Liberty University offers graduate degree programs of study in two formats:
Regardless of format, the majority of the course work for any program of study must be earned at Liberty University. The requirements for graduation for all programs are listed in this Catalog and on degree completion plans, which are available online at http://www.liberty.edu.
Graduate degree programs with concentrations or cognates are listed below.
DOCTORAL DEGREESSchool of Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)1 (O) School of Health Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)1 (O) Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)1 (O)
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)1 (O) |
POST-MASTERS DEGREESSchool of Education
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) (O)
Educational Law2 (O) Educational Leadership (O) Curriculum and Instruction (O) Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Theology (Th.M.) (O, R) |
FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREESSchool of LawLiberty University Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)(O, R) |
MASTERS DEGREESCollege of Arts and SciencesMaster of Arts in English (M.A.) (R) Master of Arts in History (M.A.) (R)
Master of Arts in Philosophical Studies (M.A.) (R) Alton W. & Lois B. Overton Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Arts in Management and Leadership (M.A.) (O) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) (36 hr) (O, R)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) (45 hr) (O, R) Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.) (O) School of Communication
Master of Arts in Communication Studies (M.A.) (R) School of Education
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)1 (O)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)1 (O)
Master of Science in Sport Management (M.S.) (O, R) Helms School of Government/School of LawMaster of Arts in Public Policy (M.A.P.P.) (O) School of Health Sciences
Master of Arts in Human Services (M.A.)1 (O, R) Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.)1 (O, R) Master of Arts in Professional Counseling (M.A.) (48 hr or 60 hr)1 (O, R)
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) (O, R)
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) (O) School of MusicMaster of Arts in Ethnomusicology (M.A.)1 (O) Master of Arts in Music and Worship (M.A.) (O, R) Liberty University Baptist Theological SeminaryMaster of Arts in Christian Ministry (M.A.C.M.)3 (O, R) Master of Arts in Global Studies (M.A.) (O, R) Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling (M.A.)3 (O, R) Master of Arts in Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.) (O, R)
Master of Arts in Worship Studies (M.A.) (O, R)
Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.) (45 hrs) (O)
Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.) (60 hrs) (O, R) Master of Religious Education (M.R.E.) (60 hrs) (O) |
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1 These programs may require a student to complete a minimum number of courses face-to-face on campus
2 Concentrations or Cognates in Law Studies are open to currently enrolled Liberty University School of Law J.D. students or Liberty University School of Law alumni. Please see the School of Law section of this Catalog. 3 The Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling are also available online through Liberty University en Español. |
Each course is identified by a four-letter prefix and a three-digit number. The letters represent the disciplinary area.
| 500 | Basic Master's Level |
| 600 | Advanced Master's Level |
| 700 | Special Master's Level and Doctoral Level |
| 800 | Doctoral Level |
| 900 | Advanced Doctoral Level |
| ACCT | Accounting | HIUS | United States History |
| APOL | Apologetics | HIWD | World History |
| BIOL | Biology | HLTH | Health |
| BMAL | Business Management and Leadership | HOMI | Homiletics |
| BUSI | Business | HSER | Human Services |
| CHHI | Church History | LAW | Law |
| CHPL | Chaplaincy Ministry | MATH | Mathematics |
| CJUS | Criminal Justice | NBST | New Testament Biblical Studies |
| CLED | Christian Leadership | NGRK | New Testament Greek |
| CMIN | Children's Ministry | NURS | Nursing |
| COMS | Communication Studies | PADM | Public Administration |
| COUC | Counseling (Ph.D. students only) | PPOG | Public Policy - Government |
| COUN | Counseling | PPOL | Public Policy - Law |
| DISS | Dissertation | OBST | Old Testament Biblical Studies |
| DMIN | Doctor of Ministry | OTCL | Old Testament Cognate Languages |
| DSMN | Discipleship Ministries | PACO | Pastoral Counseling |
| EDUC | Education | PHIL | Philosophy |
| ENGL | English | PLED | Pastoral Leadership |
| ETHM | Ethnomusicology | RTCH | Research Methods and Teaching |
| EVAN | Evangelism | SMGT | Sports Management |
| GLST | Global Studies | THEK | Theological English for Korean Students |
| GOVT | Government | THEO | Theology |
| GRST | Graduate Studies | WMUS | Worship Music |
| HIEU | European History | WRSP | Worship Studies |
| HIST | General History | YOUT | Youth Ministries |
Highlighted text indicates a change from the official version of the catalog.