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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
Communications Elective		3
Information Literacy Elective 2		3
Information Literacy Elective		3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101	Foundational Skills	1
MATH Elective	MATH 114 or higher	3
Technology Competency 3		0-3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105	Introduction to Biblical Worldview 4	2
Critical Thinking Elective		3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101	Evangelism and the Christian Life 4	2
Cultural Studies Elective		3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective		3
Social Science Elective		3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105	Old Testament Survey	2
BIBL 110	New Testament Survey	2
THEO 201	Theology Survey I 4	2
THEO 202	Theology Survey II 4	2
Total Hours		40-43

¹

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

²

HIEU 201, HIEU 202, HIUS 221, or HIUS 222 is strongly recommended

³

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

⁴

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 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Foundational Courses
CINE 101	Cinematic Arts Appreciation I 1	3
Total Hours		3

¹

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Core
CINE 201	Introduction to Screenwriting 1,2	3
CINE 202	Introduction to Motion Picture Directing 1,2	3
CINE 203	Introduction to Cinematography and Sound Design 1,2	3
CINE 301	Cinema Legal Environment	3
CINE 302	Story Analysis	3
CINE 303	Producing and Directing	3
CINE 304	Production	3
CINE 305	Editing	3
CINE 350	Thesis Production	6
CINE 351	Thesis Post-Production	3
CINE 353	Feature Screenwriting	3
CINE 354	Production Sound	3
CINE 400	Feature Pre-Production	6
CINE 401	Branding and Entrepreneurship	3
CINE 402	Feature Production	6
CINE 450	Marketing and Distribution	3
CINE 452	Advanced Post Production	3
CINE 453	Screenplay Rewrite	3
CINE 454	Audio Post-Production	3
CINE 455	Persuasion	3
Total Hours		69

¹

After the successful completion of CINE 201, CINE 202 and CINE 203, students will pass through the Continuance Gate to continue in this major.

²

Must have a "B" average

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Free Electives
Choose 1-7 credit hours of Free Electives		1-7
Total Hours		1-7

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 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 Semester		Hours
ENGL 101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
EVAN 101	Evangelism and the Christian Life	2
INQR 101	Inquiry	1
RLGN 105	Introduction to Biblical Worldview	2
UNIV 101	Foundational Skills	1
MATH Elective 1		3
Social Science Elective 1		3
CSER		0
	Hours	15
Second Semester
BIBL 105	Old Testament Survey	2
Communications Elective 1		3
Cultural Studies Elective (CINE 101) 1		3
Information Literacy Elective 1		3
Technology Competency 2		0-3
Elective		3
CSER		0
	Hours	14-17
Second Year
First Semester
RSCH 201	Research	3
THEO 201	Theology Survey I	2
Natural Science Elective 1		3
CINE 201	Introduction to Screenwriting 4,5	3
CINE 202	Introduction to Motion Picture Directing 4,5	3
Elective		3
CSER		0
	Hours	17
Second Semester
BIBL 110	New Testament Survey	2
THEO 202	Theology Survey II	2
Critical Thinking Elective 1		3
Information Literacy Elective 1,5		3
CINE 203	Introduction to Cinematography and Sound Design 4,5	3
Elective		1
CSER		0
	Hours	14
Third Year
First Semester
CINE 301	Cinema Legal Environment	3
CINE 302	Story Analysis	3
CINE 303	Producing and Directing	3
CINE 304	Production	3
CINE 305	Editing	3
CSER		0
	Hours	15
Second Semester
CINE 400	Feature Pre-Production	6
CINE 402	Feature Production	6
CINE 450	Marketing and Distribution	3
CSER		0
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
First Semester
CINE 350	Thesis Production	6
CINE 351	Thesis Post-Production	3
CINE 353	Feature Screenwriting	3
CINE 354	Production Sound	3
CSER		0
	Hours	15
Second Semester
CINE 401	Branding and Entrepreneurship	3
CINE 452	Advanced Post Production	3
CINE 453	Screenplay Rewrite	3
CINE 454	Audio Post-Production	3
CINE 455	Persuasion	3
CSER		0
	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

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

³

Must have a "B" average.

⁴

After the successful completion of CINE 201, CINE 202, and CINE 203, students will pass through the Continuance Gate to continue in this major.

⁵

HIEU 201, HIEU 202, HIUS 221, or HIUS 222 is strongly recommended.