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 |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| | 3 |
RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
Total Hours | 39-42 |
Major Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1 | 3 |
GOVT 220 | American Government 1 | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
GOVT 330 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
GOVT 350 | Political Economy and Public Policy | 3 |
GOVT 421 | American Constitutional History | 3 |
GOVT 425 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
GOVT 490 | Political Theory | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
GOVT 210 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
GOVT 301 | Ancient Political and Economic Ideas | 3 |
or GOVT 329 | American Exceptionalism |
GOVT 302 | Modern Political and Economic Ideas | 3 |
GOVT 320 | American Executive Processes/Institutions | 3 |
GOVT 321 | American Judicial System | 3 |
GOVT 322 | American Legislative System | 3 |
GOVT 327 | State and Local Government | 3 |
GOVT 340 | International Relations | 3 |
GOVT 458 | Public Policy Development in the Political Environment | 3 |
GOVT 474 | American Political Parties | 3 |
GOVT 492 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
1 | 3 |
Total Hours | 36 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 21-27 |
Total Hours | 21-27 |
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 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