Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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
PSYC 510	Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I	3
PSYC 515	Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology II	3
PSYC 700	Foundations of Doctoral Study in Psychology	3
PSYC 710	Psychological Research & Biblical Worldview 1	3
PSYC 775	Teaching of Psychology	3
PSYC 810	Advanced Research: Qualitative Research & Analysis	3
PSYC 815	Advanced Research: Quantitative Research & Analysis	3
Total Hours		21

¹

Intensive Format optional

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Theology Concentration
CLED 800	Theological Anthropology in Leadership & Education	3
PSYC 820	Seminar on the Integration of Theology and Psychology	3
THEO 525	Systematic Theology I	3
THEO 530	Systematic Theology II	3
THEO 650	Public Theology	3
Choose one of the following:		3
PSYC 712	Theories and Research in Social Psychology
PSYC 716	Theories and Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYC 725	Theories and Research in Developmental Psychology
Choose one of the following:		3
PSYC 825	Contemporary Topics in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 826	Contemporary Topics in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYC 827	Contemporary Topics in Social Psychology
Total Hours		21

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Dissertation Courses
PSYC 870	Prospectus: Developing the Dissertation Concept 1	3
PSYC 987	Dissertation I 2	5
PSYC 988	Dissertation II 2	5
PSYC 989	Dissertation III 2	5
PSYC 990	Dissertation Defense	0
Total Hours		18

¹

Intensive Format optional

²

PSYC 987 Dissertation I (5 c.h.), PSYC 988 Dissertation II (5 c.h.), and PSYC 989 Dissertation III (5 c.h.) can each be repeated one time to meet milestone

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 60 hours
• A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree 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 grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
• Degree must be completed within 7 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
PSYC 510	Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I	3
PSYC 700	Foundations of Doctoral Study in Psychology	3
PSYC Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
PSYC 515	Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology II	3
PSYC 710	Psychological Research & Biblical Worldview 2,3	3
THEO 525	Systematic Theology I	3
	Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
PSYC 775	Teaching of Psychology	3
PSYC 815	Advanced Research: Quantitative Research & Analysis	3
THEO 530	Systematic Theology II	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
PSYC 810	Advanced Research: Qualitative Research & Analysis	3
PSYC Elective II 4		3
THEO 650	Public Theology	3
	Hours	9
Third Year
First Semester
CLED 800	Theological Anthropology in Leadership & Education	3
PSYC 820	Seminar on the Integration of Theology and Psychology	3
PSYC 870	Prospectus: Developing the Dissertation Concept 2	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
PSYC 987	Dissertation I 5	5
	Hours	5
Fourth Year
First Semester
PSYC 988	Dissertation II 5	5
	Hours	5
Second Semester
PSYC 989	Dissertation III 5	5
PSYC 990	Dissertation Defense	0
	Hours	5
	Total Hours	60

¹

Choose one of the following courses: PSYC 712, 716, or 725.

²

Intensive Format optional

³

Must be taken within the first year

⁴

Choose one of the following courses: PSYC 825, 826, or 827².

⁵

PSYC 987, 988, and 989 can be repeated one time to meet milestone.