Creative Writing (B.S.) - Journalism - Online
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy 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 | 39-42 | |
- 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
| 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 from the following courses: ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 215, ENGL 216, ENGL 221, or ENGL 222.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| WRIT 201 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 303 | Writing Poetry | 3 |
| WRIT 304 | Novellas | 3 |
| WRIT 306 | Writing for Theater and Film | 3 |
| WRIT 307 | Memoirs | 3 |
| WRIT 400 | Editing for Publishing | 3 |
| WRIT 402 | Methods and Materials of Research | 3 |
| WRIT 404 | Print and Digital Publishing | 3 |
| WRIT 417 | Writing for Cultural Engagement | 3 |
| WRIT 490 | Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| WRIT 491 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Writing Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
Choose one of the following courses not already applying to the degree: JOUR 225, JOUR 356, STCO 307, STCO 348, or WRIT 405.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 24-33 credit hours of free electives | 24-33 | |
| Total Hours | 24-33 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 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
| 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 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking Elective (Literature Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| WRIT 201 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 303 | Writing Poetry | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| WRIT 402 | Methods and Materials of Research | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| WRIT 304 | Novellas | 3 |
| WRIT 306 | Writing for Theater and Film | 3 |
| Cognate Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| WRIT 307 | Memoirs | 3 |
| WRIT 400 | Editing for Publishing | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| WRIT 404 | Print and Digital Publishing | 3 |
| WRIT 490 | Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 3 | 3 | |
| WRIT Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| WRIT 417 | Writing for Cultural Engagement | 3 |
| WRIT 491 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.
- 2
Choose from the following courses: ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 215, ENGL 216, ENGL 221, or ENGL 222.
- 3
Choose one of the following courses not already applying the degree: JOUR 225, JOUR 356, STCO 307, STCO 348, or WRIT 405.
- 4
Choose one of the following courses: WRIT 305, WRIT 401, or WRIT 405.