Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2020 through summer 2021. 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
Language Competency
German Examination
French or Latin Examination
Total Hours		0

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Code	Title	Hours
Research Competency
RTCH 900	Research Methods and Teaching in Christian Higher Education	3
Total Hours		3

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Code	Title	Hours
Theology & Apologetics Courses
APOL 910	Apologetic Method	3
APOL 920	Miracles	3
THEO 900	Seminar in Theological Method	3
THEO 904	Bibliology	3
Choose nine credit hours of 900-level APOL or THEO courses		9
Total Hours		21

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Code	Title	Hours
Elective Courses
Choose 18 credit hours of 900-level electives from the following disciplines: APOL, CHHI, NBST, OBST, & THEO 1		18
Total Hours		18

1	Students are encouraged to choose one discipline for all six seminars. Disciplines include: Apologetics (APOL), Biblical Studies2 (NBST, OBST), Church History (CHHI) and Theology (THEO)
2	A Biblical Studies discipline requires 6 hours of NGRK 650 New Testament Textual Criticism (3 c.h.) or higher and OTCL 525 Beginning Hebrew II (3 c.h.) or higher or their equivalents

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Code	Title	Hours
Comprehensive Examinations
Theology
Apologetics
Cognate Field
Total Hours		0

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Dissertation Courses 1
DISS 987	Dissertation Proposal and Research I	5
DISS 988	Dissertation Proposal and Research II	5
DISS 989	Dissertation Proposal and Research III	5
DISS 990	Dissertation Defense	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

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• 57 total 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
• Successful completion of the Research Language Competencies
• Successful completion of Comprehensive Exams
• 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

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