Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
ENGL 600	Editing and Publishing	3
ENGL 601	Writing as Cultural Engagement	3
WRIT 500	Workplace Writing 1	3
WRIT 501	Research Methods and Bibliography 1	3
WRIT 502	Writing in the Disciplines 1	3
WRIT 601	Grant Writing	3
WRIT 633	Technical Writing	3
Total Hours		21

¹

WRIT 500 Workplace Writing (3 c.h.), WRIT 501 Research Methods and Bibliography (3 c.h.), and WRIT 502 Writing in the Disciplines (3 c.h.) should be taken during the student’s first semester.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Research Administration and Sponsored Programs Cognate
RASP 500	Research Administration & Sponsored Programs	3
RASP 602	Grant Evaluation & Supervision	3
RASP 630	Contracts for Sponsored Programs	3
Total Hours		9

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Thesis or Elective Courses 1
ENGL 689	Thesis Proposal and Research 2,3	3
ENGL 690	Thesis Defense	3
Total Hours		6

¹

Students may take two 500-600 level ENGL electives instead of ENGL 689 Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) & ENGL 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.).

²

Any thesis student who is not ready for enrollment in ENGL 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.) after completing ENGL 689 Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student’s thesis chair, to repeat ENGL 689 Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in ENGL 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.)

³

While ENGL 689 Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) may be taken more than once, only one enrollment in the course will be permitted to count toward degree requirements. Students who switch from the thesis option to the non-thesis option are permitted to use one enrollment in ENGL 689 Thesis Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) toward degree requirements

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 36 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
• 3.0 GPA
• No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
• No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ &D-)
• Degree must be completed within 5 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

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
WRIT 500	Workplace Writing 1	3
WRIT 501	Research Methods and Bibliography 1	3
WRIT 502	Writing in the Disciplines 1	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
RASP 500	Research Administration & Sponsored Programs	3
WRIT 601	Grant Writing	3
WRIT 633	Technical Writing	3
	Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
ENGL 600	Editing and Publishing	3
ENGL 689 or Elective 2,3		3
RASP 602	Grant Evaluation & Supervision	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
ENGL 601	Writing as Cultural Engagement	3
ENGL 690 or Elective 2		3
RASP 630	Contracts for Sponsored Programs	3
	Hours	9
	Total Hours	36

¹

WRIT 500, 501, and 502 should be taken in the first semester, and should be taken prior to enrollment in 600 level courses.

²

Students may take two 500-600 level ENGL electives instead of ENGL 689 & 690

³

Any thesis student who is not ready for enrollment in ENGL 690 after completing ENGL 689 may be required, as determined by the student's thesis chair, to repeat ENGL 689 until deemed ready for enrollment in ENGL 690