Public & Digital History (A.A.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. 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 | |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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Courses may also fulfill select General Education Requirements. Please refer to the list of approved general education electives at https://www.liberty.edu/gened.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| HIST 300 | Historical Methodology | 3 |
| HIST 305 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 306 | Digital History | 3 |
| HIST 307 | Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIST 310 | Genealogy and Oral History | 3 |
| HIST 311 | History and Social Media | 3 |
| History Elective 1 | 3 | |
| History Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
- 1
Choose 3 credits from HIUS, HIEU, or HIWD 100-399.
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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIST 300 | Historical Methodology | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Hours | 12-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| HIST 305 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 306 | Digital History | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| HIST 307 | Historic Preservation | 3 |
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| HIST 310 | Genealogy and Oral History | 3 |
| HIST 311 | History and Social Media | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 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 3 from HIEU, HIUS, or HIWD 100-399.
All applicable prerequisites must be met