Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2021 through summer 2022. 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
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 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Foundational Courses
BIOL 102	Principles of Human Biology 1	3
ENGL 102	Composition and Literature 1	3
MATH 201	Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1	3
or PSYC 354	Statistics for the Social Sciences
PSYC 101	General Psychology 1	3
PSYC 210	Developmental Psychology 1	3
or SOWK 300	Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Total Hours		15

1	Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Core
HSER 201	Survey of Human Services	3
HSER 270	Ethics in Professional Helping	3
HSER 415	Case Management Practice in Human Services	3
HSER 499	Internship	3-6
PSYC 255	Introduction to Research	3
PSYC 317	Crisis Intervention	3
PSYC 351	Multicultural Counseling and Research Issues	3
PSYC 405	Group Dynamics	3
PSYC 420	Psychology and Christianity	3
PSYC 430	Abnormal Psychology	3
or SOWK 431	Social Work in Mental Health
PSYC Elective 1		3
SOWK 250	Health of the Social Worker	3
SOWK 260	Chemical Dependency	3
SOWK 325	Social Welfare and Policy	3
SOWK Elective 2		3
PSYC or SOWK Elective 3		3
PSYC or SOWK Elective 3		3
PSYC or SOWK Elective 3		3
Total Hours		54-57

1	Choose a 300-400 level PSYC course not already required by the degree.
2	Choose one of the following: SOWK 425 International Social Work (3 c.h.), SOWK 432 Geriatric Social Work (3 c.h.), SOWK 435 Social Work in the Military (3 c.h.), SOWK 439 International Social Work Field Experience (3 c.h.), SOWK 495 Directed Social Work Research (3 c.h.), or SOWK 497 Special Topics in Social Work (3 c.h.)
3	Choose a 300-400 level PSYC or SOWK course not already required by the degree.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Free Electives
Choose 6-24 credit hours of Free Electives		6-24
Total Hours		6-24

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 major and major foundational courses
• 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