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
HSCI 705	Ethical Issues in Health Science	3
HSCI 710	Healthcare Delivery Systems	3
HSCI 715	Cultural Competency in Health Sciences	3
HSCI 720	Principles and Theories of Teaching in the Health Professions	3
HSCI 725	Leadership in Professional Practice	3
HSCI 730	Risk Management in Health Sciences	3
HSCI 735	Evidence Based Practices in Health Sciences	3
Total Hours		21

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Research & Statistics Core Courses
HSCI 810	Review and Critique of Health Science Literature	3
HSCI 815	Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis in Health Sciences	3
HSCI 820	Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics in Health Sciences	3
Total Hours		9

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Cognate
Choose 15 credit hours of any 500-900 level course not already required by the degree		15
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Dissertation Courses 1
HSCI 987	Dissertation I	5
HSCI 988	Dissertation II	5
HSCI 989	Dissertation III 2	5
HSCI 990	Dissertation IV	0
Total Hours		15

¹

Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed.

²

Any student who is not ready for enrollment in HSCI 990 Dissertation IV (0 c.h.) after completing HSCI 989 Dissertation III (5 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student's dissertation chair, to repeat HSCI 989 Dissertation III (5 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in HSCI 990 Dissertation IV (0 c.h.).

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 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
HSCI 705	Ethical Issues in Health Science	3
HSCI 710	Healthcare Delivery Systems	3
HSCI 715	Cultural Competency in Health Sciences	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
HSCI 720	Principles and Theories of Teaching in the Health Professions	3
HSCI 725	Leadership in Professional Practice	3
HSCI 730	Risk Management in Health Sciences	3
	Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
HSCI 810	Review and Critique of Health Science Literature	3
HSCI 815	Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis in Health Sciences	3
Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
HSCI 735	Evidence Based Practices in Health Sciences	3
HSCI 820	Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics in Health Sciences	3
Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
Third Year
First Semester
Elective 1		3
Elective 1		3
Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
HSCI 987	Dissertation I 2	5
	Hours	5
Fourth Year
First Semester
HSCI 988	Dissertation II	5
	Hours	5
Second Semester
HSCI 989	Dissertation III 3	5
	Hours	5
Fifth Year
First Semester
HSCI 990	Dissertation IV 3	0
	Hours	0
	Total Hours	60

¹

Choose a total of 15 credit hours from the following courses: Any 500-900 level course not already required by the degree.

²

Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed

³

Any student who is not ready for enrollment in HSCI 990 after completing HSCI 989 may be required, as determined by the student's dissertation chair, to repeat HSCI 989 until deemed ready for enrollment in HSCI 990