Purpose

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies majors are designed to offer a degree that enables the student to use both inter-college and interdepartmental combinations of courses that provide a broad pattern of educational experience.

Program Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to:

• Synthesize academic knowledge and Christian values.
• Demonstrate acquisition of core competencies and knowledge in two-three areas of study.
• Synthesize areas of study with professional development and research knowledge.

Program Application Procedures/Requirements (B.A. or B.S.)

1. Complete Area of Study survey or Change of Major form to select Areas of Study.
2. Approved Areas of Study are located on the Areas of Study tab.
3. Review of the requested Areas of Study is made by the Director of INDS, the INDS Degree Coordinator in the Office of Transfer Evaluations and Degree Planning, and the Registrar’s Office.
4. Areas of Study may be adjusted by completing the Area of Study survey.
5. Students who break enrollment must resubmit the Area of Study survey.

Area of Study Policies

1. Students will be permitted to select 2-3 Areas of Study from a list of General Areas of Study and Specialized Areas of Study.
2. Students must use at least two different disciplines to create their degree.
   1. Students desiring 2 Areas of Study will not be permitted to use the same discipline for both Areas of Study.  Students will not be permitted to use a General Area of Study and a Specialized Area of Study from within that general area of study. Students must select two different disciplines from the Areas of Study list.
   2. Students desiring 3 Areas of Study may use one General Area of Study and one Specialized Area of Study in the same discipline, as long as the 3rd Area of Study is from a different discipline.
3. Student must take at least 12 hours of upper-level courses in the major. This requirement includes INDS 491 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3 c.h.).
4. Students will be permitted to use the Specialized Area of Study: Teaching English as a Second Language with the Global Studies and Specialized  Area of Study: Linguistics with Global Studies.

Graduation Requirements (B.A. or B.S.)

1. Degree must be declared prior to graduating semester.
2. 25% of the major (12 hours) must be completed through Liberty University.
3. 120 total hours; 30 hours of upper-level courses.
4. 30 hours must be completed through LU (Online or Residential)
5. 2.0 grade point average.
6. Grades of “C” or higher in upper-level courses in major.

Additional Information

Liberty University Online offers areas of study in Accounting, Business, Business Management Information Systems, Christian Counseling, Crisis Counseling, Criminal Justice, Education, Life Coaching, Paralegal Studies, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences, Special Education, and others. An area of study represents a broad discipline of study at Liberty University.

The Interdisciplinary Studies degree program is individualized to provide flexibility and to give students options to select courses that will help them meet their academic goals. Students may take any course that fits within the discipline of study as indicated by approved prefixes on the areas of study listing, as long as the prerequisite requirements have been met.

This program is not available for students pursuing teacher licensure. This program does not comprise a double major.

Liberty’s Interdisciplinary Studies program requires 48 credit hours for the major which includes 45 credits in two or three areas of study. A minimum of 15 credit hours in each area of study is required.

Students must also take INDS 491 Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3 c.h.), a 3-hour course designed to assess student mastery of content knowledge of the Interdisciplinary Studies program.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Delivery Format: Residential Only

The Interdisciplinary Studies program gives you the opportunity to combine 2 or 3 unique areas of study to customize your major with multiple disciplines.

For each Area of Study, you can choose a general area of study or a specialized one.  General areas of study have a list of course codes you can choose any course from.  Specialized areas of study have specific classes you are required to take.

Please note: you may not apply more than 30 credits of one prefix to your areas of study.

1. You may not apply more than 30 credits of one prefix to your areas of study.
2. You may not select all of your areas of study from under the same general area of study. Thus, you may not select a general area of study and a specialized area of study that falls under that general area of study. Likewise, you may not select multiple specialized areas of study that fall under the same general area of study with no third area of study from a completely different general area of study.

Aviation

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Aeronautics (AVIA)
Aerospace (AVIA)
Aircraft Maintenance (AVMT)
Air Safety (AVIA)

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Aviation Maintenance Management (AVMX)

Behavioral Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Psychology (PSYC)
Social Work (SOWK)

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Christian Counseling (CCOU)
Crisis Counseling (CRIS)
Family Advocacy (DBFA)
Life Coaching (LIFC)
Marriage and Family Studies (DBMF)
Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development (DBPC)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Human Services (HSER)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Psychology
PSYC 101	General Psychology	3
or PSYC 210	Developmental Psychology
PSYC 255	Introduction to Research	3
Choose nine hours of PSYC electives		9
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Christian Counseling
CCOU 201	Introduction to Christian Counseling	3
CCOU 202	Issues of Christian Counseling	3
Choose three courses from the following:		9
CCOU 301	Christian Counseling for Marriage and Family
CCOU 302	Christian Counseling for Children
CCOU 304	Christian Counseling for Women
CCOU 305	Issues in Human Sexuality
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Crisis Counseling
CCOU 201	Introduction to Christian Counseling	3
CCOU 202	Issues of Christian Counseling	3
Choose three courses from the following:		9
CRIS 302	Foundational Principles of Crisis Response
CRIS 303	Acute Stress, Grief and Trauma
CRIS 304	PTSD and Combat-Related Trauma
CRIS 305	Trauma Assessment and Interventions
CRIS 306	Complex Trauma and Disasters: Offering Spiritual Care
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Life Coaching
LIFC 201	Introduction to Life Coaching	3
LIFC 202	Advanced Skills in Life Coaching	3
LIFC 301	Health and Wellness Coaching	3
LIFC 302	Marriage Coaching	3
LIFC 303	Financial Life Coaching	3
LIFC 304	Leadership Coaching	3
Total Hours		18

Business

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Accounting (ACCT)
Business (BUSI)
Economics (ECON)
Event Management (EMGT)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Accounting
ACCT 211	Financial Principles	3
ACCT 212	Managerial Principles	3
ACCT 301	Intermediate Financial Accounting I	3
ACCT 311	Corporate Accounting	3
ACCT 401	Individual Taxation	3
BUSI 301	Legal & Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Entrepreneurship
BUSI 336	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3
BUSI 338	Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities	3
BUSI 456	Growth Enterprise: Strategy and Planning	3
BUSI 458	Innovating into Industries and Markets	3
Choose three hours of BUSI elective		3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Financial Planning
ACCT 211	Financial Principles	3
ACCT 212	Managerial Principles	3
ACCT 401	Individual Taxation	3
BUSI 320	Finance Principles	3
BUSI 352	Financial Planning	3
BUSI 354	Estate Planning	3
BUSI 420	Investments	3
BUSI 421	Insurance and Risk Management	3
Total Hours		24

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Health Care Management
BUSI 302	Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare	3
BUSI 311	Introduction to Healthcare Administration	3
BUSI 344	Human Resource Management in Healthcare Administration	3
BUSI 418	Research and Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare	3
BUSI 428	Strategic Management and Marketing in Healthcare	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Project Management
BUSI 313	Foundations of Project Management	3
BUSI 414	Project Management I	3
BUSI 415	Advanced Project Management	3
BUSI 416	Leading Project Teams	3
Choose three hours of BUSI elective		3
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Business Leadership
BUSI 240	Organizational Behavior & Management	3
BUSI 310	Principles of Management	3
BUSI 313	Foundations of Project Management	3
BUSI 335	Leading Change	3
BUSI 342	Human Resource Management	3
BUSI 345	Leadership Theory and Practices	3
BUSI 427	Team Dynamics	3
BUSI 455	Conflict Resolution and Negotiation	3
Total Hours		24

Christian Literature

Specialized Area of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Christian Literature
ENGL 460	Christian Literature	3
ENGL 360	Christian Fantasy Literature	3
ENGL 405	Literature of the Bible	3
ENGL 461	Contemporary Christian Fiction	3
ENGL 465	Lewis and Tolkien	3
Total Hours		15

Communication Studies

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Interpersonal (SCOM)
Mass (JOUR)
Public Relations (SCOM)
Social Media (STCO)
Writing (WRIT)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communications (COMS)
Linguistics (LING)
Media (DIGI)

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Inspirational Writing (WRIT)

Delivery Format: Transfer Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Speech (SPCM)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Strategic Communication
STCO 307	Strategic Communication	3
STCO 346	Persuasive Advertising and Storytelling	3
STCO 357	Public Relations and Promotion Tactics	3
STCO 367	Best Practices: Strategic Communications Management	3
STCO 372	Employee and Organizational Communication	3
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Linguistics
LING 301	Introduction to Linguistics	3
LING 453	World Languages	3
TESL 302	Applied Linguistics	3
Choose six hours from the following;		6
Any LING 100-400
Any LING 100-400
TESL 333	Modern Grammar
TESL 373	Applied Grammar
TESL 499	TES/FL Internship
MLAN 301	Instructional Design in Teaching Modern Languages
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Journalism
JOUR 220	News Writing & Reporting I	3
JOUR 354	News Writing and Reporting II	3
JOUR 356	Social Media Writing	3
JOUR 358	Strategic Web Writing (Blogging)	3
JOUR 360	Media Convergence	3
JOUR 370	Sports Writing	3
JOUR 373	Editorial and Opinion Writing	3
JOUR 374	Writing and Editing for Digital Magazine and Features	3
JOUR 375	Community Reporting	3
JOUR 485	Investigative Reporting	3
Total Hours		30

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Linguistics
LING 300	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
LING 301	Introduction to Linguistics	3
LING 305	Linguistic Analysis	3
LING 451	Phonetics and Phonology	3
LING 452	Morphology and Syntax	3
LING 453	World Languages	3
TESL 403	Second Language Acquisition	3
Total Hours		21

Computational Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Informatics (INFO)

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Computer Science (CSIS)

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Algebra (MATH) 1
Management Information Systems (BMIS)
Calculus (MATH) 1
Civil Engineering (ENGV)
Computer Science (CSCI)
Discrete (MATH) 1
Engineering (ENGE, ENGC, ENGI, ENGR, and ENGS)
Finite (MATH) 1
Geometry (MATH) 1
Information Technology (INFT) 2
Mechanical Engineering (ENGM)
Trigonometry (MATH) 1

¹

Any MATH below MATH 115 Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3 c.h.) may not be used

²

INFT 101 ( c.h.), INFT 110 Computer Concepts and Applications (3 c.h.), and INFT 111 MAC Computer Concepts and Applications (3 c.h.) may not be used

Note:  UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning (3 c.h.) may not be used in the Computational Sciences area of study

Conversational Spanish

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Specialized Area of Study 1
CSPA 101	Conversational Spanish I	3
CSPA 102	Conversational Spanish II	3
CSPA 103	Conversational Spanish III	3
CSPA 201	Spanish Conversation and Grammar	3
CSPA 202	Spanish Conversation and Composition	3
CSPA 111	Conversational Spanish Laboratory I	1
CSPA 112	Conversational Spanish Laboratory II	1
CSPA 113	Conversational Spanish Laboratory III	1
CSPA 301	Spanish Children's Literature and Film	3
CSPA 391	Applied Spanish Conversation	3
Total Hours		24

Education

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Education (EDUC) 1
Special Education (EDSP) 1

¹

No prior experience or training is needed for the general education or special education area of study. It does not lead to teacher licensure nor certification but is an excellent stepping stone toward earning a graduate degree in Education. A background check is required for these areas of study.

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Special Education Theory
EDSP 360	Learning and Behavior Problems	3
EDSP 367	Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders	3
EDSP 370	Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities	3
EDSP 377	Autism: Educational and Theoretical Approaches	3
EDSP 410	Instructional Adaptation for Special Education	3
EDSP 429	Survey of Trends in Special Education	3
EDUC 307	Instructional Practices for Differentiated Instruction	3
Total Hours		21

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Teaching English as a Second Language
LING 301	Introduction to Linguistics	3
LING 453	World Languages	3
MLAN 301	Instructional Design in Teaching Modern Languages	3
TESL 333	Modern Grammar	3
TESL 373	Applied Grammar	3
TESL 403	Second Language Acquisition	3
TESL 405	Issues and Practices in TES/FL	3
TESL 499	TES/FL Internship	3
Total Hours		24

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Special Education Practice
EDSP 323	Special Education Law and Characteristics	3
EDSP 363	Behavior Management	3
EDSP 413	Inclusion and Diversity: Effective Practices and Strategies	3
EDSP 473	Assessment and Transition Planning for Diverse Learners	3
PSYC 345	Exceptional Child	3
or EDUC 350	Behavior and Individual Differences
Total Hours		15

Family & Consumer Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Family Studies (FACS)
Fashion Design (FACS)
Interior Design (FACS)

 Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fashion Merchandising (FACS)

Fine Arts

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Cinematic Arts (CINE)
Studio & Digitial Art (ARTS)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Choreography (CHOR)
Digital Media (DIGI)
Theatre (THEA)
Visual Communication Arts (DIGI)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Graphic Design
ARTS 113	2D Foundations	3
or ARTS 114	3D Foundations
ARTS 222	Graphic Design Foundations	3
ARTS 332	Vector Illustration	3
ARTS 342	Digital Imaging	3
ARTS 352	Graphic Design I	3
ARTS 371	Graphic Design II	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Photography
ARTS 113	2D Foundations	3
or ARTS 114	3D Foundations
ARTS 301	Introduction to Film Photography	3
ARTS 342	Digital Imaging	3
ARTS 361	Digital Photography	3
ARTS 461	Advanced Digital Photography	3
ARTS 469	Conceptual/Fine Art Photography and Portfolio	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Studio Art
ARTS 113	2D Foundations	3
or ARTS 114	3D Foundations
Choose six hours of ARTS courses		6
Choose a group of courses from the below list totaling six hours 1		6
Total Hours		15

¹

ARTS 211 Studio & Illustration Foundations (3 c.h.) and ARTS 311 Drawing II (3 c.h.) are offered in the resident and online formats

²

ARTS 321 Painting I (3 c.h.) and ARTS 420 Painting II (3 c.h.) are offered in the resident and online formats

³

ARTS 330 Sculpture I (3 c.h.) and ARTS 430 Sculpture II (3 c.h.) are offered in the resident format

⁴

ARTS 361 Digital Photography (3 c.h.) and ARTS 461 Advanced Digital Photography (3 c.h.) are offered in the resident format only

Delivery Format: Resident Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Cinematic Arts Production 1
CINE 301	Cinema Legal Environment	3
CINE 302	Story Analysis	3
CINE 304	Production	3
CINE 305	Editing	3
CINE 355	Documentary Audio Production	3
Total Hours		15

¹

Cinematic Arts Production is a cohort-style, all-in-one semester area of study

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Theatre Arts
THEA 201	Acting I	3
THEA 202	Stagecraft	3
THEA 211	Theatre History I	3
or THEA 212	Theatre History II
THEA 231	Script Analysis	3
THEA 241	Voice for the Stage I	3
THEA 300	Theatre Practicum	1
THEA 300	Theatre Practicum	1
THEA 301	Acting II	3
Total Hours		20

Government

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Criminal Justice (CJUS)
Fire Administration (FIRE)
Government (GOVT)
Public Administration (PADM)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Homeland Security
CJUS 380	Introduction to Homeland Security	3
CJUS 381	Incident Command System/Emergency Planning and Incident Management	3
CJUS 382	Critical Infrastructure Protection	3
CJUS 383	Behavioral Dimensions of Disaster	3
GOVT 480	Terrorism	3
GOVT 481	Counter-Terrorism	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Strategic Intelligence
GOVT 380	Introduction to Intelligence and National Security	3
GOVT 381	Intelligence Analysis	3
GOVT 480	Terrorism	3
GOVT 481	Counter-Terrorism	3
GOVT 483	Military Operations and Intelligence	3
GOVT 484	Strategic Intelligence	3
Total Hours		18

Health Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Health Sciences (HLTH)
Health Technology (HLTH)
Nursing (NURS)
Physical Education (PHED)

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Medical Office Assistant (AMOA)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Athletic Training (ATTR)
Exercise Science (EXSC)
Kinesiology (KINE)

Delivery Format: Transfer Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Health Promotion (HPHY)

Note: ATHL prefix may not be used in the Health Sciences area of study

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Physical Education
EXSC 302	Exercise and Sports Injuries	2
PHED 101	Physical Fitness	1
PHED 208	Motor Learning	2
PHED 209	Motor Learning Lab	1
PHED 225	Weight Training/Conditioning	1
Choose three credit hours from PHED elective (300-400 level)		3
Choose two credit hours from PHED elective (200-205)		2
SMGT 300	Introduction to Coaching	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Health Promotion
BIOL 213	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 214	Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab	1
BIOL 215	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 216	Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab	1
HLTH 350	Introduction to Public and Community Health	3
HLTH 420	Principles of Behavior Change and Health Counseling	3
HLTH 453	Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education	3
Total Hours		17

Language Studies

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
English (ENGL)

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Conversational French (CFRE)
Conversational German (CGRM)
Conversational Spanish (CSPA)

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
American Sign Language (ASLI)
Arabic (ARAB)
Chinese (CHIN)
Conversational Arabic (CARA)
French (FREN)
German (GRMN)
Greek (GREK)
Hebrew (HBRW)
Conversational Hindi (CHND)
Languages (LANG)
Modern Languages (MLAN)
Russian (RUSS)
Spanish (SPAN)
Spanish Composition (COSP)

Note: ELIL, ELIO, ESOL, and ENGL 100 may not be used in the Language Studies Area of Study

Military Science

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Military Science (MISC, MILT)

Music

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Worship Studies (WRSP)

Delivery Format: Online Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Ethnomusicology (ETHM)

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Commercial Music (MUSC, CMUS)
Instrumental Music (MUSC)
Music (MUSC, WMUS)
Performance (MUSC)

Natural Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Astronomy (PHSC)
Biology (BIOL)
Environmental Science (ENVR)
Physical Science (PHSC)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Biology (BCHM)
Geology (ENVR)
Natural Science (NASC)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Biomedical Science
BIOL 224	General Biology I	4
BIOL 225	General Biology II	4
Choose one group of courses below totaling three hours: 1		3-4
Choose one group of courses below totaling three hours: 2		3-4
Choose one course from the following:		4
BIOL 301	Genetics
BIOL 303	Microbiology
BIOL 305	Parasitology
BIOL 330	Histology
BCHM 450	Medical Biochemistry
BCHM 451	Biochemistry I
Total Hours		18-20

¹

BIOL 313 Clinical Human Anatomy (3 c.h.) or BIOL 213 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 c.h.) and BIOL 214 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 c.h.)

²

BIOL 385 Advanced Human Physiology (3 c.h.) or BIOL 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 c.h.) and BIOL 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 c.h.)

Paralegal Studies

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Online Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Paralegal Studies (PLST)

Delivery Format: Transfer Only

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Code	Title	Hours
Pre-Law (PLAW)

Physical Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

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Code	Title	Hours
Chemistry (CHEM)
Physics (PHYS)

Religion

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Apologetics (APOL)
Biblical Studies (BIBL)
Christian Leadership (CLED)
Church History (CHHI)
Church Ministry (CHMN)
Evangelism (EVAN)
Religious Studies (RLGN, RLST)
Theology (THEO)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Biblical Worldview (BWVW)
Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership (COAL)
Christian Leadership and Church Ministries (CLCM)
Pastoral Leadership (PLED)
Women’s Leadership (WLED)
Women’s Ministry (WMIN)
Youth Ministry (YOUT)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

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Code	Title	Hours
Church Ministries
CHMN 201	Introduction to Church Ministries	3
YOUT 201	Survey of Youth Ministries	3
Choose nine credit hours from any CLED, CHMN, PLED, YOUT, or WLED course		9
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership
CHMN 201	Introduction to Church Ministries	3
CLCM 210	Introduction to Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership	3
CLCM 220	Foundations and Programming in Camp and Outdoor Leadership	3
CLCM 310	Christian Camp: Site Plan and Design	3
CLCM 370	Managing the Christian Ministry Organization	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Expositional Preaching
BIBL 350	Introduction to Biblical Interpretation	3
BIBL 370	Logos Bible Software	3
BIBL 480	Hermeneutics	3
PLED 421	Homiletics I	3
PLED 422	Homiletics II	3
PLED 446	Christocentric Preaching	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Pastoral Leadership
CHMN 201	Introduction to Church Ministries	3
PLED 201	Foundation to Pastoral Leadership	3
PLED 301	Family Ministry in the Church	3
PLED 302	Staff Management and Relations in Pastoral Leadership	3
PLED 350	Pastoral Duties	3
Total Hours		15

Social Sciences

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Cultural Studies (CSTU)
Ethics (ETHC)
Geography (GEOG)
Global Studies (GLST)
History (HIEU, HIST, HIWD, HIUS) 1
Philosophy (PHIL)
Sociology (SOCI)

¹

HIST 101 may not be used in the Social Sciences area of study

Delivery Format: Transfer Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Anthropology (ANTH)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Global Studies
GLST 200	Introduction to Global Studies	3
GLST 220	Intercultural Communication and Engagement	3
GLST 290	Cultural Anthropology	3
GLST 385	Career Preparation for Global Workers	3
Choose three credit hours from any GLST course (300-400 level)		3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Military History
HIUS 380	Modern American Military History	3
Choose 12 credit hours from the following:		12
HIEU 425	The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era
HIEU 455	World War II
HIUS 312	Era of the American Revolution
HIUS 316	Jacksonian America
HIUS 420	Civil War and Reconstruction
HIUS 470	American Foreign Relations Since 1776
HIWD 355	World War II
HIWD 375	East Asian Warfare
HIWD 376	Middle Eastern Warfare
GEOG 380	Modern Military Geography
or GEOG 410	Global Issues in Geography
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Online Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 370	Geographic Information Systems I	3
GEOG 371	Geographic Information Systems II	3
GEOG 373	GIS for Urban Planning	3
GEOG 374	GIS for Hydrological Applications	3
100-400 Level GEOG Elective		3
Total Hours		15

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Global Studies 1
GLST 200	Introduction to Global Studies	3
GLST 220	Intercultural Communication and Engagement 2	3
GLST 290	Cultural Anthropology 3	3
GLST 385	Career Preparation for Global Workers	3
GLST 490	Trends and Issues in Global Studies	3
GLST 499	Global Studies Internship	3
Choose two courses from the following:		6
GLST 387	Living Abroad
GLST 388	Ethnographic Research
GLST 389	Barefoot Language Learning
Total Hours		24

¹

Can only be used with Teaching English as a Second Language or Linguistics areas of study

²

Or a three credit GLST elective if present in General Education

³

Or RLGN 350 if GLST 290 is present in General Education

Sport Studies

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Residential and Online

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Sport Event and Tourism Management (SETM)
Sport Management (SMGT)
Kinesiology (KINE)
Physical Education (PHED)

Delivery Format: Residential Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Kinesiology (KINE)

Specialized Areas of Study

Choose a Specialized Area of Study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed. 

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Coaching
SMGT 300	Introduction to Coaching	3
SMGT 314	Coaching Dynamics	3
SMGT 317	Mentoring in Sport	3
SMGT 400	Sport and Exercise Psychology	3
SMGT 401	Sport Methodology	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Sport Outreach
SMGT 312	Introduction to Sport Ministry Outreach	3
SMGT 315	Concepts and Practices in Sport Outreach	3
SMGT 317	Mentoring in Sport	3
SMGT 321	Global Sport Outreach	3
SMGT 401	Sport Methodology	3
SMGT 402	Outreach in Organized Sport	3
Total Hours		18

Technical Studies

General Area of Study

Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviations) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.

Delivery Format: Resident Only

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Carpentry (CARP)
Craftsmanship (CRFT)
Electrical (ELTC)
HVAC (HVAC)
Masonry (MASN)
Plumbing (PLMB)
Welding (WELD)

• Prepare for unique careers based on student goals, employer requirements, and available courses
• Prepare for a masters degree or other advanced degree
• Prepare for military leadership by combining Military History, Project Management, and Government.
• Work as a logistician by combining Computational Sciences and Business.
• Work as a telemedical technician by combining Business and Computational Sciences.
• Teach English as a second language by combining Education and Social Services.
• Work in parks and recreation by combining Natural Science, Government, and Communications.
• Work as a business translator by combining Business and Language.
• Work as a medical illustrator by combining Natural Science and Fine Arts.