.) – Blended
Description:
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Theology and Apologetics provides advanced training in the fields of Christian theology and apologetics, equipping students to become leaders in academics and ministry and providing direct interaction with leaders in theology and apologetics while also offering practical opportunities to write and teach in the field. This degree will qualify the student to teach at the university or graduate level, while also providing insight and information useful to the professional minister. With the emphasis on both theology and apologetics, the Ph.D. will give students an opportunity to learn about their faith and how to defend it. The dual emphasis is unique among Liberty's peer institutions and should create multiple opportunities for graduates as both professors and pastors.

• Seminary and Graduate School
• • Master of Arts in Christian Leadership – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries – Online, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Evangelism & Church Planting – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Marketplace Chaplaincy – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Theological Studies – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Worship Studies – Online, Resident
• • Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Divinity (MDiv) – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Religious Education (MRE) – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Religious Education - Chaplaincy – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Master of Sacred Theology – Online, Blended, Resident
• • Doctor of Ministry (DMin) – Blended
• • Doctor of Theology & Apologetics (Ph.D.) – Blended
• For more information on our resident Graduate Studies programs visit
  www.liberty.edu/gradstudies
• • Minimal on-campus intensives may be required for online program.