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
APOL 500	Introduction to Apologetics	3
APOL 520	History of Christian Apologetics	3
APOL 550	Faith and Reason	3
APOL 610	Miracles	3
APOL 620	Evil, Suffering, and Hell	3
RTCH 500	Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 1	3
THEO 525	Systematic Theology I	3
THEO 530	Systematic Theology II	3
THEO 650	Public Theology	3
Total Hours		27

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RTCH 500 is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Thesis Courses
RTCH 680	Research Methods	3
THES 689	Thesis Project Proposal and Research 1	3
THES 690	Thesis Defense 1	3
Total Hours		9

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

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 Resident & Online Format

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Hours
APOL 500	Introduction to Apologetics	3
RTCH 500	Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 1	3
THEO 525	Systematic Theology I	3
THEO 530	Systematic Theology II	3
	Hours	12
Second Semester
APOL 520	History of Christian Apologetics	3
APOL 550	Faith and Reason	3
APOL 610	Miracles	3
THEO 650	Public Theology	3
	Hours	12
Third Semester
APOL 620	Evil, Suffering, and Hell	3
RTCH 680	Research Methods	3
	Hours	6
Fourth Semester
THES 689	Thesis Project Proposal and Research 2	3
	Hours	3
Fifth Semester
THES 690	Thesis Defense 2	3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	36

¹

RTCH 500 is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students.

²

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