Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. 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
THEO 603	Modern and Contemporary Christian Thought	3
THEO 610	Biblical Theology	3
Total Hours		6

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Biblical Studies Cognate
NBST 615	John	3
NBST 621	Hebrews	3
OBST 650	Genesis	3
OBST 660	Psalms	3
OBST 661	Isaiah	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Elective Course
Choose three credit hours of 600-level electives from APOL, CHHI, DSMN, EVAN, GLST, HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, OTCL, PACO, or THEO not already required in the degree		3
Total Hours		3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Thesis Courses
RTCH 680	Research Methods 1	3
THES 690	Thesis Defense	3
Total Hours		6

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Any student who is not ready for enrollment in THES 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.) after completing RTCH 680 Research Methods (3 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student's thesis chair, to take THES 689 Thesis Project Proposal and Research (3 c.h.), and may be required to repeat THES 689 Thesis Project Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in THES 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.)

 All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 30 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 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-)
• Thesis Required
• 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 Format