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.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
Communications Elective		3
Information Literacy Elective		3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104	Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning	0-3
Math Elective	MATH 114 or higher	3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104	Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2	4
Critical Thinking Elective		3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective		3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective		3
Social Science Elective		3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104	Survey of Old and New Testament	4
THEO 104	Introduction to Theology Survey 2	4
Total Hours		36-39

¹

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

²

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of  RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Foundational Courses
ENGL 102	Composition and Literature 1	3
Literature Elective 1,2		3
Total Hours		6

¹

Course may fulfill select general education requirements.

²

Choose one course from the following: ENGL 202, ENGL 216, or ENGL 221

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Core
WRIT 201	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
WRIT 303	Writing Poetry	3
WRIT 304	Novellas	3
WRIT 305	Introduction to Inspirational Writing	3
WRIT 400	Editing for Publishing	3
WRIT 402	Methods and Materials of Research	3
WRIT 490	Creative Writing Workshop	3
Creative Writing Elective 1		3
Total Hours		24

¹

Choose one course from the following: CINE 201, ENGL 322, ENGL 360, ENGL 460, ENGL 461, ENGL 465, WRIT 306, WRIT 307, or WRIT 404 

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• 60 Total hours
• 2.0 Overall grade point average
• Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
• 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
• 15 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
• Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
BIBL 104	Survey of Old and New Testament	4
ENGL 101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
RLGN 104	Christian Life and Biblical Worldview	4
UNIV 104	Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning	0-3
Communication Elective 1		3
	Hours	14-17
Second Semester
THEO 104	Introduction to Theology Survey	4
Cultural Studies Elective 1		3
Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 1		3
Math Elective 1		3
WRIT 201	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
	Hours	16
Second Year
First Semester
Critical Thinking Elective (Literature Elective) 1,2		3
Social Science Elective 1		3
WRIT 303	Writing Poetry	3
WRIT 304	Novellas	3
WRIT 305	Introduction to Inspirational Writing	3
	Hours	15
Second Semester
Natural Science Elective 1		3
WRIT 400	Editing for Publishing	3
WRIT 402	Methods and Materials of Research	3
WRIT 490	Creative Writing Workshop	3
Creative Writing Elective 3		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	60-63

¹

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements.

²

Choose from the following courses: ENGL 202, ENGL 216, or ENGL 221.

³

Choose from the following courses: CINE 201, ENGL 322, ENGL 360, ENGL 460, ENGL 461, ENGL 465, WRIT 306, WRIT 307, or WRIT 404.