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
GOVT 200	Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1	3
GOVT 220	American Government 1	3
Total Hours		6

1	Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Core
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
Concentration
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
Politics & Policy Elective 1		3
Total Hours		36

1	Choose a 300-400 level CJUS or GOVT course not already required in the major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Free Electives
Choose 21-27 credit hours of Free Electives		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