Family & Consumer Sciences (B.S.) - Professional & Creative Industries - Resident

Family & Consumer Sciences (B.S.) - Professional & Creative Industries - Resident

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

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Technology Competency 20-3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 32
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 32
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 32
THEO 202Theology Survey II 32
Total Hours40-43
1

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

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course

3

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 and EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 and THEO 202 waived

Major Requirements 

Major Core
BUSI 313Foundations of Project Management3
FACS 202Foundations of Event Planning3
FACS 324Specialty Markets3
FACS 350Family Economic Decisions3
or FACS 455 Family and Individual Resource Management
FACS 351Event Management3
FACS 381Career Planning3
FACS 499Family/Consumer Internship3
Total Hours21
Concentration
ARTS 319Mobile & Interactive Technology Design Lab3
or ARTS 361 Digital Photography Lab I: Materials & Methods
FACS 222Design and Construction I for Apparel3
FACS 353Retail Merchandising3
Family and Consumer Sciences Elective 13
JOUR 225Media Writing3
JOUR 356Social Media Writing3
Total Hours18
1

Choose any 300-400 level FACS course not already required by the degree.

Free Electives
Choose 34-37 credit hours of Free Electives34-37
Total Hours34-37

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 and concentration 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
  • CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey 2
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
INQR 101 Inquiry 1
UNIV 101 Foundational Skills 1
Communications Elective 1 3
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Technology Competency 2 0-3
CSER 0
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
BIBL 110 New Testament Survey 2
RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
MATH Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 1 3
CSER 0
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
RSCH 201 Research 3
THEO 201 Theology Survey I 2
Natural Science Elective 1 3
FACS 202 Foundations of Event Planning 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life 2
THEO 202 Theology Survey II 2
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
FACS 222 Design and Construction I for Apparel 3
JOUR 225 Media Writing 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours16
Third Year
First Semester
ARTS 319
Mobile & Interactive Technology Applications
or Digital Photography
3
BUSI 313 Foundations of Project Management 3
FACS 351 Event Management 3
JOUR 356 Social Media Writing 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
FACS 324 Specialty Markets 3
FACS 353 Retail Merchandising 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
FACS 381 Career Planning 3
FACS Elective 3 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
FACS 350
Family Economic Decisions
or Family and Individual Resource Management
3
FACS 499 Family/Consumer Internship 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
1

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

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information.

3

Choose any 300-400 level FACS course not already required by the degree.

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