Liberty's Master of Science in Accounting program prepares students to excel as leaders in their career through in-depth study of both national and international accounting practices. Students 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, students will increase their computer literacy, heighten skills in analytical reasoning, and learn to make spiritual, intellectual, and technical application of course material in their professional life. Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breeds 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 and two years, and may enable students to meet the 150 hours required to sit for the CPA exam.
Liberty University's Master of Business Administration program prepares students to excel as professional managers, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. Students will strengthen management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, students 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 breeds great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.
Liberty University's Master of Business Administration program prepares students to excel as professional managers, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. Students will strengthen management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, students 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 breeds great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.
Liberty University's Master of Business Administration program prepares students to excel as professional managers, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. Students will strengthen management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, students 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 breeds great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.
Liberty University's Master of Business Administration program prepares students to excel as professional managers, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. Students will strengthen management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, students 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 breeds great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.
Liberty University's Master of Science in Management program prepares students to excel as business professionals in a variety of management positions, enhancing opportunities for promotion and associated salary increases. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to significantly upgrade their current management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as entrepreneurship, legal issues in business, and non-profit management. Students will be challenged to improve their 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. Students 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 breeds great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.
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.
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.
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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals with a desire to apply psychological insight to their job and career in order to better impact tomorrow's world and the well-being of others through the spirit of Christian services. 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 toward professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specialization courses 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals with a desire to apply psychological insight to their job and career in order to better impact tomorrow's world and the well-being of others through the spirit of Christian services. 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 toward professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specialization courses 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals with a desire to apply psychological insight to their job and career in order to better impact tomorrow's world and the well-being of others through the spirit of Christian services. 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 toward professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specialization courses 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals with a desire to apply psychological insight to their job and career in order to better impact tomorrow's world and the well-being of others through the spirit of Christian services. 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 toward professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specialization courses 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals with a desire to apply psychological insight to their job and career in order to better impact tomorrow's world and the well-being of others through the spirit of Christian services. 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 toward professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specialization courses 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy program provides students with a strong understanding of biblical counseling principles and strategies to prepare students to seek licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs). Specialized courses comprised of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) equivalent curriculum. These courses provide students 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program provides students with comprehensive training in professional counseling to prepare students for licensure and national certification. Specialized courses are comprised of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) equivalent curriculum. These courses provide students with a strong foundation based on biblical principles to supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively work as a professional counselor.
Liberty University's Master of Science in Nursing program equips students 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 students' selected area of practice, and are designed to develop clinical competence and produce strong skills in leadership. Through this program, students will also gain 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.
Liberty University'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 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 Christian educators, assistant pastors, informed lay leaders, and pastors' wives who wish to have a firm scriptural undergirding for service in a supportive role in their local church.
The 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 mission, 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program prepares students 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.
Liberty 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 systematic 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.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Evangelism & Church Planting program prepares students to serve the church as staff and servant-leaders for ministry in evangelism and church planting. This program is specifically suited to individuals in leadership involved in church planting, localized evangelism, and growing their home church. 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.
Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program provides students comprehensive training in professional counseling to prepare students for licensure and national certification.
Liberty University's Master of Arts in Worship Studies program allows students to study and practice context-specific biblical and theological competencies in worship and worship theories practical to the local church. Courses provide students the opportunity to demonstrate understanding and practical skill in the development and application of strategies for building pastoral, staff, and congregational relationships as related to worship ministry. 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. The program 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 work in worship ministry.
Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Worship program, with a specialization in Ethnomusicology prepares musicians to serve as missionaries who are focused on establishing worship programs specific to the culture and people of a particular nation.
Liberty University's Master of Divinity program is a 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.
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, and School Counseling. 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.
Liberty University’s Master of Business Administration program prepares students to excel as professional managers, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. Students will strengthen management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, students 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 breeds great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.
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, and School Counseling. 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.
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, and School Counseling. 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.
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, and School Counseling. 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.
Liberty University Master’s of Education with an elementary education concentration strives to produce educators who model high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their peers, and who have dedicated their lives to elementary educational teaching and learning.
Liberty University Master’s of Education with a middle school education concentration strives to produce educators who model high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their peers, and who have dedicated their lives to middle school educational teaching and learning.
Liberty University Master's of Education with a special education concentration strives to produce educators who model high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their peers, and who have dedicated their lives to diverse educational teaching and learning experiences.
Liberty 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.
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 ministry 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. The military has numerous chaplain positions that go unfilled each year, and the need for Christians who are passionate about ministry and compelled by duty to their country is greater than ever. Military chaplains are commissioned military officers, and each branch of the military has chaplains who serve in active duty or in the reserves. Serving in a chaplaincy role represents a positive response to God's calling to serve in a rewarding and fruitful ministry. Liberty Theological Seminary is proud to participate in the training of those called by God into military service.
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 ministry 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.
Liberty 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.
Liberty University's Educational Specialist program is designed to prepare competent and effective leaders 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. Students 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 seeking a salary increase or who has a desire to pursue a doctoral degree. Students of this program may choose a specialized cognate area along with their core courses in educational leadership. This program is accredited through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Liberty University’s Doctor of Philosophy 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.
Liberty University's Doctor of Education program provides advanced training for individuals 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 accredited through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Liberty University's Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling program provides advanced training in the field of professional counseling or marriage and family therapy, equipping individuals 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 based 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 counseling or seminary who seek to extend their professional standing in the community. This program utilizes internships to give students experience in the academic teaching field, and offers a flexible practicum to allow students to pursue work in their particular area of interest. Students may choose from two specializations, Professional Counseling or Pastoral Care and Counseling.
Liberty University's Doctor of Ministry program is designed to strongly enhance the knowledge, skills, and techniques used in the practice of ministry. Courses provide students with intensive study in the scriptures, developing a deeper understanding of biblical principles and strategies in order to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral roles. Through this program, 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.
